In praise of glaciers, those dragons of ice viewed with concern and fascination
As global temperature records are set one after the other, we are becoming increasingly concerned about the fate of our…
200 years ago, people discovered Antarctica – and promptly began profiting by slaughtering some of its animals to near extinction
Two hundred years ago, on November 17, Connecticut ship captain Nathaniel Palmer spotted the Antarctic continent, one of three parties…
Even These Collectible Stamps of Ducks Have Been Politicized in the US This Year—and Artists Are Flappin’ Mad
As the US elections approach next month, even the annual contest to design next year’s Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and…
Archaeologists Have Discovered an Extraordinary New Style of Aboriginal Rock Art That Honors the Human-Animal Bond
Archaeologists have discovered a new style of ancient Australian rock art that features unusual depictions of human and animal figures,…
A Goldsmiths Grad Student Just Dumped 31 Tons of Carrots Into the School’s Courtyard for His MFA Exhibition
There are approximately 240,000 carrots—and an unquantified number of potatoes—sitting outside of London’s Goldsmiths College. The massive pile of root…
Jon Stewart Breaks Down Over Gift From 9/11 First Responders | NowThis
Jon Stewart shed tears as a group of 9/11 first responders gifted him his late friend’s firefighter jacket. » Subscribe…