‘Secret World of Garbagemen’ Shows the Work that Really Matters

‘Secret World of Garbagemen’ Shows the Work that Really Matters

What would happen if all trash collection stopped?" At The Atlantic, Heather ...

Isolation can Kill, Says British Study

After studying more than 6500 people, researchers at University College London determined that “loneliness hurts, but social isolation can kill ...

Is Grief a Form of Mental Illness?

The New York Times ran a moving article about a professor whose son died from a drug overdose. There's a lot to mull over in this article, including ...

But I Don't Want to Share!

You just thought that your toddler would grow out of it. Research from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor indicates that little kids know how to ...

Links That Illustrate: April 1, 2013

Yam Monsters, A Mysterious WW2 Photo, and a Knife in the Back

Billy McNeely had a knife stuck in his back for three years. He had "itching and minor pain" ...

Links That Illustrate: March 25, 2013

"Fan death," Jedi weddings, and Fungal Bagpipes

Read this fascinating story on Chainworld, a video game that only has one copy in the world … and ...

Links That Illustrate: March 18, 2013

Cows A-Leaping, Viking sunstones, and a 1948 Plymouth for a 60th anniversary

These cows are being let out to pasture for the first time since winter. Use ...

Links That Illustrate: March 11, 2013

A touching turnover, smuggled sperm, and a real-life invisibility cloak.

At this year's TED conference, physics professor Baile Zhang demoed a working ...

Links That Illustrate: March 4, 2013

Ugly Guppies, Sad Louisiana, and a "Genesis Death Sandwich."

Much like some people, "Guppies Use Ugly Friends to Seem More Attractive." This fishy summary ...

The Internet Narcissism Epidemic

Here's a fascinating article in The Atlantic that claims we're in the middle of a raging "narcissism epidemic." According to the article, ...