Bursting with the energy and pace of a big city but with the friendliness of a much smaller town, Johannesburg attracts expats looking to
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The California Land Where No-One Can Live
Despite being located less than 130 miles from downtown Los Angeles, few Americans have heard of Carrizo Plain.
Which State Sends Most Taxes To DC? Hint: It’s Not A State
As Tax Day approaches, show some love for the good people who live in the nation’s capital.
Researchers Find A New Way To Make Water From Thin Air
Researchers have come up with a new way to extract water from thin air. Literally.
Why A Lagos Slum Is Producing Nigeria’s Top Football Talent
For a football-obsessed nation like Nigeria, talent can be found in every corner, but there’s definitely something special about Ajegunle, or AJ City, as
Computers Create Recipe For Two New Magnetic Materials
Material scientists have predicted and built two new magnetic materials, atom-by-atom, using high-throughput computational models. The success marks a new era for the large-scale
With Trump Pick Aboard, Top U.S. Court Tackles Religious Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court is set this week to hear a closely watched case testing the limits of religious rights, and new Justice Neil
Boomers Remodel Their Homes So They Don’t Have To Move
The small businesses that dominate the home-remodeling industry are expecting robust growth in the next few years, thanks partly to baby boomers who want
As A Boy, He Learned About Science By Rubbing Calves’ Ears
When Dr. Thumbi Mwangi was a child growing up in Kenya, his father would send him out to care for the calves.There was a
The World’s Greenest Island
How a group of gritty farmers turned Samsø, Denmark, into a premier global model of renewable energy.