Birds Are in a Tailspin Four Years After Fukushima

Like the proverbial canary in a coalmine, avian abundances may paint a grim picture of the effects of nuclear disasters on wildlife
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‘Alternative Protein’ Could Make Up One Third of the Market by 2050

Could the source of our protein be the most pressing environmental question of the day? Bill Gates seems to think so. The software tycoon has invested in two big plant-based protein start-ups: Hampton Creek and Beyond Meat, and has gone so far as to declare plant-based protein the future of food. The destructive impact of industrial livestock on our climate and our waterways means that Gates isn’t the only one making the switch.
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The Use of DMT in Early Masonic Ritual

The psychoactive nature of acacia was fairly widely known in certain Masonic circles at least up until the late 1700s. However, some time between the mid to late 18th century and the 19th century occult revival, the secrets of acacia, like the true word of a Master Mason, appear to have been lost.
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An Atlas of the Bacteria and Fungi We Breathe Every Day

Citizen scientists helped construct the first atlas of airborne bacteria and fungi across the US.
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The Psychology of Inevitable Earthquakes

Nepalis saw disaster coming. Why wasn't more done to prepare for it?
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The Birth of the Weather Forecast

Admiral Robert FitzRoy took his life 150 years ago. He gave the world the weather forecast.
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Court Orders UK to Cut NO2 Air Pollution

The Supreme Court has ruled that the UK government must draw up plans to reduce air pollution by the end of this year.
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