Good Climate News
Climate optimism doesn't ignore reality like so many believe. Instead it focuses on the good that can and is happening as we address the climate crisis while also being aware…
In Hot Water, Clownfish Grow Up Quick
clownfish are a prime choice for studying the consequences of climate change because, unlike many coral reef fishes, they are easy to breed in captivity.
South Africa’s Missing Sharks Have Been Found
To see a great white shark breach the waves, its powerful jaws clasping a shock-struck seal, is to see the very pinnacle of predatory prowess. Or so we thought. Several…
Did a 1912 Newspaper Article Predict Global Warming?
A newspaper clipping from 1912 that anticipates the global warming potential of burning coal is authentic and consistent with the history of climate science.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines available in Michigan next week
MDHHS recommends the vaccination for everyone 6 months and older, regardless if they were previously vaccinated.
AI: An ancient nightmare?
how far back does our fascination with, and our fear of, AI extend?
Imaginary Worlds: How to Go to Infinity and Beyond
Science Fiction Spaceships
Transgender Experiences in Weimar and Nazi Germany
Before 1933, Germany was a center of LGBT+ community and culture, with several renowned organizations serving and supporting trans and gender non-conforming people. Hitler’s Nazi government, however, brutally targeted the…
Birdsong (CalArts Film 2022)
Based on late field biologist John Sincock’s experiences in Kauai.
A Whale-Oiled Machine – 99% Invisible
In the 1800s, whaling was a vast and brutal industry–sometimes as deadly for the sailors involved as it was for the whales. And the global epicenter of whaling could be…