We’re making children’s books. What that means is a lot of my time is spent fact checking, editing, and looking for great open use pictures. Writing a book on cats means that today …
The Kilogram is Getting Heavier
According to a group of scientists from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, the original kilogram may getting heavier. The International Prototype Kilogram (IPK or Le Grand K, as it is also known), a platinum …
NERD ALERT! Canadian Researchers Debunk IQ Myth
A large online intelligence study tested the myth that intelligence quotient (IQ) accurately measures one’s intelligence. According to the results, researchers argue that they have debunked the myth. IQ tests …
Nerd Alert! NASA: Voyager 1 Headed towards Interstellar Space
Looks like the future is closer than we thought. NASA announced early this month that its spacecraft, Voyager 1, has entered a new region at the edge of our solar …
Super Telescope will Explore the Edge of Space
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the world’s largest radio telescope, capable of detecting faint radiation from the Milky Way along with hundreds of millions of distant galaxies. Here’s …
A Diamond Planet: A Discovery that May Change the Way We See Planets
A recent study conducted by a team of investigators from Yale University in the US and from the Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planetologie in France suggests the existence of …
Particle Physics Bares All, Publishers Blush
The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) announced last week that 90% of particle physics articles will soon be available for free. Publication costs will be covered …
NERD ALERT! New Record for World’s Largest Crocodile
In the Philippines, a monster crocodile named Lolong is the world’s biggest croc, beating out the previous Guinness Book of World Records holder by more than two feet and clocking …
NERD ALERT! Plagiarized Dissertation Turned Into Artsy Map
Following our recent article on the ghostwritten essay boom, I’d like to share this awesome graphic. It looks like bar codes or a super-expensive area rug, but it’s actually the …
Nerd Alert! First Ever Intercontinental Journey By Sun-Powered Airplane
On May 31, 2012, the solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse completed its first manned intercontinental journey, flying 19 hours from Spain to Morocco, a distance of 830 kilometers. The plane’s next big trip? Flying …