Picture of the Day: The Planet Heats Up
Last year was the ninth-warmest on record. Nine of the 10 warmest years have occurred since 2000. More »
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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
Last year was the ninth-warmest on record. Nine of the 10 warmest years have occurred since 2000. More »
The company argues that it's hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it's based discriminates against them. More »
Yesterday's actions generated a massive anti-SOPA backlash, and many senators and representatives reneged their support. More »
A recent sighting of the columns of gas and dust that were at the center of one of the most famous space images of all time More »
The two took different approaches to their actions today, and they complemented each other well. More »
Protests against the anti-piracy legislation now in Congress have spread across the Internet. Here's a round-up of participating sites. More »
Editors of the English edition of Wikipedia have darkened the site today in opposition to legislation in Congress. More »
Why are people buying up so many self-published e-books? Because they're so darn cheap. More »
The hated anti-piracy bill may end up in the dustbin, but other threats to a free and open Internet remain live in Congress. More »
A painting by Benjamin West shows the famous kite experiment of Benjamin Franklin, whose birthday is today More »
The tech industry has a diversity problem and it was on full display at CES. More »
The coming changes to the machines, software, and ownership systems that shape how we hit the road More »
IBM researchers have found a way to store a bit of information using just 12 atoms. More »
The central question of the multitool has always been about how to fit more tools into a limited space. Today that tool is data. More »
An undersea eruption that began in mid-December has resulted in the formation of a small island off the coast of Yemen More »
New data from the commenting platform, Disqus, finds people who don't use their real names generate more positive feedback from their peers. More »
Google wants its map to have a consistent style, but cities and countries vary in their geographical conventions. How do you balance culture and legibility? More »
A new image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is made up of thousands of frames containing nearly 30 billion pixels in total More »
The popular news-sharing site announced today that it will broadcast a message of protest during next week's hearings. More »
A digital library of 3D printer designs for objects from tape dispensers to models of Yoda's head More »
