The World's Tiniest Movie
You thought Marcel the Shell was small? *Atoms* animate a new film from IBM. More »
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.
You thought Marcel the Shell was small? *Atoms* animate a new film from IBM. More »
The Digital Public Library of America announces the addition of a vast treasure trove of maps. More »
Five of our favorite images from the infrared observatory, RIP. More »
During two nights in the middle of March, a team of five "starchasers" captured an incredible sight from the remote desert. More »
But the sun's surface isn't all that hot, at least compared with its atmosphere. More »
Two countries -- Brazil and Russia -- stand out for their increased policing of content online. More »
Listen to the voice of the man who brought our modern age of long-distance communication into being. More »
When confronted with the story of Shakuntala Devi there's one question everyone asks: "How does she do it?" More »
You better sit down for this one. More »
Today the Sunlight Foundation unveils Churnalism, which will compare any text online to a corpus of corporate, government, and other promotional content. More »
Three questions with the project's executive director More »
The 21st century hasn't just collapsed geographical distances, but distances of time as well, making history easier than ever to access. More »
"I was inspired by the kindness and trust I think the spreadsheet represents." More »
For years people have been urged to create a social-media will for themselves. Now Google has made doing so very easy. More »
This morning at 3:16 AM Eastern time a spot on the sun exploded in a M6.5 flare. More »
Appreciating the massive, 100,000-person effort to steadfastly mind our literary commons More »
The modern slave trade requires a modern system to combat it, and the tech giant wants to help. More »
With a long exposure and a flashlight, Jacques Domenge brings out the surreal beauty of the cherry trees after the crowds have gone. More »
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