Pictures: "Body Jars," Cliff Coffins Are Clues to Unknown Tribe
Perched on precarious cliff ledges, centuries-old log coffins and "body jars" are the only known traces of an unknown Cambodian tribe
Best Night-Sky Pictures of 2012 Named
A holiday comet, Icelandic auroras, and the Milky Way feature among the winning shots from the International Earth and Sky Photo Contest.
Prehistoric "Panda" Found in Spain—Giant Panda Has European Roots?
A small fossil bear recently identified in Spain suggests China's giant panda has European roots, a new study says.
Space Pictures This Week: Supermoon, Solar Flare, More
A supermoon looms, a solar flare erupts, and night-shining clouds glow in this week's best space pictures.
Mother's Day's Dark History
Born of war, Mother's Day grew to horrify its own mother, whose fight to fix the holiday "cost her everything, financially and physically."
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Beautiful planet: Highest resolution images of Earth ever taken (Video)
Few things in life put everything in perspective better than a stunning image of Earth from space.
Engineer plans to build real life version of the Starship Enterprise within 20 years
Trekkies brace yourselves: this might just be the best news you've ever heard before.
Maine man to be buried in coffin made from the tree he protected for 52 years
One of Maine's most celebrated citizens is being mourned this week. Former professional logger Frank Knight of Yarmouth, who spent...
Infographic: Understanding the rhino wars
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A Mummy Switcheroo?
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Might NASA be Forced to Kill the Commercial Space Race?
Commercial space competition may be over before it's even really begun.
Beheading: Once a Nobleman's Death
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Ecology of the undead: Life and death in the age of mass extinction
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Last day to ‘beat’ our goal!
By Chip Giller Dear Grist readers, Please give to Grist today. It’s our last shot at $25K! My staff has been...
What’s the real difference between cage-free and pastured eggs? [VIDEO]
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Free bird is the word! Appeal gets absurd
By Scott Rosenberg When we do these semiannual fundraising appeals here at Grist we sometimes look over at our peers in public...
Cherry bomb: A year with less pie
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POLITICS: Fisherman's tale at heart of battle over wildlife-trafficking law
WIND: Interior ignored tribal concerns about wind farm impacts -- lawsuit
AIR POLLUTION: EPA critic seeks investigation of human testing on soot exposure
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Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Update for May 11th – May 14th, 2012
Chronicle of forests destruction?
Nothing very new in APP's "new" forest protection policy
Josh Fox Working on Sequel to Acclaimed Documentary ‘Gasland’
Jennifer Hewitt, Freida Pinto and Annalynne McCord Go Green
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Poland Bans GE Corn, Monsanto Buys Bee Research Firm
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London's Raw Craft Show Focuses on the Essence of Furniture Making
Working in an age of austerity, these furniture makers focus on pure, honest design.
The Music Box: Artists Turn Shanties into Musical Instruments in New Orleans (Video)
Photovoltaic Eye Implants Could Make the Blind See
A team from Stanford has developed an implant for those with vision loss that's powered by sunlight.






