As if capital punishment wasn’t already controversial enough, there’s more reason for outrage on both sides of the issue. The Constitution promises inmates freedom from “cruel and unusual punishment” — even when put to death. But Joseph Wood is the latest in a series of botched executions garnering media attention, and a lot of unanswered... Read More
Think, for just a few moments, about how much stuff in your life is made of plastic. Pretty much everything, right? So it stands to reason that the plastic that we discard should be…somewhere. But there's a problem — a new study says that about 99 percent of our plastic trash is missing. The theory for where it is? Well, scientists believe... Read More
Ever wanted to feed the homeless? What about the homeless animals?
A clever invention from Pugedon, a Turkish company, is showing up all over Istanbul, where approximately 150,000 stray cats and dogs share the streets with the city’s human inhabitants. The machines encourage people to recycle their empty plastic bottles by providing an... Read More
Two pesticides — both widely used — are under increasing scrutiny. According to a group of scientists, neonicotinoids and fipronil are killing bees, worms, fish, and birds and they need to be banned from use. The "neonics" work well, and it shows — they account for 40 percent of the insecticide market, and in 2011, sales were more than... Read More
