Colonies
An alleged victim of British colonial abuse in Kenya testifies in London — six decades later
On Monday, an 81-year-old man became the first witness to testify in London after 40,000 Kenyans sued the British government for alleged torture and mistreatment under colonial rule.
The Inflatable Plane That Would Float Like a Leaf Through Venus’s Atmosphere
And help us decide whether we want to build a cloud city.
Attack of the Giant Ants
We’re calling them stygian ants. Driven from the deep shale by the frackers. Let’s hope this is the only colony that surfaces.
Colonies | Vik Muniz And Tal Danino Turn Living Cells Into Art
Lead image: Flowers (2014), the latest image in the Colonies series. Courtesy Vik Muniz and Tal Danino. The last thing Brazilian multidisciplinary artist Vik Muniz imagined upon meeting MIT postdoctoral fellow, and self...
[Video] Colonies | Vik Muniz And Tal Danino Turn Living Cells Into Art
'Colonies,' the new bio art collaboration between artist Vik Muniz and MIT synthetic biologist Tal Danino, features striking images produced from microscopic photos of bacteria, cells infected with viruses, and cancer cells.
Hand-Cut Paper Sculptures Of Microbes Make Bacteria Beautiful
"Outbreak" by Rogan Brown actually makes us want to stare at bacteria for hours on end.
The Devil Tried to Divide Us
The Central African Republic's capital of Bangui has seen its Muslim population drop from 130,000 to under 1,000 during the past few months. This week we met with the Séléka, the mostly Muslim rebel alliance that overthrew the corrupt government of...
If You Want to Feel Like Harrison Ford In 'Blade Runner,' Listen to Marbeya Sound
This Mexico City-based duo are really into Soviet-era synths, Krautrock, sci-fi soundtracks, and Alan Parsons.
Listen to These Baby Ants Talking
Ants are one of the most social creatures on earth. Unsurprisingly, they learn to "talk" at an early age.
Conspicuously Missing During Sandy: Oysters
In New York and New England, we'll see the loss of historically-massive populations of oysters.