Watching Your State Go Up in Flames
Experiencing how climate change erases the place that define us...
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Understanding PurpleAir vs. AirNow.gov Measurements of Smoke Pollution
An explanation of why you’re seeing two different numbers...
The Science of Cocktails Is Drinks and Science in the Name of Education
Boozy learning moments don’t have to involve drunk texts...
Stop Being Scared of Your Microwave
Or: How to convince your conspiracy-minded friends that their microwave will not give them cancer, kill nutrients or spy on them....
Why You Must See the August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
It’s a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Here’s a guide to why, how and where to see the August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse....
Meet the People Who Get Paid to Watch Over a Sky Laser
At Lick Observatory, east of San Jose, laser spotters stay up all night, stare at the sky and hope they don’t have to hit the kill switch....
Thanks to “Mythbusters” and Sh*tty Electric Vehicles, the SF Polo Field Is Finally Reaching Its Full Potential
If you peeked your head in at the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park on October 20, you would’ve seen a few familiar faces on ridiculous vehicles....
Manhattanhenge Is July 11th — Here’s When San Franciscohenge Happens
Coined by astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, a “henge” occurs when the sunset aligns precisely with the street grid....
Nine Places for Nerds to Hang Out in San Francisco
San Francisco has played home to smart misfits for decades. The City by the Bay has a reputation as a friendly refuge for nerds, dorks and otherwise goofy intellectuals with weird ideas....
Rare Sunrise Blood Moon This Weekend
If you’ve missed the last two lunar eclipses, AKA, Blood Moons, the one this weekend could easily make up for them....
This Is the Perfect US Road Trip According to Scientists
Editor's note in 2025: This map no longer loads via GitHub/Google Maps, but the link to see its methodology is still active, and we've listed the landmarks in the story....
New Fun Census Facts on the Millennials of San Francisco
You might think San Francisco, the Land of Fruits and Nuts, is just one big demographic outlier across the board, and the numbers bear that out in many ways. (For example, only 37 percent drive to work here, and barely 1 percent are veterans.)…...