Dan Weiss

So yes, NASA probably DID find organic materials, but not on the planet we thought. Hurray for pinball based art! Planned cities seen from space. Lots and lots of old…

Important morning news: Saturn is rad! Scandals in the OED! Yes, the US wanted to nuke the moon. Congratulations Eastern Hellbender for being born in captivity and on being both…

Today’s theme is “things Dan finds neat”. This 1930s illustrated guide to hypothetical alien life is my favorite thing today. This story about the official Chinese newspaper not getting that…

Let’s  just send all of the people to mars. In the meantime, let’s talk about life in Antarctic lakes. 16th Century German explosives. Your nose gets hot when you lie.…

It is pretty cool to uncover a 1920s Berlin cabaret. Does being overweight make you (scientifically) jollier (no, well, sometimes). Here is some cross-section anatomy for you. Letters from space!…

We’ll be taking Thursday and Friday off this week, so we better link to 86 years of Thanksgiving Day Parade floats now. Midcentury architecture magazine covers (are great) Beware of…

Sometimes you need to take a step back, breathe, and appreciate how awesome  the Kepler Telescope has been. Other times you just want to look at Mexican b-movie posters. We…

Ain’t no rule says a donkey can’t run for public office (yes there is). This week in terrifying facts: if you are 27 you have never experienced a colder than…

The phrase “most distant galaxy ever” is a pretty good one. On the biodiversity of belly buttons. I hope you guys have been following this Denver UFO news (because it’s…

Fun fact: robots did not help fight the Russian Revolution. They are however infiltrating the Chinese workforce. I am a proud endorser of any and all swing based art. A…

Some holiday gift ideas for you (you’re welcome): a one man helicopter, or a Frank Lloyd Wright designed private island. Welcome to the world carnivorous harp sponge. Department of hella-charming-places-I-want-to-go:…

Today in the future is now: Brazil plans on cloning endangered species. Are we sending people the moon again? Uh, maybe? Ready the dog space suits. Perhaps someone out there…