The bald eagle is an important icon to several Native American tribes and was adopted as the national bird of the United States in 1782. Unfortunately, the survival of this iconic bird is being threatened by a changing climate. In fact, warming temperatures are a looming danger to 314 species of birds, which is nearly half of all species found …

When your biannual business event has been satirized by Mike Judge, you need to level up, which is a casual phrase humans say to other humans. And, oh, what a level this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt “Battlefield” showed us. Corruption! Hubris! Exploitation! Investment from Michael Arrington! Butlers! It truly had it all. The startup that took home a $50,000 is called …

The artist who recently announced a gallery show featuring stolen nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton has decided not to go through with it. He’ll exhibit his own nudes instead, which he feels is pretty much the same thing, artistically. J-Law, Kate Upton Nudes Leak: Web Explodes Over Hacked Celeb Pics Earlier this week, a post started on …

In a newly released audio recording, obtained by The Undercurrent, a man identified as a top Koch strategist warned that an increased minimum wage could turn the United States to a fascist state. At a Koch Brothers-hosted secret strategy conference of right-wing millionaire and billionaire political activists in June, Koch Industries executive vice president Richard Fink apparently made the slippery-slope …

China expects to establish its first space station by around 2022, building upon the experience of an experimental module already in orbit, state media said on Wednesday. China’s leaders have set a priority on advancing its space program, with President Xi Jinping calling for the country to establish itself as a space power. In China’s manned space mission last year, …

A student at Schenectady High School is petitioning the school to allow him to use a photograph and of him and his cat, “Mr. Bigglesworth,” as his senior picture, CBS 6 reports. Draven Rodriguez had the picture taken by a professional photographer, and wanted to use it for his senior portrait. The school initially declined, saying that it can be …

On forums like Erowid, people have been writing about quitting smoking after tripping on mushrooms for years. A new study from Johns Hopkins University shows science may back up those claims. The study, The Globe and Mail reports, asked volunteers who were interested in quitting smoking to take pills containing psilocybin alongside a battery of counseling and journaling. Twelve of …