Colin Schultz

Colin Schultz

 

Colin Schultz is a freelance science writer and editor based in Toronto, Canada. He blogs for Smart News and contributes to the American Geophysical Union. He has a B.Sc. in physical science and philosophy, and a M.A. in journalism.

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The Science of Internet Virality: Awe and Joy All the Way Down

Cats and babies and corgis? Or something more.

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Nixon Prolonged Vietnam War for Political Gain—And Johnson Knew About It, Newly Unclassified Tapes Suggest

Nixon ran on a platform that opposed the Vietnam war, but to win the election, he needed the war to continue

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This Mountain Is What Curiosity’s Whole Mission Is About

Since August, Curiosity has been inching toward Mars' Mount Sharp

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Black Plague Death Pit Dug Up in London

Dug up during London construction, the bodies of those killed by the black plague

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Beautiful Monarch Butterflies Basically Aren’t Migrating Anymore

Over the past two years, the migration has shrunk by nearly 60 percent, the latest in a long-term plummet

Hearing Just One Half of a Conversation Is Really, Really Annoying

"Yep." "Yep." "Sure, okay." "5?" "Oh no she di..." "What?" "Oh man that's crazy!"

A simulation of a particle collision as seen by the Large Hadron Collider’s CMS experiment.

Eight Months Later, Physicists Double Down on Claim of Higgs Particle Discovery

No longer Higgs-like, now just Higgs

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Pluto May Have Ten More Teeny Tiny Moons

Poor little Pluto could have a dozen moons and some rings, and yet it still isn't a planet

Lake Vostok has been cut off from the environment for ages beneath the thick Antarctic ice.

Brand New, Never Before Seen Bacteria Found in Frozen Antarctic Lake—Maybe

Scientists are revealing, then recanting, then reaffirming their claim to have discovered a new type of bacteria

An artist’s rendering of methane hydrate’s small-scale structure, with a methane molecule in green and gold trapped within a blue and silver cage of water.

Japan Just Opened Up a Whole New Source for Fossil Fuels

For the first time, natural gas has been pulled from offshore methane clathrates

Cloth Coated in Fish Sperm DNA Doesn’t Burn

Coated in sperm DNA and set on fire, this cotton cloth just doesn't want to burn

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These Little Robot Bees Could Pollinate the Fields of the Future

If the bees can't be saved, maybe these little robobees can assume their role

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Eclipses Look Even More Gorgeous From Outer Space

With roiling red Sun and the black disk of Earth, eclipses don't get much prettier than this

A map showing increasing (blue) and decreasing (red) plant growth over the past 30 years.

A Warming Climate Is Turning the Arctic Green

The world is getting warmer, and the Arctic is getting greener

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The Amazon Rainforest Should Deal With Climate Change Better Than We Thought

Contrary to previous research, tropical rainforests should be able to stand up to climate change

Dennis Hope stands next to a map of the Moon, showing (in red) all the plots of land he’s sold.

Dennis Hope Thinks He Owns the Moon

Dennis Hope claims to own the Moon, and he wants to sell you an acre for just $19.99 plus taxes and fees

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The Sun Can Heal the Cracks in This New Type of Concrete

When the sun lights the concrete jungle, this new material can heal its wounds

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This Little Computer Can Make You an Expert Paraglider

If one little mistake can send you plummeting to your death, how do you even begin to learn?

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This Photo Gallery Can Help ID All Those Weird Bones the Dog Brings In

Does your dog bring home random bones? Ever wondered what, exactly, is he chewing on?

We did it! Gold stars for everybody!

2012 Saw the Second Highest Carbon Emissions in Half a Century

For more than 50 years observations from Hawaii have tracked rising carbon dioxide. We're still ignoring those warnings

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