Erin Blakemore

Erin Blakemore

 

Erin Blakemore is a Boulder, Colorado-based journalist. Her work has appeared in publications like The Washington Post, TIME, mental_floss, Popular Science and JSTOR Daily. Learn more at erinblakemore.com.

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People Really Hate a Newly Repaired Stretch of the Great Wall of China

And for good reason

Esther Belin is a noted Native American poet and artist, but she is not in Wikipedia.

Wikipedia Wants You to Improve Its Coverage of Indigenous Peoples

Why does the site that anyone can edit contain so little coverage of native people?

San Bernardino County is among those included in the earthquake alert.

Should Californians Stress Out About the New Earthquake Advisory?

Here's what you need to know

Students from Denison High School in Denison, TX perform The Addams Family.

These Were the Most-Performed High School Musicals of 2015/2016

Creepy, kooky and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Hello, Aurora.

Why Iceland’s Biggest City Turned Off Its Lights for One Night

Reykjavik decided to pause in the dark to witness one of Earth’s most beautiful phenomena

Our part of the Milky Way is more impressive than anyone thought.

Our Galactic Neighborhood Is Bigger Than Scientists Once Thought

Goodbye spur, hello spiral arm

Katsuren Castle in Okinawa, Japan is an unlikely place for a cache of ancient Roman coins.

Archaeologist Finds Ancient Roman Coins in 12th-Century Japanese Castle

East meets west

Scaly, ant-eating mammals, pangolins curl up when they're scared.

Over 180 Countries Just Approved a Ban on Pangolin Trafficking

It’s a big win for a weird little creature

A new WHO report reveals that China has the most air pollution deaths per year.

Nine in Ten People Worldwide Breathe Dangerous Air Every Day

The WHO just released the most detailed air pollution report ever—and the results are sobering

This book of Grimm's Fairy Tales is entirely written using words with one syllable.

Channel Childhoods Gone By With This Digital Archive of Victorian Children’s Books

From nursery rhymes to religious lectures, this digital archive shows how kids read in a bygone age

This grocery store's shelves are lined with 100% wasted food.

This Supermarket Sells Only Wasted Food

It’s a yummy solution to a worldwide problem

The Wavertree, an 1885 tall ship, is back in New York's harbor after a 16-month-long restoration.

An 1885 Ship Just Sailed Back to New York City

After a 16-month-long overhaul, the Wavertree has been restored to her former glory

Mall rats aren't the only animals to be found in China's gigantic shopping centers.

Chinese Malls Are Filled With Sad Animals

As cities spread, so do depressing mall zoos

This photo by Girma Berta on Instagram helped win the photographer a $10,000 grant.

Getty Instagram Grant Winners Document the Drama of the Everyday

From teen moms to slices of street life

Al Capone's criminal record in 1932. Despite a litany of charges, he ended up being nabbed for tax evasion.

This Letter Tells What Al Capone Was Up to in Alcatraz

Two words: prison band

Alaska's yellow-cedar forests are slowly dying as climate change takes root.

This Music Was Composed by Climate Change

Dying forests make magnificently melancholy listening

Celtic Shores, Nova Scotia.

Canada Is Building a Trail That Measures Almost 15,000 Miles

In 2017, the world’s longest trail will finally be complete

Conservationists assess the bell, which was not rung throughout much of the 20th century after it fell into disrepair.

Historic Bell Helps Ring in New African American History Museum

Why President Obama won’t cut a ribbon when the new museum opens this Saturday

How far would you go to spot a bird?

Extreme Birdwatching Is a Thing, and This Could Be Its Greatest Year Ever

Thank El Niño for a Big Year that's bashing previous records

Zut alors! Up to 36 tons of plastic debris is removed from the Seine each year.

France Waves "Au Revoir" to Plastic Tableware

If it doesn't come from biological sources, the country's new motto is "just say <i>non</i>"

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