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.

Why Is there Wine on the UNESCO World Heritage List?

Bordeaux, Champagne wine regions get world heritage designations

This is What Happened When an Australian City Gave Trees Email Addresses

Trees get fan mail and even write back to Melburnian residents

There’s Still (Filthy, Disgusting, Not-Yet-Melted) Snow in Boston Right Now

The detritus of Boston’s most severe winter ever has yet to melt away

Behold the World’s Tallest Sandcastle, 41 Feet Tall

The battle for tallest sand structure rages on

Look Up: Clouds Could be the Next Movie Screens

An abandoned military strategy leads to the first “cloud movie”

Virtual Reality Could Be the Next Big Thing in Charitable Giving

Immersive storytelling brings a bit of sobering reality to would-be donors

There’s More Bourbon in Kentucky Right now Than any Other Time in the Last 40 Years

Whiskey lovers, take note: the state currently boasts 5.7 million barrels of aging bourbon

Croquet Was Once the Big Thing at Wimbledon

The club has croquet to thank for its famous lawns

A Danish Festival Will Recycle Partiers’ Urine To Make Beer

Gallons of urine will be used to fertilize barley for future festivalgoers

SpaceX Failure Puts Dozens of Satellites on Hold

Recent losses have left other SpaceX customers in limbo

Smelling a Fish May Improve Critical Thinking Skills

New research shows that gross smells can foster a healthy sense of distrust

In the Future, Grocery Stores May be More Like ATMs

Robots and motion detection expand the idea of what it means to shop

How Many Craters Are There On Earth?

Not as many as you might think

Canned Goods and Cucumber Seeds: Food Banks Are Starting to Give Out Garden Starters

Canned goods take a backseat to freshly-grown produce

Someone is Still Decapitating Animals in Sacramento

More headless animals (and surveillance video) have been found

Move Over, Clooney: This Japanese Gorilla is the Internet’s Newest Heartthrob

Shabani’s sexy looks are responsible for a spike in zoo attendance

A 93 Year Old Miscalculation Helped Create Today's Western Drought

How a miscalculation led to modern water shortages in seven Western states

Urine (Not Chlorine) Causes Red Eyes in Pools

CDC spreads the word about the peril of pee in pools

Summer Jobs May Be a Thing of the Past

Fewer than one third of American teens snag summer employment

Norway Is Building a Highway for Bees

The "superhighway" sends Oslo bee traffic from east to west

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