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.

A prototype of the Predictor pregnancy test (left) and the test as it went to market in the late 1970s (right).

This is What the First Home Pregnancy Test Looked Like

"Predictor" gave results in just two hours

New ATMs in China Recognize Your Face

Facial-recognition cash machines were designed to cut down on fraud

Recycling Company Seeking Woman Who Dumped $200,000 Apple I Computer

The machine was one of just 200 assembled by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the 1970s

Scientists Have Finally Figured Out Why Swiss Cheese Has Holes

No, it's not gas from bacteria

60 NASA Scientists are Trying to Build a Better Parachute

The Supreme Council of Parachute Experts wants to construct a parachute that can help a heavier craft land on Mars

Archivists Uncover an Unfinished Memoir By Orson Welles

Fragments of “Confessions of a One-Man Band” discovered in a newly-acquired trove of documents

Scientists Just Mummified a Human Leg to Test Ancient Egyptian Techniques

It took 208 days for Swiss scientists to mummify a fresh leg using natron

Is the Curiosity Rover Behind Weird Methane Readings on Mars?

The debate over methane is causing a stink among scientists

A man cools off using a water pipe at a train station in Allahabad, India.

A Heat Wave Has Killed Over 1,100 People in India

Scorching temperatures are having a disproportionate affect on the poor

Take a Drone Tour of Ancient History

Drones offer a soaring perspective of ancient sites

A Volcano In the Galapagos Islands Is Threatening Precious Species

Pink iguanas, marine life could be harmed by lava flows on Isabela Island

Today’s Google Doodle Honors Sally Ride

Five animations show the first American woman astronaut's sense of fun

An artist's rendering of WISE J224607.57-052635.0, which was recently spotted by an infrared space telescope.

Found: A Galaxy That Shines With the Light of Over 300 Trillion Suns

A very hungry black hole at the center of WISE J224607.57-052635.0 emits an incredible amount of light

There Will Be an Extra Week of Summer This Year

Cultural summer ensures 106 days of fun in the sun

A Beginner's Guide to the Santa Barbara Oil Spill

Cleanup efforts are underway at Refugio State Beach after more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil spilled

Atheists Remind People of Death

New research shows that atheists trigger death-related thoughts

After Two Years On the Job, Women’s Confidence Plummets

New research shows dropping levels of ambition and confidence for mid-career women

There’s a Hospital for Statues in Argentina

When the going gets tough for Buenos Aires statues, they head to a statue-only hospital for a bit of TLC

Jerusalem is Running Out of Room for the Dead

A new project looks to save space by building modern catacombs

21,000 Gallons of Oil Just Spilled Near Santa Barbara

An underwater pipeline was the culprit for a crude oil spill in the Pacific

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