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.

Ancient Pit Home Unearthed in a Salt Lake City Suburb

Spear points and other artifacts found in the 1,500-year-old home

The First GMO Is 8,000 Years Old

Scientists find that bacteria modified DNA in sweet potatoes millennia ago

Why People Call Apartments 'Pads'

The slang term has a sordid past

The Very First Self-Driving Semi Truck Has Hit the Road

The Freightliner Inspiration is the first commercially-licensed autonomous truck

Two French Towns Are Battling Over a Saint’s Remains

Should Saint Bernadette be laid to rest in the town she made famous…or the one she chose to live in?

The Silk Road Never Really Existed

China is attempting to turn away from its isolated past with an immense new infrastructure project

Most Surgery Outcomes Aren’t Tracked

New analysis finds only 153 clinical registries nationwide

A Piranha Was Just Found in an Arkansas Lake

The sharp-toothed fish was likely a pet gone rogue

Germany Just Opened a Nazi Museum in the Party's Former Headquarters

70 years later, Munich's mayor says the city is ready to "face up to its Nazi past"

Curling, Baking, Typos: How This Year’s Kentucky Derby Contenders Got Their Names

What’s in a name? A lot, if you want to tackle the Triple Crown

Lenin's body in 1991. Thanks to the Lenin Lab, the corpse still looks virtually the same today.

Meet the Group of Scientists That Keeps Lenin’s 90-Year-Old Corpse Fresh

90 years later, Vladimir Lenin’s body is still maintained by a Russian lab

Most Countries Have No Plans For When Antibiotics Stop Working

World Health Organization sounds the alarm on “one of the biggest threats to the future of global health”

It’s Official: Rubella Has Been Eradicated From the Americas

Health officials confirm that rubella no longer originates in North or South America

This Interactive Map Shows Nepal Before and After the Earthquake

New satellite map shows devastation of Nepal from space

Laptops of the Future May Not Have Space Bars

A recent Google patent points to a time when trackpads replace the trusty key

Harnessing the Power of Peer Pressure Could Help Reduce Traffic

People are more likely to carpool if they think their peers are doing it too

Culinary Diplomacy: Why Governments Are Starting Food Trends

Promoting your country's food is becoming a trendy tactic for nations looking to raise their profile (and tourist revenue)

Vatican Science Academy Urges Government Action on Climate Change to Protect Poor

Pope Francis will issue proclamation in wake of recent summit

Eau de Death: Perfumer Develops Scents Based on Dead Loved Ones

A French perfumer is attempting to harness the emotional power of scent

The rubble of Dharahara Tower, which was once the tallest building in Nepal.

Nepal Struggles With the Loss of Lives, Cultural Treasures After Earthquake

Historic sites were damaged and destroyed in the 7.8 quake

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