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.

Being able to control "clock neurons" could help with combatting jet lag and fatigue.

Scientists Discover “Reset” Button for Circadian Rhythm

Could a simple reboot turn exhaustion into a thing of the past?

Zsanett Szirmay draws on traditional Hungarian embroidery and cross-stitch patterns in "Soundweaving."

This Music Is Made of Embroidery

Here’s what happens when you feed historical cross-stitch through a music box

These Dolphins Mourn Their Dead

A new study looks into a sad ritual at sea

The skittish cat was spotted in Uganda's Kibale National Park.

Rare Cat Caught on Camera…Attacking a Monkey

Africa’s most elusive wild cat makes a rare daytime appearance

Scientists Finally Know How Baleen Whales Hear

A beached whale, a supercomputer, a scientific mystery solved

There's a Big Rift in Opinion Between Americans And Scientists

New study shows that citizens and scientists only agree some of the time

Why “Expensive” Medicines Might Actually Work Better

Perceived cost might influence drugs’ benefits

Yosemite National Parks "carnivore crew" spotted this rare Sierra Nevada red fox with a motion-sensitive camera.

For the First Time in Almost a Century, a Rare Red Fox Was Seen at Yosemite

Cameras and “hair snares” could preserve a threatened Sierra species

Are You Binge-Watching Because You're Depressed?

A new study found that people who were depressed binge-watched TV more—and used TV binges to deal with negative emotions

Miguel de Cervantes is best known for creating Don Quixote, a whimsical knight.

Did Archaeologists Just Find Miguel de Cervantes, 400 Years After His Death?

A centuries-old crypt could hold the answer to the mystery of Cervantes’ missing remains

Sugar Is Causing Girls to Get Their Periods Sooner

Why shunning soda might help reduce premature puberty rates

23 Kids’ Peanut Allergies Were Cured, At Least Temporarily

A probiotic may be the key to fighting allergies to peanut proteins

Hive Mind: A Swarm of Microprobes Could Tell Us More About Jupiter

The miniature probes will gather atmospheric data before bursting into flames

It might sound like a gas guzzler inside, but that truck's purr could be pretend.

Impressed by a Big Truck’s Beefy Rev? It Could Be an Illusion

Fake engine noise is a reality for today’s more efficient trucks

William Gillette's lost Sherlock Holmes film was an unsolved mystery—until now.

Mystery Solved: Footage From a Long-Lost Silent Sherlock Holmes Is Found

William Gillette is responsible for how we see Sherlock Holmes—but the loss of his single silent film was an unsolved mystery

It’s Easy to Make People Like Healthy Food…Just Rewire Their Brains

A new study imaged brains of women of different weights and found dramatic differences in how their brains responded to food

Napping now might mean better memory later.

Want a Better Memory in 30 Years? Go to Sleep Now

Catching some ZZZs today could help your memory stay fresh into old age

Is Orange Juice More Nutritious?

New research challenges the assumption that fruit trumps juice

How to Mind Your Manners at Silent Movies

Vintage slides give an etiquette lesson to obnoxious silent movie audiences

Turing's journal was kept while he helped build the Bombe Machine, a device used to encrypt Nazi codes.

Turing’s Secret Notebook Is Up for Auction

The notebooks offer a glimpse into the mind of a codebreaker

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