Patrick James

An Illustrated Infographic Of Every Single Mission To Mars

As Curiosity rolls along the Martian surface, lets look back at the intrepid spaceships and satellites and rovers that have gone before it.

A Street Art Memorial To The Little-Known “Italian Chernobyl”

The street artist Blu’s recent work stands tall, boldly calling attention to the ill effects of militarization in an region of Sardinia with an environment destroyed by military testing.

Surprisingly Beautiful Photos Of Trophy Hunters Show The Complex Relationship Between Man And Beast

David Chancellor’s photography examines the competition between man and wildlife in Sub-Saharan Africa by focusing on one of the game’s most contentious players: the tourist trophy hunter.

Take A Journey Through The Universe With This Incredible 3-D Map

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey’s 3-D map of the universe reminds us how inconceivably small we are, amid many other galaxies and such a vast expanse of darkness.

Building A Functional Wheelchair Out Of Legos

And not just for Lego people, for real live human beings.

Watch This Man Build An Amazing Cardboard Bicycle That You Can Actually Ride

This incredible bicycle built from recycled cardboard is not only a feat of engineering and craftsmanship, but also a low-cost solution to bike theft.

Ironic Roadkill Taxidermy Explores Our Troubled Relationship With A Disappearing Natural World

This disturbing and amusing art project explores what happens to our perception of where animals live as they are increasingly forced to live among us.

What Do Satellite Images Of “Unprecedented Ice Melt” In Greenland Actually Tell Us?

It’s really hot and almost all the ice just melted in Greenland. Is this the beginning of the end? Things may be less apocalyptic than they appear. (Or they might not.)

Be Mesmerized By These Photos Of Birds Caught In Nets

Captured on film in the moment they’re snagged by biologists for study (they let them go unharmed, don’t worry), these photos of trapped birds are an oddly compelling illustration of the intersection of nature and science.

How A $55 Pen Can Curb Wastefulness And Save The Planet, Seriously

The longer something lasts, the less time it spends as trash. And this locally sourced, durable pen is an object lesson in how it’s better to buy a few expensive things rather than a lot of cheap stuff.

Favela Cloud Turns A Rio Slum Into An Architectural Heaven

Cataloging Sonic Artifacts In The Museum Of Endangered Sounds

An online archive to preserve the clicks, chatters, and screeches of cassettes, VCRs, and dial-up modems? Sounds great.

Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation Completes Its First Frank Gehry-Designed Home In New Orleans

With a $200,000 price tag, the stunning duplex shows that sustainability and affordability can go hand-in-hand, and will hopefully anchor a rebuilt 9th Ward.

Luzinterruptus Creates Stunning Light Installations To Call Attention To Urban Decay

An anonymous artistic troupe in Madrid shines literal lights on the darkest examples of environmental degradation and urban blight–all in an effort to enlighten discourse about public spaces.