Ian Lang
Ian Lang is a freelance writer primarily focusing on science and health news topics. He lives in the Washington, DC area.
Earths boreal forests could be doomed because of climate change
The Earth's boreal forests could be threatened by rapid climate change. These forests account for approximately one third of the forests on the planet. If they disappear, global warming may accelerate dramatically.
Dust reveals your home’s secrets
Dust can tell scientists what pets you have and the ratio of men to women in a home.
Grand Canyon threatened by mercury polution
Despite being a remote wilderness, mercury and selenium threaten the Grand Canyon.
War: Surprisingly good for the environment
Scientists link decrease in greenhouse gas emissions to war and other crises
Oldest ‘modern’ human hand is 1.8 million years old
Discovery of what appears to be part of a 2 million year old modern human hand sparks debate
Climate change caused dogs to become more cat-like
New research shows that the earliest dogs adapted to their environment, not their prey
Antibiotics: Many Hispanic adults are doing it wrong
U.S. adults have wide misconceptions about antibiotics, particularly within the Hispanic community
VIDEO: ‘Drinkable book’ can filter four years’ worth of water
The Drinkable Book could help save the lives of millions
US; UK vulnerable to ‘food shocks’ brought on by climate change
The world's poorest would be in an "untenable" position should food shocks become more common.
Latest images from Rosetta are out of this world
Rosetta returns some stunners as its comet approaches perihelion.
VIDEO: MIT creates team of beer-delivering robots
A world where robots act as worker bees may not be that far off.
Testosterone therapy falls limp for sexual performance
There are plenty of good reasons to explore testosterone therapy, but improved sexual function isn't one of them
New tadpole disease could spell doom for frogs around the world
The tadpole is a weird organism, there's no getting around it. Unlike most animals, which start as tiny versions of their adult selves, tadpoles...
VIDEO: ISS lettuce tastes “awesome”
Astronauts become the first to taste veggies grown aboard the ISS
VIDEO: Astronauts prepare to eat first-ever food grown in space
Astronauts will chow down on freshly-grown red romaine lettuce on the International Space Station
Yellow perception changes with the seasons, study finds
Colors are perceived differently across cultures, but there's a surprising reason why the color yellow is so stable.
Supplement use is the new eating disorder for men
Citing low self-esteem and gender role conflict, many men take supplement use to an unhealthy extreme.
New anglerfish is so ugly, only a mother could love it
Scientists find a new species of anglerfish in the Gulf of Mexico
Pollen load helps bumblebees bumble less
Bumblebees may make foraging choices based on wind conditions
(VIDEO) Bonobos communicate with ‘peeps’ like baby humans
As our closest relatives, bonobos are the only animals known to communicate with context
Watch stars migrate through the Milky Way Galaxy [VIDEO]
Up to 30% of the stars in the Milky Way Galaxy are somewhere other than where they were born.
Fossils reveal strange reproduction of Earth’s oldest animal
565 million years ago, rangemorphs used two modes of reproduction
VIDEO: Watch a robot water strider walk on water like Jesus
By studying the water strider, engineers have developed a robot that can jump on water with ease
Washington, DC is sinking fast – literally
Washington, DC will sink six inches in the next 100 years, and there's nothing we can do about it.
The secret hiding in T. rex’s terrible teeth
Study reveals how T. rex managed to chow down on large prey
Two factors crucial in predicting teen e-cigarette use, study finds
Friends and family significantly increase risk of teen e-cigarette use
Smithsonian shoots for the moon with new Kickstarter goal
After blowing through its initial goal, the Smithsonian now seeks $700k to save Alan Shepard's spacesuit.
VIDEO: ‘Snotbot’ drones study whales by collecting their boogers
What can whale snot collected by Snotbot tell scientists? A lot, actually.