Articles by Ashley Braun
Ashley Braun is Grist's News Producer and (unofficially) its Official Puntificator. She's also a science nerd, a lazy runner, an organic container gardener, and an accidental "expert" on topics like cross-country relationships and social media.
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Unexpected consequence of climate change: animals getting horny
One thing we know about climate change is that the world is going to be getting weirder. For example, a hotter world may mean certain critters are getting their freak on more often. That's right, hot animal sex!
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Find someone to ride (or just ride with) using Bike Pool
Cycling by yourself through the streets of your city can be risky, not to mention lonely. But Bike Pool is out there to help you find a bicycling friend. Maybe even the kind with benefits. Watch their video for yourself.
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The Incredible Shrinking Man project wants to shrink your footprint–and you
People have a lot of ideas about how to reduce the effects of humans on the planet. But one group thinks the best way to shrink the human ecological footprint is literally to shrink humans' feet -- and the rest of us too. Meet The Incredible Shrinking Man project.
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BP photoshops clean-up command center picture
From Iranian missile tests to George W. Bush campaign ads, using Photoshop to make yourself look better is anything but innovative. Even more so because if you cut corners (literally […]
