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New Oregon Law Requires Transparency From OHSU About Its Primate Research Center
News Sep 19 3:00 PM

New Oregon Law Requires Transparency From OHSU About Its Primate Research Center

After years of mishaps and notable animal deaths, new legislation aims to give the public more insight into a federally-funded testing site.

Abe Asher
How to Keep Your Insufferably Hot House Cool
Science! Jun 25 12:00 PM

How to Keep Your Insufferably Hot House Cool

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Visit the Dinosaurs at OMSI and Remember Earth Has Seen This All Before
Science! Mar 24 12:50 PM

Visit the Dinosaurs at OMSI and Remember Earth Has Seen This All Before

Blair Stenvick
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Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues May 5
Video Games May 5 8:00 AM

Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues May 5

Mercury Staff
The 2020 Presidential Race Just Lost the Only Candidate Appropriately Concerned About Climate Change
Science! Aug 22 12:20 PM

The 2020 Presidential Race Just Lost the Only Candidate Appropriately Concerned About Climate Change

Erik Henriksen
Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Climate Change: "Congress Needs to Understand This Is an Emergency and Act Like It"
News Jul 9 12:59 PM

Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Climate Change: "Congress Needs to Understand This Is an Emergency and Act Like It"

Erik Henriksen
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The Portland Mercury’s Sinus Infection Report!
Science! Jan 30 11:10 AM

The Portland Mercury’s Sinus Infection Report!

Erik Henriksen
Anti-Vaxxer Parents Just Got Slammed By the New York Times
News Jan 21 10:10 AM

Anti-Vaxxer Parents Just Got Slammed By the New York Times

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Portland’s Crows Are Back. So Are the Laser-Guided Hawks That Scare Them Off.
Science! Dec 20 4:00 AM

Portland’s Crows Are Back. So Are the Laser-Guided Hawks That Scare Them Off.

Sarah Vitak
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Climate Change Experts Predict Dire Future for Northwest
Science! Nov 27 2:07 PM

Climate Change Experts Predict Dire Future for Northwest

Katie Herzog
Mercury Sex Survey Results: Let's Talk Orgies!
Sex Nov 13 9:30 AM

Mercury Sex Survey Results: Let's Talk Orgies!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Sex Survey Results: Apparently You Like Public Sex
Sex Nov 12 9:29 AM

Sex Survey Results: Apparently You Like Public Sex

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Attention! The Mercury Sex Survey Closes on Friday, November 2!
Sex Oct 31 2:45 PM

Attention! The Mercury Sex Survey Closes on Friday, November 2!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Take the Mercury's 2018 SEX SURVEY!
Sex Oct 17 10:00 AM

Take the Mercury's 2018 SEX SURVEY!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Take the Mercury's 2018 SEX SURVEY!
Sex Oct 12 3:30 PM

Take the Mercury's 2018 SEX SURVEY!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Take the Mercury's 2018 SEX SURVEY!
Sex Oct 9 10:41 AM

Take the Mercury's 2018 SEX SURVEY!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Swarm of Bees in Times Square Is Not a Metaphor for Anything
Food and Drink Aug 28 11:46 AM

The Swarm of Bees in Times Square Is Not a Metaphor for Anything

Ned Lannamann
Point/Counterpoint: Should I Go to Jurassic World?
Movies & TV Jun 21 2:07 PM

Point/Counterpoint: Should I Go to Jurassic World?

Elinor Jones
The Revolution Will Be Robotized
News Mar 16 12:32 PM

The Revolution Will Be Robotized

Kelly Kenoyer
Stephen Hawking Died, and I'm Sorry for That Dumb Joke in This Week's Mercury
Science! Mar 14 2:25 PM

Stephen Hawking Died, and I'm Sorry for That Dumb Joke in This Week's Mercury

Erik Henriksen
Cuckold Study Gets Conservative Panties in a Knot
Politics Jan 29 11:37 AM

Cuckold Study Gets Conservative Panties in a Knot

Katie Herzog
Forget All This Button Talk—Space Trash Could Kill Us All
News Jan 3 12:02 PM

Forget All This Button Talk—Space Trash Could Kill Us All

Ned Lannamann
Former Head of Secret Government UFO Program Says We Are Not Alone
Science! Dec 19 3:10 PM

Former Head of Secret Government UFO Program Says We Are Not Alone

Katie Herzog
Rejoice, for the New Season of OPB's Oregon Field Guide Starts Tonight
TV Oct 5 2:29 PM

Rejoice, for the New Season of OPB's Oregon Field Guide Starts Tonight

Ned Lannamann
Monsanto Tried to Kill a Lawsuit Over Portland River Contamination. It Failed.
News Sep 28 11:12 AM

Monsanto Tried to Kill a Lawsuit Over Portland River Contamination. It Failed.

Dirk VanderHart
Cannabis Community Fair and Book Launch
Cannabis Sep 25 10:53 AM

Cannabis Community Fair and Book Launch

Josh Jardine
This Week's Letters to the Editor Are... Really Something
Science! Aug 23 11:29 AM

This Week's Letters to the Editor Are... Really Something

Erik Henriksen
I Am Mortified by the Attention and Apologize for the Disruption
Science! Aug 21 9:59 AM

I Am Mortified by the Attention and Apologize for the Disruption

The Moon, as transcribed by Eric D. Snider
Frank Cassano Asks, “What Are You Doing for the Solar Eclipse?”
Science! Aug 21 9:29 AM

Frank Cassano Asks, “What Are You Doing for the Solar Eclipse?”

Frank Cassano
The Laws of God and Man Are Suspended During an Eclipse. Plan Accordingly.
Science! Aug 21 8:59 AM

The Laws of God and Man Are Suspended During an Eclipse. Plan Accordingly.

Ben Coleman
How Flat-Earthers Explain the Eclipse
Science! Aug 19 10:29 AM

How Flat-Earthers Explain the Eclipse

Kathleen Marie
Easy Ways to Make Your Own Eclipse!
Science! Aug 18 1:29 PM

Easy Ways to Make Your Own Eclipse!

Elinor Jones
Behold the Portland Mercury's Eclipse Issue! Also Behold THE END OF DAYS!
Science! Aug 17 10:59 AM

Behold the Portland Mercury's Eclipse Issue! Also Behold THE END OF DAYS!

Nostradamus
Best Practices for Small Pig Adoption
Science! Aug 11 1:10 PM

Best Practices for Small Pig Adoption

Jenni Moore
Don't Worry, You'll Be Able to See Practically the Whole Eclipse from Portland Anyway
Science! Jul 25 1:59 PM

Don't Worry, You'll Be Able to See Practically the Whole Eclipse from Portland Anyway

Ned Lannamann
Jerks Need to Shut Up About OMSI's Baking Soda Volcano
Science! Jul 24 2:56 PM

Jerks Need to Shut Up About OMSI's Baking Soda Volcano

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Sun Ra and Science at Atlas Obscura's Total Eclipse Festival in Eastern Oregon
Music Jun 19 1:26 PM

Sun Ra and Science at Atlas Obscura's Total Eclipse Festival in Eastern Oregon

Ned Lannamann
Should the Fast & Furious Family Go to Outer Space? A Point/Counterpoint On the Most Urgent Issue of Our Time
Movies & TV May 2 10:36 AM

Should the Fast & Furious Family Go to Outer Space? A Point/Counterpoint On the Most Urgent Issue of Our Time

Erik Henriksen & Ciara Dolan
Give a Shit About Science, Progress, and Equality? Then Don't Miss the March for Science
Science! Apr 21 9:59 AM

Give a Shit About Science, Progress, and Equality? Then Don't Miss the March for Science

Erik Henriksen
Since We Won't be Teaching Science in School Anymore, Bill Nye is Here to Save the World
Science! Feb 8 11:33 AM

Since We Won't be Teaching Science in School Anymore, Bill Nye is Here to Save the World

Bri Brey
As Snow Approaches, PBOT's Buying Road Salt... And Maybe Drones
News Feb 1 2:11 PM

As Snow Approaches, PBOT's Buying Road Salt... And Maybe Drones

Dirk VanderHart
The Women's March on Portland is Massive, Jubilant, and Lit
Sex Jan 21 1:21 PM

The Women's March on Portland is Massive, Jubilant, and Lit

Dirk VanderHart
Hope You Like Being Cold!
News Dec 16 9:56 AM

Hope You Like Being Cold!

Ned Lannamann
Science News: CO2 Levels Clear Frightening Threshold. So Even if Trump Loses, We're Still Fucked
Science! Sep 30 3:19 PM

Science News: CO2 Levels Clear Frightening Threshold. So Even if Trump Loses, We're Still Fucked

Ethan Linck
Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Ignorance, Dragons, Ibsen, and Ben DeLaCreme. You Know, the Usual.
Science! Sep 19 2:11 PM

Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Ignorance, Dragons, Ibsen, and Ben DeLaCreme. You Know, the Usual.

Matt Baume
Pack Your Bags, There's a New Planet For Us to Ruin!
Science! Aug 24 2:38 PM

Pack Your Bags, There's a New Planet For Us to Ruin!

Jennifer Campbell
Contrary to Bullseye Glass's Claims, a New State Report Suggests the Company’s Been Releasing Harmful Chromium
News Jul 25 12:32 PM

Contrary to Bullseye Glass's Claims, a New State Report Suggests the Company’s Been Releasing Harmful Chromium

Daniel Forbes
Science News: Trump's VP Pick Mike Pence Is Bad on Global Warming and Evolution, Our Oceans Need the Volume Turned Down
Science! Jul 15 1:50 PM

Science News: Trump's VP Pick Mike Pence Is Bad on Global Warming and Evolution, Our Oceans Need the Volume Turned Down

Ethan Linck
Yes, Last Night's Game of Thrones Was Amazing, but It's Got Nothing on Vaxxed
Movies & TV Jun 20 12:54 PM

Yes, Last Night's Game of Thrones Was Amazing, but It's Got Nothing on Vaxxed

Erik Henriksen
Why Is Portland's Cinema 21 Showing Vaxxed?
Movies & TV Jun 8 7:44 AM

Why Is Portland's Cinema 21 Showing Vaxxed?

Erik Henriksen
Scientists Have Invented Invisible Wood (Not A Penis Joke)
Science! May 17 8:59 AM

Scientists Have Invented Invisible Wood (Not A Penis Joke)

Campy Draper
Jimmy Kimmel Okay with Climate Change Wiping Out Human Race (and You Will Be, Too!)
TV May 4 1:59 PM

Jimmy Kimmel Okay with Climate Change Wiping Out Human Race (and You Will Be, Too!)

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Must Read of the Day: How the Bundy "Militia" Occupation of Malheur is an Attack on Science
News Jan 12 8:59 AM

Must Read of the Day: How the Bundy "Militia" Occupation of Malheur is an Attack on Science

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Fuck You, Mars.
Movies & TV Oct 1 9:59 AM

Fuck You, Mars.

Erik Henriksen
The Science of What You Eat and Drink
Food and Drink Jun 24 12:33 PM

The Science of What You Eat and Drink

MJ Skegg
Dinosaurs, Disease, and Drugs—and the Scientist Behind Jurassic Park
Movies & TV Jun 10 1:14 PM

Dinosaurs, Disease, and Drugs—and the Scientist Behind Jurassic Park

Nathan Gilles
How to Have Super-Cold Beer, Super Fast
Drunk May 26 1:51 PM

How to Have Super-Cold Beer, Super Fast

Elinor Jones
I Love Television™: The Horny-Making Science of Neil DeGrasse Tyson
TV Apr 19 11:29 AM

I Love Television™: The Horny-Making Science of Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Neil DeGrasse Tyson's New Show StarTalk Looks AH-MAY-ZING
TV Mar 19 10:29 AM

Neil DeGrasse Tyson's New Show StarTalk Looks AH-MAY-ZING

Wm. Steven Humphrey
An Airline Says the City Owes it Almost $40,000 for Supplying Potentially Poop-Tinged Water
News Nov 21 4:02 PM

An Airline Says the City Owes it Almost $40,000 for Supplying Potentially Poop-Tinged Water

Dirk VanderHart
To Infinity and Beyond: The Mercury's Review of Interstellar
Movies & TV Nov 5 1:19 PM

To Infinity and Beyond: The Mercury's Review of Interstellar

Erik Henriksen
New Estimate for the Amount of Dark Matter in the Milky Way
Science! Oct 14 12:30 PM

New Estimate for the Amount of Dark Matter in the Milky Way

Charles Mudede
It's Happening Tonight!
Events Sep 16 3:29 PM

It's Happening Tonight!

Mercury EverOut Staff
Volcanoes Like Iceland's Bárðarbunga Have a History of Going Beast Mode on the Planet
Science! Aug 21 9:44 AM

Volcanoes Like Iceland's Bárðarbunga Have a History of Going Beast Mode on the Planet

Grant Brissey
Portland, GMOs, and Grrrrrrgh! Arrrgh! Neil deGrasse Tyson!
Food and Drink Aug 20 12:05 PM

Portland, GMOs, and Grrrrrrgh! Arrrgh! Neil deGrasse Tyson!

Erik Henriksen
Man Witnesses Police Shooting, Expounds on Shrubbery
News Jul 23 3:14 PM

Man Witnesses Police Shooting, Expounds on Shrubbery

Dirk VanderHart
BBC Officially Has No Time for Science Skeptics
Media Jul 7 1:29 PM

BBC Officially Has No Time for Science Skeptics

Paul Constant
Scientist Offers $10,000 to Anyone Who Can Scientifically Disprove Climate Change
Science! Jun 27 9:45 AM

Scientist Offers $10,000 to Anyone Who Can Scientifically Disprove Climate Change

Paul Constant
Happy Martian Birthday, Curiosity!
Astronomy Jun 24 1:59 PM

Happy Martian Birthday, Curiosity!

Marjorie Skinner
Time Team America's New Season Debuts on OPB Tonight
TV Jun 16 2:44 PM

Time Team America's New Season Debuts on OPB Tonight

Marjorie Skinner
Neil deGrasse Tyson! In Portland!
Science! Apr 15 1:59 PM

Neil deGrasse Tyson! In Portland!

Erik Henriksen
I Really Want To Hate Neil DeGrasse Tyson, But It's Not Working
TV Apr 7 9:59 AM

I Really Want To Hate Neil DeGrasse Tyson, But It's Not Working

Alex Falcone
Science Can Tell If You're A Conservative?
Politics Apr 4 9:59 AM

Science Can Tell If You're A Conservative?

Jen Graves
Drones: Not Just For Killing People Anymore
Science! Mar 20 12:29 PM

Drones: Not Just For Killing People Anymore

Erik Henriksen
Plane vs. Ocean
?!?!? Mar 14 9:44 AM

Plane vs. Ocean

Anthony Hecht
Which Hillbilly State "Accidentally" Edited "Evolution" Out of Cosmos?
Religion Mar 13 10:14 AM

Which Hillbilly State "Accidentally" Edited "Evolution" Out of Cosmos?

Wm. Steven Humphrey
What Portland's Whole Foods and Kentucky's Creation Museum Have In Common
Food and Drink Feb 25 11:44 AM

What Portland's Whole Foods and Kentucky's Creation Museum Have In Common

Erik Henriksen
:D No, wait. :(
Tech Feb 13 12:59 PM

:D No, wait. :(

Erik Henriksen
Here's Patrick Stewart As a Lunar Rover, You're Welcome
TV Feb 5 2:59 PM

Here's Patrick Stewart As a Lunar Rover, You're Welcome

Erik Henriksen
The Science Guy vs. The Creationist Guy
Religion Feb 5 9:44 AM

The Science Guy vs. The Creationist Guy

Dan Savage
The New Trailer for Cosmos: the Reboot!
TV Jan 30 10:59 AM

The New Trailer for Cosmos: the Reboot!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
OMSI's Food Luminary Dinners Re-Launch This Week
Food and Drink Jan 20 12:44 PM

OMSI's Food Luminary Dinners Re-Launch This Week

Marjorie Skinner
The Cabinet of Wonder Festival
Events Jan 15 12:59 PM

The Cabinet of Wonder Festival

Marjorie Skinner
Bill Nye the Science Guy to Debate Creation Museum Founder About Evolution
Religion Jan 3 9:48 AM

Bill Nye the Science Guy to Debate Creation Museum Founder About Evolution

David Schmader
Tonight's Nightmare... Today!
?!?!? Nov 20 10:14 AM

Tonight's Nightmare... Today!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Don Ehlen's Insect Safari
Science! Nov 1 11:59 AM

Don Ehlen's Insect Safari

Marjorie Skinner
The Science Studio's "Best Science Multimedia on the Web"
Science! Oct 21 12:32 PM

The Science Studio's "Best Science Multimedia on the Web"

Alison Hallett
Do You Know Where You'll Go Poo After a Big Earthquake?
Science! Oct 17 12:59 PM

Do You Know Where You'll Go Poo After a Big Earthquake?

Nathan Gilles
"We Don't Know What the Best Questions Are to Ask That Computer"
Science! Oct 17 9:44 AM

"We Don't Know What the Best Questions Are to Ask That Computer"

Paul Constant
City Club Bravely Attempts to Bridge Fluoridation Rhetoric Gap
Science! Oct 9 11:17 AM

City Club Bravely Attempts to Bridge Fluoridation Rhetoric Gap

Denis C. Theriault
Shutting Down Comments for Science
Tech Sep 24 3:01 PM

Shutting Down Comments for Science

Paul Constant
Are These Organisms Proof of Alien Life?
Science! Sep 19 2:14 PM

Are These Organisms Proof of Alien Life?

Christopher Frizzelle
Meet Your Average, Everyday Sadists
Science! Sep 17 2:44 PM

Meet Your Average, Everyday Sadists

Cienna Madrid
Bill Nye the Science Guy on Dancing with the Stars
TV Sep 17 11:14 AM

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Dancing with the Stars

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Today in Scientific Marvel Cow Stampedes
Science! Sep 11 10:44 AM

Today in Scientific Marvel Cow Stampedes

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Life Came From Mars?
Science! Aug 29 9:59 AM

Life Came From Mars?

Charles Mudede
OMSI Plans IMAX Theater Renovations of... Some Sort
Movies & TV Aug 26 11:50 AM

OMSI Plans IMAX Theater Renovations of... Some Sort

Erik Henriksen
Don't Look at Anything Under a Microscope Unless You're Ready to Be Schooled in How Gross It Is
Food and Drink Aug 19 9:44 AM

Don't Look at Anything Under a Microscope Unless You're Ready to Be Schooled in How Gross It Is

David Schmader
Majestic and Beautiful, the Powerful and Graceful Leonardo DiCaprio Floats Above Earth's Petty Constraints, All But Walking on Water
Science! Aug 8 2:59 PM

Majestic and Beautiful, the Powerful and Graceful Leonardo DiCaprio Floats Above Earth's Petty Constraints, All But Walking on Water

Erik Henriksen
Trailer for Carl Sagan's Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmos
TV Jul 22 10:44 AM

Trailer for Carl Sagan's Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmos

Erik Henriksen
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