This year, io9 brought you in-depth explainer stories on topics ranging from physics and history, to cognitive science and the politics of teaching evolution in schools. Here are 23 of the most exciting ones which you may have missed.
These are our best features of the year. You can also check out our stories about 2013’s biggest scientific news and breakthroughs.
https://gizmodo.com/the-biggest-scientific-breakthroughs-of-2013-1486697575
How 19-Year-Old Zack Koppelin Is Making Life Hell for Louisiana’s Creationists
http://io9.com/5976112/how-19+year+old-activist-zack-kopplin-is-making-life-hell-for-louisianas-creationists
8 Incredible Facts You May Not Know About Human Evolution
https://gizmodo.com/8-incredible-facts-you-may-not-know-about-human-evoluti-1465273693
Americans — Why Do You Keep Refrigerating Your Eggs?
https://gizmodo.com/americans-why-do-you-keep-refrigerating-your-eggs-1465309529
This Tiny Wearable Patch Makes You Invisible to Mosquitoes
https://gizmodo.com/this-tiny-wearable-patch-makes-you-invisible-to-mosqui-894656159
Wine Tasting Is Bullshit — Here’s Why
https://gizmodo.com/wine-tasting-is-bullshit-heres-why-496098276
The 12 Cognitive Biases That Prevent You From Being Rational
https://gizmodo.com/the-12-cognitive-biases-that-prevent-you-from-being-rat-5974468
What the Death of the Sun Will Look Like
https://gizmodo.com/what-the-death-of-the-sun-will-look-like-471796727
The Worst Lies You’ve Been Told About the Singularity
https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-lies-youve-been-told-about-the-singularity-1486458719
Gay Marriage in the Year 100 AD
https://gizmodo.com/gay-marriage-in-the-year-100-ad-951140108
Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?
https://gizmodo.com/why-does-coffee-make-you-poop-5975041
9 Ruined Cities That Remain a Mystery to this Day
https://gizmodo.com/9-ruined-cities-that-remain-a-mystery-to-this-day-1239294825
The Mysterious Law That Predicts the Sizes of the World’s Biggest Cities
https://gizmodo.com/the-mysterious-law-that-governs-the-size-of-your-city-1479244159
The Science Behind What Makes an Introvert and an Extrovert
https://gizmodo.com/the-science-behind-extroversion-and-introversion-1282059791
This Is Why You Aren’t Sleeping Right
https://gizmodo.com/this-is-why-you-arent-sleeping-right-990453669
https://gizmodo.com/why-do-we-have-sex-at-night-592504342
What Is the Purpose of the Universe? Here is One Possible Answer.
https://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-universe-here-is-one-possib-5981472
Has Humanity’s Explosion Become a Population Bomb?
https://gizmodo.com/has-humanitys-explosion-become-a-population-bomb-5969944
Why You Should Starve Yourself a Little Bit Each Day
https://gizmodo.com/why-you-should-starve-yourself-a-little-bit-each-day-5979523
https://gizmodo.com/where-memes-really-come-from-5978399
Why We Should Switch to a Base-12 Counting System
https://gizmodo.com/why-we-should-switch-to-a-base-12-counting-system-5977095
The Evolutionary Biology of Star Trek
https://gizmodo.com/the-evolutionary-biology-of-star-trek-5976509
