Opening Warm Champagne Leads to a Pop of Blue
This flash of color is caused by the same process that colors the sky with its blue hues
Man Who Saved the World From Nuclear Annihilation Dies at 77
In 1983, Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov kept his cool and reported a U.S. missile strike as a false alarm, preventing a massive counterstrike
Interior Secretary Recommends Shrinking Six National Monuments
The review, which has been leaked, also suggests changes in uses and/or management of several other monuments
Two Rare White Giraffes Filmed in Kenya
The leucistic mother and baby were filmed by local rangers in August
Brazil Investigates Alleged Murders of "Uncontacted" Amazon Tribe Members
Gold miners were heard in a bar talking about killing 10 indigenous people in the remote Javari Valley
What Cassini's Daring Dives Have Taught Us About Saturn
Before the probe's final plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere, here’s a look back at what we’ve learned so far
Rare Roman Cavalry Swords And Toys Unearthed Along Hadrian's Wall
The newly discovered artifacts are the latest discovery at Vindolanda, once a remote outpost of the Roman empire
Researchers Find 98-Million-Year-Old Horned Vampire Ant Encased in Amber
A newly described species of Hell Ant impaled its tiny victims on its reinforced horn and may have slurped up their bug blood
Tattoo Ink May Stain Your Lymph Nodes
But more research is needed to determine whether this is actually a bad thing
Celebrate Cassini's Historic Voyage in Eight Incredible Images
After 13 years of exploration, one of NASA's most successful probes will crash into Saturn's atmosphere
Rocket Powered by Recycled Tires and Hope Launches in the U.K.
With a successful test of the Skybolt 2 rocket, Starchaser Industries takes a step towards sending tourists into space
Cargo Ships May Double Lightning Strikes in Their Path
Ship exhaust impacts cloud formation, which may influence lightning over busy shipping lanes
New Kingdom Goldsmith's Tomb Discovered in Egypt
The tomb of Amenemhat and his wife Amenhotep includes a statue of the couple, mummies, statues and funerary masks
How a "Snowman" Lasted the Entire Summer In Chicago
The icy Fischli/Weiss art installation on top of the Art Institute survived the swelter of the Windy City and will go on display next in San Francisco
Got Writer's Block? Try Listening to Happy Music
A new study suggests that an upbeat tune can boost creativity
Two Centuries of Dinosaur Art Come Alive in This Gorgeous New Book
<i>Paleoart</i> traces historic depictions of T. rex, mastodons and other ancient creatures through an artistic lens
Now You Can Read the Earliest-Known Latin Commentary on the Gospels in English
The commentary of Italian bishop Fortunatianus of Aquileia was lost for 1,500 years before it was rediscovered in 2012
New Book Unearths the Earliest Sketch of Winnie-the-Pooh
The rotund little drawing, based on E.H. Shepard's son's teddy bear Growler, was found in a pile of the artist's 'rubbish'
Harvey's Next Danger: Massive Mosquito Clouds
Standing water is breeding billions of post-hurricane mosquitoes, which could transmit diseases like the West Nile Virus
NASA Captures Strongest Solar Flare in a Decade
This morning, the sun emitted two X-class flares, disrupting GPS and radio signals
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