A newly-discovered fossil raises the possibility that all dinosaur lineages were fuzzy
Scientists have found that bat species that hibernate in clusters are more likely to be struck by the dreaded disease and may be at risk of extinction
Fracking can go ahead in North Carolina, all because one tired legislator pushed the wrong button
July 5th, 1946 is classically regarded as the birth date of what we now call the bikini. But that version of history misses the long view
John D. Rockefeller Sr. epitomized Gilded Age capitalism. Ida Tarbell was one of the few willing to hold him accountable
The rage over CERN's font choice drives the question: How would the world have reacted to Newton's world-changing tome had Comic Sans existed at the time?
Starting in 2015, Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf will once again be available to German readers
Yesterday, in the San Diego Bay, a fireworks show meant to last 17 minutes went off in 15 seconds
Images of tea-sipping orangutans and baby chimps in strollers are part of Smithsonian Institution Libraries' growing digital collection of zoo materials
A San Francisco coffee shop pulls back the curtain to expose the process behind each cup served in their expansive warehouse space
This December the French town of Lens will be welcoming a new branch museum of the Louvre
Batteries, so much a part of our daily lives, are being transformed. Now scientists say they've created one out of spray paint
Today at the Folklife Festival: feeding the world, funk music and NPR's Talk of the Nation
These iconic symbols of Independence Day celebrations are also a marvel of modern science and engineering
Because we always have
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