Cool Finds
Read Seamus Heaney’s Last Known, Previously Unpublished Poem
Two months before he died, Heaney wrote "In a Field" at the request of poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy
How Does a Tea Kettle Whistle?
This might seem like an obvious question, but it turns out that no one has looked into it until now
Hibernation Doesn’t Have to Be Cold
Hibernation tends to go hand-in-hand with cold temperatures, but the greater mouse-tailed bat hibernates at a comfortable 68-degrees Fahrenheit
Men Shop for Groceries, And Food Companies Are Noticing
Those companies have designed dark, bold packaging and bigger "man-sized" portions
The Most Isolated Tree in the World Was Killed by a (Probably Drunk) Driver
The acacia was the only tree for 250 miles in Niger's Sahara desert and was used as a landmark by travelers and caravans
Should EpiPens Be Stocked Everywhere People Eat?
Laws are in the works to get EpiPens into schools and restaurants
Ancient Buddhist Frescoes in China Got Painted Over with Cartoons
he temple affairs head and the the cultural heritage monitoring team lead have both lost their jobs, and the Communist party chief has been scolded
What Is the Exactly Perfect Time to Drink Your Coffee?
It's a good thing that science is here to figure out the exact perfect way to drink a cup of coffee
Before Hollywood Had Ratings, Films Were Way Racier
In the 1934 movie Murder at the Vanities there's a whole musical number about the pleasures of marijuana sung by half naked women
A High Schooler Discovered the Best Fossil Yet of a Baby Tube-Crested Dinosaur
The new fossil, nicknamed "Joe," sheds light on its species' characteristic tube-like head formation
The In-Depth Science of Why a Beer Bottle Erupts When You Whack It
More than you ever thought you needed to know about the physics of erupting beer bottles
This Six-Year-Old Ran a Half Marathon in Under Three Hours
Keelan Glass finished her recent half marathon in 2:47:30
Bacon Boosts Recipe Ratings
Sandwiches, kale, lettuce, asparagus and spinach all benefit from a bit of bacon, according to aggregate recipe ratings
Yellowstone Bears Actually Eat Moths for Food
It turns out that bears can eat 40,000 moths a day
Dinosaur Poachers Are Stealing Fossils, And It’s Hurting Science
Scientists say that without these skeletons, they'll never fully understand how dinosaurs evolved
See the Original, 17th Century Drawings of the Microscopic World Robert Hooke Discovered
Before photo and video, illustrations were the best way for scientists to share what they saw
Here’s Why Nearly Half of Japanese Women Under 24 Aren’t Interested in Sex
If things don't change, one official fears that Japan "might eventually perish into extinction"
This Map From 1812 Is Missing a Whole Continent
Back when America was small, Australia was "New Holland," and big chunks of the world seemingly didn't exist
Want to Learn About Climate Change? A Free Introductory Class Starts Today
Careful, there's homework
The Red Batfish Looks Like a Muppet-Clam And Should Be Your New Favorite Sea Creature
Part clam, part muppet, this is a great fish
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