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Small Airplanes of the Near Future May Run on Natural Gas
In the near future, it may become both cheaper and greener to fly small planes
The Hedgehog Is Britain’s New National Emblem
Could-be contenders - the brown hare, the little owl, the horse chestnut tree - are all invasive species in Britain, so don't qualify as a national emblem
Mexico City And Washington, D.C., Are About Equally Safe
Mexico has its share of dangerous spots. But some parts of Mexico are just as unsafe as some parts of the United States, and some parts are safer
What Queen Elizabeth II Would Have Said If Nuclear War Started in the 1980s
Undelivered speeches give a glimpse into alternate realities that never came to pass
Today’s Google Doodle Celebrates Maria Mitchell, America’s First Female Professional Astronomer
Today would have been Maria Mitchell's 195th birthday, and if she were still around she'd probably celebrate it by looking at the stars
This Artist Wants to Print Out the Internet
In honor of internet activist Aaron Swartz, this artist is trying to print out the entire internet
How Loudly Does a Snail Slither?
What if you could block all that sound out, and listen to the tiniest sounds?
This Is What It Feels Like To Be Left in a Hot, Parked Car
Every summer, news reports roll in of people leaving their pets, or even worse, their children, in parked cars. Here's what that feels like
Tomb Raiding Is Still a Huge Problem
A huge proportion of archaeological sites have been ransacked
The International Cronut Wars Are On
The original New York creators aren't feeling too threatened given that most of the competition abroad hasn't even sampled the real deal
No, You’re Probably Not Smarter Than a 1912-Era 8th Grader
How well can you do on this 101-year old quiz for Bullitt County, Kentucky, eighth graders?
Find a Dinosaur In Your Backyard? It’s All Yours
If you find a dinosaur fossil on private land, it's yours to do with as you please
Mysterious Coffin-in-a-Coffin Found Under the Same Parking Lot as Richard III
The only marker on the coffin lid is a cross, but the person must have been of high social status to warrant such an elaborate burial
Even in the Remote Wilderness, Frogs Are Not Safe From Pesticides
The next step is to figure out how, if at all, the frogs are affected by their chemical loads
These Kindergarten Kids Aren’t Just Playing With Colored Blocks—They’re Coding
Simplified, visual programming languages make it easy for anyone to write their own code
Should Doctors Wait a Little Longer to Cut Umbilical Cords?
The cutting of the umbilical cord is the only surgery that every human alive has gone through. But when is the right time to cut that cord?
Google Translate Can Now Handle Handwriting
Next time you get a hand written note from your hostel mate in a language you can't understand, you can turn to Google Translate
This Amazing Interactive Shows What The Sun Would Look Like Anywhere, Anytime
These simple gifs show the motion of the Sun through the sky, anywhere on Earth
Celebrate 262 Years of Bog Bodies on International Bog Day
Thanks to their cool, oxygen-poor conditions, bogs are a hostile environment for microbes—and a great environment for inadvertently embalming bodies
Redskins Hall of Famers Say Team Name is Probably Offensive, But Shouldn’t Change
Many Native Americans have called for the team to change their name out of respect for their culture and history
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