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Sunday's SpaceX Landing Didn't Exactly Go as Planned
Jason-3 made it to orbit—but the company's Falcon 9 rocket didn't make it back to Earth in one piece
Juno Is Now Humanity’s Furthest-Flung Solar-Powered Craft
Armed with over 18,000 solar cells, the Jupiter orbiter is taking solar-fueled space exploration to new lengths
Meet the Winner of Architecture's Most Prestigious Prize
Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate
A Rare Winter Hurricane Is Making a Beeline for the Azores
Alex is the first January Atlantic hurricane to form in almost 80 years
Here's Why Nobody Made It Up Mount Everest Last Year
For the first time in over four decades, red tape and poor conditions prevented any climbers from conquering the mountain
These Are the American Library Association's Picks for Best Children's Literature
Meet the 2016 Caldecott and Newbery Award winners, among others
New York Village Votes to Keep Official Seal Depicting a White Settler Strangling a Native American
It's a story that might as well have been ripped from a plotline on "Parks and Recreation"
How David Bowie Helped Shape Science Fiction as We Know It
From “Space Oddity” to “Lazarus,” Bowie gave voice to the anxiety of science fiction
Scientists Are Trying to Get in Touch With Philae One Last Time
As Comet 67P hurtles further and further away, it's taking the 'little lander that could' along with it
How a Nearly Successful Slave Revolt Was Intentionally Lost to History
More than 500 slaves fought for their freedom in this oft-overlooked rebellion
Mumbai Is Getting a Museum Designed For and About Its Slums
But is a museum showcasing objects created by slum residents ethical or exploitative?
Prestigious Comics Festival Comes Under Fire For Excluding, Then Denying Existence of, Women Creators
The Angoulême International Comics Festival drops its shortlist for its top award after more than half its nominees withdrew their names in protest
Grab Your Fork and Travel Back in Time With These Old USDA Dietary Guidelines
Wheels, pyramids and plates—dietary recommendations have come a long way in the last century
The London Zoo Is Making its Annual Headcount This Week
Ensuring every animal is present and accounted for
Popular Brain Game Maker Luminosity Faces a Fine for False Advertising
The science doesn’t back up the claims that playing memory and attention games can prevent mental decline
What’s the Difference Between an A-Bomb and an H-Bomb?
Why North Korea’s alleged nuclear test is drawing skepticism and fear alike
The Second Amendment Protects Knives as Long as They’re Not Made For Cooking
The Washington Supreme Court does consider things like police batons, billy clubs, dirks and switchblades as “arms”
Revolutionary War-Era Ship Found at Hotel Construction Site
The scuttled ship could reveal new details about how American colonists built their boats
You Can Only See a Fraction of These Publicly Owned British Artworks
Parliament official says thousands of government-owned artworks belong in a gallery
A Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s Hand Has Been Stolen From an Illinois Museum
The 150-year-old plaster art piece went missing sometime before December 11
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