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Pioneering Sex Researcher Virginia Johnson, 88, Talked About Sex Before It Was Okay
As half of the Masters and Johnson duo, she published books on sexuality like Human Sexual Response and Human Sexual Inadequacy, which became bestsellers.
What’s the Difference Between an Oil Spill And a Natural Gas Spill?
Natural gas may be less visible than oil, but that doesn't mean it isn't dangerous
Helen Thomas, Trailblazing Female Journalist, Dies at 92
Many credit Thomas with breaking the glass ceiling for women in journalism
The British Government Is Finally Ready to Pardon Alan Turing
In 1952, he was convicted of "gross indecency"—a crime used at the time to punish homosexuals—and chemically castrated.
How Other Cities Avoided Detroit’s Fate
Many places manage to avoid actually filing for bankruptcy, despite being in dire straits
Smile! A Satellite Around Saturn Is About To Take Your Picture
NASA is taking of Earth as seen from Saturn
Thieves Stole—And Maybe Burned—Millions of Dollars of Fine Art
Tens of millions of dollars of fine art may now be a pile of fine ash
More HIV Patients Could Get Earlier Treatment
The World Health Organization issued HIV treatments that could impact the number of patients who receive drugs and other support for the condition
Rare, Smelly Corpse Flower About To Bloom
The U.S. Botanic Garden is expecting to have a smelly week this week. Their Titan Arum, a flowering plant that rarely blooms, is set to unfurl any day now.
5,700 Dead As India Struggles With Changing Monsoon
As the climate changes, India's monsoon is changing with it
Drug Allegations Haunt Baseball’s All-Star Game
Around 20 baseball players are under investigation for the alleged use of performance enhancing drugs
Already Dealing With Deadly Flooding, China Faces Down a Hurricane
A category 2 hurricane will make landfall in southeastern China today
Someone Egged Death Valley
A park employee posted a video of herself cooking an egg in a covered skillet and inspired many park visitors to try their own culinary science experiment.
Science Confirms: American Dogs Are American As It Gets
Researchers used to believe that the dog population in America had been wiped out by European breeds
Maybe Don’t Feel So Bad For the Men Treed by Tigers for Five Days
They may have planned to sell the cub they killed on the black market
China’s Massive Algae Bloom Could Leave the Ocean’s Water Lifeless
The beaches of Qingdao, China, are covered in algae, but marine life may be faring worse than the swimmers
The Creator of the Computer Mouse Never Received Any Royalties
Though Engelbart revolutionized computing in 1967 with the invention of the mouse, he never received any royalties from his creation
The Catholic Church Is Getting Less Strict About Miracles
Both John Paul II and John XXIII will be made saints at the end of the year, suggesting a shift from traditions
This July 4th, Celebrate Two Million Years of Grilling
The advent of open fire cooking began with Homo erectus
Astronomers Pull Rank, Name Pluto’s Moons After the Underworld, Not Star Trek
Say hello to Pluto's newest moons, Styx and Kerberos
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