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Brits Are Allowed To Insult Each Other Once More

For the past 27 years, it's been against the law for Brits to insult each other
January 16, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

War and Peace of Mind for Ulysses S. Grant

With the help of his friend Mark Twain, Grant finished his memoirs—and saved his wife from an impoverished widowhood—just days before he died
January 16, 2013 | By Gilbert King

How to Win Inauguration Weekend: There’s an App for That

Only one man won the election, but with free tours and insider information, you can still win the weekend. Plus hours, eating spots and where to rest your feet
January 16, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

To Understand the Largest Structure Ever Found, We Need to Rethink the Basic Principles of the Universe

These 73 quasars—massive, extremely remote celestial objects—stretch for about 4 billion light years
January 16, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Braving the Pan-American Highway of Death

Along the roadway in Peru, hand-built memorials to accident victims occur almost as regularly as the kilometer markers themselves
January 15, 2013 | By Alastair Bland

Round Three: Drills vs. Insanely Thick Antarctic Ice. Fight!

The hunt for microbial life in Antarctic subglacial lakes continues. Now it's the American's turn
January 15, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

The Hot Condiment of 2013? Barrel-Aged Hot Sauce

Restauranteurs across the nation are feeding a new trend by feeding hot sauce into whiskey oak barrels
January 15, 2013 | By Marina Koren

More Soldiers Die From Suicide Than Fall in Combat

In 2012, 349 active-duty servicemembers took their own lives
January 15, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Romans Did All Sorts of Weird Things in The Public Baths—Like Getting Their Teeth Cleaned

For ancient Romans enjoying a day at the bathhouse, the list of items lost to drains includes jewelry, scalpels, teeth, needles and plates
January 14, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Is America a Nation of Soul Food Junkies?

Filmmaker Bryan Hurt explores what makes soul food so personal, starting with his own father's health struggle, in a PBS film premiering tonight
January 14, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Texas’ New Library Won’t Have Any Books

In San Antonio, an entirely bookless library system
January 14, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

One Man’s Seven-Year March Along Ancient Migration Routes

This past Sunday, journalist Paul Salopek began his walk from Ethiopia to Patagonia
January 11, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Flores Hobbits Were Sort of Like Humans, Sort of Like Chimps, Sort of Like Tolkien’s Fantasy Beings

Archaeologists are slowly bringing "the Hobbit Human" to light as new bones turn up
January 11, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Raccoons Are Getting Brain Cancer From a Previously Unknown Virus

A new cancer-causing virus is affecting U.S. raccoons
January 10, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Ongoing Drought Could Send the Chicago River Flowing in Reverse

Low water levels in Lake Michigan could cause the Chicago River to start flowing the other way
January 10, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

No Place Compares to the Unrelenting Lifelessness of Peru’s Sechura Desert

From the lush, tropical mountains, we descended into a landscape of flailing-armed cacti, spiny succulents like giant artichokes and sand dunes as high as mountains
January 10, 2013 | By Alastair Bland

Gonorrhea Mutates Into Treatment-Resistant Superbug

The world may be at the brink of an epidemic of drug-resistent gonorrhea, though simply using condoms could save the day
January 09, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Tide’s a Smart Product to Steal Even If You’re Not Addicted to Drugs

It's a criminal strategy that comes with low risks and high rewards.
January 09, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

The Novice’s Guide to Venturing Into the World of Craft Beer

From food pairings to the best brews for beginners, Dan Koester presents a comprehensive guide to craft beer
January 09, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Elusive Giant Squid Captured on Film for the First Time

The squid is about 10-feet long and was spotted over half a mile below the ocean surface about 620 miles south of Tokyo
January 08, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer


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