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Empires, historic regions, the continents and modern countries
You Can Now Buy Space Shuttle Launch Facilities
Haven't you always wanted to own a launch pad?
January 08, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
The Candor and Lies of Nazi Officer Albert Speer
The minister of armaments was happy to tell his captors about the war machine he had built. But it was a different story when he was asked about the Holocaust
January 08, 2013 |
By Gilbert King
Blind Baby Rhino Rescued After Bumping Into Trees
The rescued baby is bringing attention to Lewa's efforts to protect its ailing rhino populations that are being picked off by poachers
January 07, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Sushi Restaurateur Spends $1.76 Million on a Single Bluefin Tuna
A bluefin tuna goes for $3,599 per pound
January 07, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
From the Slums of Lima to the Peaks of the Andes
After unpacking and assembling his bicycle at the airport terminal, the author heads north on the Pan-American Highway toward the mountain town of Canta
January 07, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
There Is a Sculpture on the Moon Commemorating Fallen Astronauts
The crew of Apollo 15 placed a small aluminum sculpture on the moon to memorialize those astronauts had died
January 07, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Two Americans Charged in Narwhal-Tusk Smuggling Ring Bust
For the past decade, these two men have allegedly been smuggling narwhal tusks
January 04, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Here’s How to Get Attention for Your Research About Hookworms
This research may have a silly title, but it does answer an important question of global significance
January 04, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Photo of the Week: Adelie Penguins Take the Plunge
Photo contest contestant Lois Summers captured these penguins mid-dive off the Antarctic Peninsula
January 04, 2013 |
By Lois Summers
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About San Francisco’s Cable Cars
Ever since they became a part of the city’s transit system, they have been iconic mainstays of its cityscape
January 04, 2013 |
By Jeff Greenwald
Photo of the Week: A Quick Nap, Myanmar
A beautiful image by photo contest contestant Kyaw Zaw Lay captures a sleepy young monk
January 04, 2013 |
By Lois Summers
Photo of the Week: Girl Meets Whale
Photo contest contestant Andrey Antov captured his daughter sharing a moment with a beluga whale
January 04, 2013 |
By Lois Summers
NASA Wants to Drag an Asteroid Into Orbit Around the Moon
If going to an asteroid is hard, maybe bringing an asteroid to us is easier?
January 03, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Hankie Coated in Beheaded Louis XVI’s Blood Found in Dried Squash
Two centuries after King Louis XVI's execution, researchers think they've found a revolutionary souvenir from that fateful day
January 02, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Arctic Offshore Drilling Still Going Poorly As Shell’s Rig Runs Aground
The recent mishap is part of a string of troubles that Shell has encountered in its efforts to drill in the frigid Gulf
January 02, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
The Little-Known Legend of Jesus in Japan
A mountain hamlet in northern Japan claims Jesus Christ was buried there
January 2013 |
By Franz Lidz
The Vegas Hotspot That Broke All the Rules
America’s first interracial casino helped end segregation on the Strip and proved that the only color that mattered was green
January 2013 |
By Kevin Cook
The Smithsonian Heads to Hawaii
Coral reefs and radio telescopes make a trip to the tropics more than worthwhile
January 2013 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
How One Museum Looks to Combat Ageism
A new exhibit in Israel educates kids that being old shouldn’t translate to being sidelined
January 2013 |
By Shoshana Kordova
A Look Into Brazil’s Makeover of Rio’s Slums
The Brazilian government’s bold efforts to clean up the city’s notoriously dangerous favelas is giving hope to people who live there
January 2013 |
By Joshua Hammer
