Arts
Creative achievements in literature and the visual and performing arts
How New Fonts Are Helping Dyslexics Read and Making Roads Safer
The right font can be appealing, but please don't take this as an excuse to use Comic Sans
June 18, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Alternative Medicine Is a $34 Billion Industry, But Only One-Third of the Treatments Have Been Tested
The traditional medicine industry is just as profit-driven as any other
June 18, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
That “Old Book Smell” Is a Mix of Grass and Vanilla
Smell is chemistry, and the chemistry of old books gives your cherished tomes their scent
June 18, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Events June 18-20: Native American Dolls, Animal Feedings and “Cujo”
This weekend, learn about Native American dolls, witness animal feedings at the National Zoo and watch canine horror flick "Cujo"
June 17, 2013 |
By Colleen Connolly
The Daily Planet in Film and Television
The real buildings that played the Daily Planet in film and television
June 14, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Where Bourbon Really Got Its Name and More Tips on America’s Native Spirit
Michael Veach is Louisville's unofficial bourbon ambassador. We asked him to give us some history as well as some suggestions on what to drink
June 13, 2013 |
By Laura Kiniry
Events June 14-16: Free Drawing, an Aircraft Show and Signing About Art
This weekend, learn how to draw, see 50 vintage, military and recreational planes and discover art in American sign language
June 13, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
This New Photo App Can Help Doctors Brainstorm What, Exactly, That Weird Thing Growing on Your Leg Is
It's like Instagram but with rotting toes and tumors instead of filters
June 12, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Beer Bottle Meets 19th-Century Phonograph, Makes Beautiful Music
Engineers and music experts in New Zealand tinkered with the concepts behind Thomas Edison's original phonograph to make a beer bottle sing
June 12, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The Architecture of Superman: A Brief History of The Daily Planet
The real-world buildings that may have inspired Superman's iconic office tower workplace
June 12, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
San Francisco From the Air, 1938 and Today
This amazing composite photo gives a scrollable, zoomable high-resolution view of 1938 San Francisco
June 11, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Jurassic Park’s Stars Would Be Very Different Animals If the Film Were Made Today
In the past 20 years our knowledge about dinosaurs has grown, meaning that some dinosaur-related points depicted in the film are either outdated or entirely wrong
June 11, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
This 19th-Century Politician Never Thought He’d Be Outed for Vandalizing an Egyptian Temple
Unlike a Chinese youth recently shamed into apologizing for the markings he left on an Egyptian Temple, Luther Bradish got away guilt-free with his sneaky bid at immortality
June 11, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Happy King Kamehameha Day!
Celebrated in Hawaii and in D.C., June 11 honors the unification of the Hawaiian islands
June 11, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
The Vibrant Patterns of Portuguese Men-of-War
Beachgoers despise the stinging animals, but photographer Aaron Ansarov finds surreal beauty in them
June 10, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
E-Readers Don’t Cut Down on Reading Comprehension
Recent research says that reading comprehension on an e-reader and electronic screen is just as good as with paper
June 07, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
These Little Circles Are Characters in the First Comic Book for Blind People
The project's story follows the life of three people, represented by dots
June 07, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
A Natural Hair Movement Takes Root
From her salon in Maryland, Camille Reed sees more black women embracing natural hair
June 07, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Mapping the Smells of New York, Amsterdam and Paris, Block by Block
Designer and cartographer Kate McLean charts the sweet scents and pungent odors that fill a city's olfactory landscape
June 07, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
‘Whoomp! (There It Is)’ Still Makes $500,000 a Year
The song has been called both the best, and the worst of the 90's, spending seven weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1993 and appeas frequently at both sporting events, and parodies
June 07, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
