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Genetically Modified Salmon Should Be Headed to a Plate Near You

Designed to bulk up twice as fast as a regular fish, Frankenfish should get FDA approval soon
December 28, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

What Did Dinosaur Taste Like?

And which would be the most delicious?
December 28, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Do We Really Need to Take Vacations to Space?

The possibility of entering a sealed aircraft, buckling up and exiting the atmosphere in the name of leisure is nearing reality
December 27, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Events December 28-30: Ai Weiwei, Lincoln and Andy Warhol

This weekend, two artists and a president walk into a museum, sort of. Learn about Mr. Ai's activist art, explore Lincoln's Indian legacy and hear stories of an enigmatic artist
December 27, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Modern society could learn a lot from communities such as the Akeme Mossman in Papua New Guinea

What Traditional Societies Can Teach You About Life

A new book from best-selling author Jared Diamond tells us how we can learn a lot from people who live like most of us did 11,000 years ago
December 26, 2012 | By Amy Crawford

An Edible White House, and the Long History of Gingerbread

The history of gingerbread starts as early as the 11th century
December 24, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Events December 25-27: Visitor’s Guides, Maya Weaving and Grandma’s Kwanzaa

This week, catch a demonstration and hear stories of celebration, or just tour the museums with our custom-made app
December 24, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Photo of the Week: A Tiger of a Festival!

Photographer Indranil Sengupta snapped this photo at a Puli Kali procession during the annual Onam festival in Kerala, India
December 21, 2012 | By Indranil Sengupta

Photo of the Week: Star Trails Over Coronado Heights

This beautiful long exposure by photo contest contestant Mike Beauchamp captures the night sky as it circles around Polaris, the North Star
December 21, 2012 | By Indranil Sengupta

The Best Places to See and Celebrate the Winter Solstice

Many temples and monuments were intentionally built to face, frame or otherwise "welcome" the rising winter solstice sun
December 20, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Food Can Give You a Hangover

The connection between specific foods and migraines is tough to prove, scientifically, but those with migraines often switch their diets to avoid foods that trigger the pain
December 20, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Television Chefs’ Recipes Aren’t Any Healthier Than Packaged TV Dinners

Don't be fooled by a television chef's home style kitchen and their television figures - the food TV chefs make may be worse for you than the supermarket variety
December 19, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

A Frightening and Fascinating Journey Through North Korea

When a Philadelphia couple took a world tour in 2011, they quickly struck upon the idea of visiting one of the world's most mysterious places
December 18, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Last Minute Food-Themed Gift Ideas

There's still time to pick up these magazines, books, kitchen gadgets and food stuffs for your Christmas shopping needs
December 18, 2012 | By Jesse Rhodes

Your Guide to the Most Delicious Drinks for the Holidays

Few beers may so strongly evoke the image of dark winters and frozen European landscapes as Imperial Stout—and a bottle fits nicely in a Christmas stocking
December 17, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Rasputin Was Murdered Today in 1916

It's still a mystery who exactly orchestrated and carried out the deed
December 17, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Events December 18-20: National Apologies, Robot Face-offs and Jazzy Holidays

This week, learn about the 2009 official apology to Native Americans, talk with an expert at Air and Space and hear some "post-cool" takes on seasonal classics
December 17, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Events December 21-23: Medicinal Tattoos, Dakota 38, and ZooLights

This weekend, learn about the health history behind tattoos, watch one man's journey to mark the Dakota War and take in the holidazzle at the Zoo
December 14, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Why Japan is Obsessed with Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas

Thanks to the insanely successful “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” (Kentucky for Christmas!) marketing campaign in 1974, Japan can't get enough KFC on Christmas Day
December 14, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

The Legend of the Christmas Stocking

What's behind the holiday tradition of hanging hosiery on the fireplace?
December 14, 2012 | By Emily Spivack


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