New Study Reveals How One Person’s ‘Smellscape’ Can Differ From Another’s
A single genetic mutation could determine whether you perceive beets’ soil-like smell, whiskey’s smokiness and lily of the valley’s sweetness
Curator Will Plant 299 Trees in a Stadium to Make Statement on Climate Change
After the installation closes, the makeshift forest will be relocated to a public space, where it will remain accessible as a 'living forest sculpture'
How Well Did This Year's Met Gala Exemplify ‘Camp’?
The concept of camp goes far beyond what Susan Sontag wrote in her seminal essay
This Board Game Asks Players to Craft a Perfect Planet
In 'Planet', players compete to create worlds capable of sustaining the highest possible level of biodiversity
What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?
An Austin exhbition argues that copies, despite the negative connotations associated with the word, are not inferior to so-called “originals”
Here's What Al Capone’s Philadelphia Prison Cell Really Looked Like
The mob boss spent nine months imprisoned at Eastern State Penitentiary, and a new exhibition shows his stay was less glamorous than it was portrayed
Divers Find Ice Age Megafauna Remains in Underwater Mexican Cave
The animals include at least seven short-faced bears and one or two wolf-like carnivores
This Petite, 99-Million-Year-Old Millipede Was Entrapped in Amber
The diminutive arthropod represents not only a previously unknown species, but an entirely separate Callipodida suborder
Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession
Those from households with an annual income of $1 million are 10 times more likely to become artists than those from families with a $100,000 income
East Africa's Mara River Relies on Hippo Poop to Transport a Key Nutrient
Hippo droppings account for more than three-quarters of the ecosystem's silica
‘Hamilton: The Exhibition’ Opens in Chicago to Eager Fans
The sweeping show uses interactive visuals, games and sets to provide an in-depth look at the history behind the hit musical
Drug-Resistant Infections Could Kill 10 Million People Annually by 2050
A new U.N. report highlights the danger posed by widespread antibiotic misuse in humans, livestock and agriculture
17th-Century Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Recovered in the Netherlands
The 404-year-old religious text was one of more than 300 artifacts stolen from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library over a two-decade period
DNA Analysis Could Prove if This Lock of Hair Belonged to Leonardo da Vinci
Researchers will compare results of DNA test to genetic material extracted from artist’s living descendants and his alleged remains
The United States May List Giraffes as an Endangered Species
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced plans to conduct in-depth review of the popular animal's threat status
Did Elizabeth Woodville, England’s ‘White Queen,’ Die of the Plague?
A 500-year-old letter recently found in the National Archives suggests the queen was buried quickly and without ceremony due to fear of contagion
Americans Are Among the Most Stressed-Out People in the World, Reporting Negative Emotions at Highest Rates in a Decade
But the news isn’t all bad: Americans also reported generally more positive experiences than the rest of the world
Massachusetts Elementary Students Led Campaign to Install ‘3-D’ Crosswalk in Front of School
The optical illusion uses shaded block of paint to make crossing stripes appear to float in the air
Sri Lankan Government Pledges to Rebuild 175-Year-Old Church Damaged in Deadly Easter Bombings
St. Anthony’s Shrine has long served as a symbol of unity and religious tolerance
Ocean-Dwelling Species Are Disappearing Twice as Quickly as Land Animals
Researchers point toward marine creatures' inability to adapt to changing water temperatures, lack of adequate shelter
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