The Color-Changing Marvel of Tree Frogs Looking for Love
A new study sheds light on the wild world of “dynamically dichromatic” amphibians
Eight New Uses For Virtual Reality
Fasten your headsets. VR technology is coming at us from all directions
The ABA Was Short-Lived, but Its Impact on Basketball Is Eternal
The spectacular play you see today owes a mighty debt to the revolutionary, slam-dunking basketball league
Stereographs Were the Original Virtual Reality
The shocking power of immersing oneself in another world was all the buzz once before—about 150 years ago
Some of the Best Parts of Autonomous Vehicles Are Already Here
Consumers with high hopes of driverless cars improving safety might be looking past the boring near-term advances that could make a real difference
How Comics Captured America’s Opinions About the Vietnam War
More than any other medium, comics closely followed the narrative arc of the conflict, from support to growing ambivalence
Why This 1969 Royal Family Documentary Was Pulled Off Air
In total, the Queen Mother was a widow for 50 years of her life. During that time, she became known for two things: extravagance and an unpaid tab
How Brazilian Capoeira Evolved From a Martial Art to an International Dance Craze
The athletic movements may have inspired modern break dancing
How Mexico City’s Unique Geology Makes Deadly Earthquakes Even Worse
The entire country—but especially the capital—has all the ingredients for seismic catastrophe
Can the World’s Megacities Survive the Digital Age?
Like companies, megacities must adapt
How Billie Jean King Picked Her Outfit for the Battle of the Sexes Match
King beat self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs and her victory still stands as an accomplishment for feminism
Victoria and Abdul: The Friendship that Scandalized England
Near the end of her reign, Queen Victoria developed a friendship with an Indian servant, elevating him to trusted advisor and infuriating her court
Dave Eggers’ Animals Might Be “Ungrateful,” But They Go to a Good Cause
The author discusses a return to art and his forthcoming book Ungrateful Mammals
New Book of Photographs Recalls the Trauma of American History
Looking back at a lynching that shocked America and galvanized the civil rights movement
The Salvation of Mosul
An Iraqi archaeologist braved ISIS snipers and booby-trapped ruins to rescue cultural treasures in the city and nearby legendary Nineveh and Nimrud
How Scientists Engineered Cassini’s Final Demise
After a rich scientific life, Cassini went out in a blaze, becoming one with the planet it had revolved around for so long
A Honey Badger Barrels Through a Sharp Thorn Tree for Lunch
A rock rat is hiding from his predator, a honey badger, in the midst of a Namibian sweet thorn tree. But he doesn’t count on his opponent’s determination
Star-Studded Photos Reveal the Beauty of Armenia’s Ancient Landscapes
The photographer behind ‘Your beautiful eyes’ documents his country’s storied landscape beneath canopies of stars
How This Washington, D.C. Museum Redefined What Museums Could Be
Fifty years after its founding, the Smithsonian’s beloved Anacostia Community Museum continues to tell stories heard nowhere else
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