Costa Rica Let a Juice Company Dump Their Orange Peels in the Forest—and It Helped
How a controversial experiment actually bore fruit
The True Story of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond—and Why the British Won’t Give It Back
A star of London’s Crown Jewels, the Indian gem has a bloody history of colonial conquest
This Man Is the Father of Modern American Suburbia
By 1951, two thirds of Americans lived in urban areas. Enter William Levitt, who would utilize construction techniques he learned to build affordable homes
Milk and Sugar Pods That Dissolve in Coffee Could Replace Single-Serve Containers
Why use plastic when you can use sugar?
The First Presidential Pardon Pitted Alexander Hamilton Against George Washington
How to handle the Whiskey Rebellion was the first major crisis faced by the new government
How Robots Could Help the Elderly Age in Their Homes
But these helpful machines won’t be the humanoid butlers of science fiction
11 Cool, Funny or Just Plain Strange Patents for Back to School
From alarm clocks that pummel you in the head to ingenious devices to save your crayon nubs, a peek into the patent archives for back to school season
This Man Betrayed Nazis by Stealing Looted Jewish Valuables
In April 1944, the Nazis began to systematically terrorize the Jews living in Hungary. Shortly afterwards, they forced them to hand over their valuables
The Universe Needs You: To Help in the Hunt for Planet 9
How one citizen science endeavor is using the Internet to democratize the search for distant worlds
This Cleveland DJ Popularized Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dancing – and dancing shows – became a teenage craze in the 1950s, spurred by figures like Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed
A Moonwalk Did Not Destroy Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit. Now Time Won’t Either
Conservators are bringing new innovations to save the 80-pound suit that allowed the first astronaut on the moon to take that giant leap
These Five “Witness Trees” Were Present At Key Moments In America’s History
These still-standing trees are a living testament to our country’s tragic past
Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Offers Advice to a New Generation of Activists
A new documentary charts the 87-year-old leader’s advocacy across the decades
Will Supervolcanoes Help Power Our Future?
Vast new deposits of lithium could change the global politics of battery production—if we can get at them
How 9/11 Altered Laura Bush’s Role as First Lady
Six days after 9/11, first lady Laura Bush spoke at Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at the memorial for the victims of Flight 93
This 19th Century “Lady Doctor” Helped Usher Indian Women Into Medicine
Ananabai Joshee dedicated her career to treating women and helped blaze a path for international doctors training in the U.S.
How Many Ways Can Snake Venom Kill You and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Artwork Is Appreciated Now More Than Ever
Decades later, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s complex works are increasingly prescient—and valuable
Why African-American Soldiers Saw World War II as a Two-Front Battle
Drawing the connection between fascism abroad and hate at home, pre-Civil Rights activists declared the necessity of “double victory”
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