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What’s Up With This Russian House? The Ceiling
As part of an art installation, the “All-Russian Exhibition Center” built a house — the wrong way
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The Hope Diamond Was Once a Symbol for Louis XIV, the Sun King
New research indicates that the stone was once specially cut to produce an image of a sun when mounted on a gold background
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Cheese Made From Bacteria Between Your Toes and Other Bizarre Bio Art
With groundbreaking (and controversial) projects, artists are starting a conversation about the future of synthetic biology
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Just Call This Hunter-Gatherer Ol’ Blue-Eyes
DNA from an ancient human tooth found in a cave in Spain reveals one European hunter-gatherer’s complexion
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Rare and Imaginative Drawings Reveal an Untold Chapter in European Art History
A new exhibit in Santa Fe showcases 132 drawings and prints from Spain—some of which have never been on display before
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New Lion Cubs at the Smithsonian Zoo
Mother Nababiep and two cubs are doing well, keep watch on the lion cam
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China’s Lunar Rover Just Melodramatically Announced Its Impending Demise
A mechanical failure could mean the end of China’s Jade Rabbit
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The Grand Canyon Is Young And Old, All at the Same Time
Geologically, the Grand Canyon is a baby, but you might say it has an old soul
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Photos: India’s Karnataka Coast
Explore western India’s Coastal Karnataka region with these photos taken by our readers
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Stephen Hawking Thinks Black Holes Don’t Exist
And he’s been trying to tell the rest of us for a decade
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A New Paradigm for Animal Research: Let Them Participate
In labs around the country, researchers are realizing that in many cases, it’s easier to work with animals than against them
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How Medieval People Decided Whether Sex Was Acceptable or Not
Spoiler alert: your sex is definitely Medievally sinful
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Dogs Can Get Sexually Transmitted Cancer, And They’ve Been Spreading It for Millenia
This contagious cancer has spread from a single dog that lived 11,000 years ago
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A New Device Can Use The Motion of a Beating Heart to Produce Electricity
Piezoelectric generators turn motion into electricity
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The Army Is Open to Beards, Turbans And Other Religiously Affiliated Symbols
New dress regulations seek to accommodate soldier’s religious symbols
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Expecting? Cradle Your 3D Printed Fetus In The Meantime
A startup offers to create a life-like replica of your gestating child from ultrasound images
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Twins Spend Their Whole Lives Trying to be Different From One Another
Many twins struggle to cultivate their own identities while being so similar to one another. And that struggle lasts a lifetime
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Deep Freeze Reveals Lake Superior’s Secluded Ice Caves
For five years, the winter wonder of Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands sea caves have been hiding—but recent freezing temperatures have revealed their beauty
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No, an Abandoned Ship Full of Diseased Rats Is Not Floating Towards Britain
If you believe the headlines, a ghost ship full of cannibal rats is heading for England. Don’t believe the headlines
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Simply Having a Gay Straight Alliance Reduces Suicide Risk for All Students
In schools with GSAs heterosexual boys were half as likely to attempt suicide
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