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Can Space End, Where Did Time Zones Come From and More Questions from our Readers
You asked, we answered
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How Matera Went From Ancient Civilization to Slum to a Hidden Gem
Once the “shame of Italy,” the ancient warren of natural caves in Matera may be Europe’s most dramatic story of rebirth
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How the Crew of “Aerial America” Gets its Stunning Shots
A new fusion of camera and captor gives us a bird’s-eye view of America
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No, Goldfinger, You Can’t Kill Someone by Painting a Body With Gold
But surely you don’t expect us to talk about it
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Alchemy May Not Have Been the Pseudoscience We All Thought It Was
Although scientists never could quite turn lead into gold, they did attempt some noteworthy experiments
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Whatever Happened to Eddie the Eagle, Britain’s Most Lovable Ski Jumper?
Twenty-six years after he (sort of) took to the air at the Olympics, Michael Edwards soars
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The Heartbreaking History of Divorce
Historian Amanda Foreman explores the other side of love and marriage
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An exclusive account of the final raid and political maneuvers of history’s most notorious pirate
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The History of How We Came to Revere Abraham Lincoln
The slain president’s two personal secretaries battled mudslingers for a quarter-century to shape his image
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How Doctors Are Harnessing the Power of Gold to Fight Cancer
Can the precious metal hold the key to killing cancerous cells?
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Is Japan’s Offshore Solar Power Plant the Future of Renewable Energy?
The densely populated nation has found a new way to harness the power of the sun
From our readers
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Introducing our February 2014 issue
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Some People Are Terrified of Chewing Sounds
When you chew loudly, cough or clip your nails, you might be causing another person to bubble with rage
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Jurors Cannot Be Dismissed From a Case Based on Sexual Orientation
The price for being treated like an equal human? Also having to serve jury duty
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2013 Continues 37-Year Warm Streak
Yep, global warming is still a thing. The last time it was cold, globally, was in 1976.
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The NFL Is Considering Axing the Extra Point After Touchdowns
Scoring these points is easy, and the NFL might just get rid of them
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Simply thinking you got better sleep makes your brain work better
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This Crazy Anemone Hangs Upside Down From the Antarctic Ice Shelf
Edwardsiella andrillae pop their tentacles out to feed
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Could a Computer Ever Learn to Identify Death?
Identify signs of life in a human might still be beyond a computer’s grasp
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