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Archimedes Would Be Proud of This Now-Bright Norwegian Town
Inspiration for the idea traces back to the 212 BC legend about Archimedes’ burning mirrors used to set Roman battle ships ablaze
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What Percent of the Population is Gay? More Than You Think
There may never be a time when people will accurately answer surveys, but at least survey givers are getting better at tricking us into being honest
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Why the Avocado Should Have Gone the Way of the Dodo
Its large pit and fleshy deliciousness are all a result of its status as an evolutionary anachronism
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There are 37.2 Trillion Cells in Your Body
You know that your body is made of cells - but just how many? Turns out that question isn’t all that easy to answer
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Ancient Buddhist Frescoes in China Got Painted Over with Cartoons
he temple affairs head and the the cultural heritage monitoring team lead have both lost their jobs, and the Communist party chief has been scolded
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What Will It Take to Wipe Out Superbugs?
Scientists are taking all kinds of approaches to try to stop the ominous threat from bacteria antibiotics can no longer kill
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What Is the Exactly Perfect Time to Drink Your Coffee?
It’s a good thing that science is here to figure out the exact perfect way to drink a cup of coffee
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Saul Griffith’s Fascinating Ideas About the Future of Energy
Intestine-like natural gas tanks and a solar technology based on air and plastic are two projects in the works at Griffith’s Otherlab
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Weather Prevents Different Giraffe Species From Interbreeding
In zoos, different giraffe species will readily mate, but if the species cross paths in Kenya, their rain-driven mating cycles won’t be in sync
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Your Ethnicity Determines the Species of Bacteria That Live in Your Mouth
Everyone has a unique “fingerprint” of oral bacteria species, and new research shows that, in isolation, it can be used to predict your ethnicity
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Before Hollywood Had Ratings, Films Were Way Racier
In the 1934 movie Murder at the Vanities there’s a whole musical number about the pleasures of marijuana sung by half naked women
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The First Venomous Crustacean We’ve Ever Found Liquefies Its Prey
Whether or not the remipede venom would have any effect on a curious diver poking at the tiny creature, however, remains unknown
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A High Schooler Discovered the Best Fossil Yet of a Baby Tube-Crested Dinosaur
The new fossil, nicknamed “Joe,” sheds light on its species’ characteristic tube-like head formation
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This Clever Augmented Reality System Lets Drivers See Through Cars
One day, augmented reality may help drivers know when to pass up a slow truck on a two-lane road
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The In-Depth Science of Why a Beer Bottle Erupts When You Whack It
More than you ever thought you needed to know about the physics of erupting beer bottles
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Fire Is a Quickly Growing Threat to the Amazon Rainforest
If the Amazon continues to dry at just half the pace as it has over the past 30 years, yearly drought will become the new norm by the end of this century
This Six-Year-Old Ran a Half Marathon in Under Three Hours
Keelan Glass finished her recent half marathon in 2:47:30
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Australia’s Military Accidentally Set the Country on Fire
Australia’s largest wildfire is the result of a weapons test gone awry
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Sandwiches, kale, lettuce, asparagus and spinach all benefit from a bit of bacon, according to aggregate recipe ratings
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Preview the Portrait Gallery’s Dancing the Dream
The pioneers of American dance—from Bob Fosse to Beyoncé—are showcased now through July 2014 at the National Portrait Gallery
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