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Antarctica’s Subglacial Lake Ellsworth Will Keep Its Secrets For Now
After a decade of planning, and two weeks in the field, the Lake Ellsworth drilling program was cancelled for the year
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Whether they’re breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we’ll be watching in 2013
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Why Do We Blink So Frequently?
New research indicates that the brain enters a momentary state of wakeful rest when we blink, perhaps allowing us to focus better afterward
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An Edible White House, and the Long History of Gingerbread
The history of gingerbread starts as early as the 11th century
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A Twinkling Christmas Tree, Powered by…an Electric Eel?
A Utah aquarium uses the charges emitted by an electric eel to trigger the lights on a nearby tree
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Events December 25-27: Visitor’s Guides, Maya Weaving and Grandma’s Kwanzaa
This week, catch a demonstration and hear stories of celebration, or just tour the museums with our custom-made app
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Using Only a Camera, Trace the Solar Analemma and Plot the Solstice
When viewed at the same time every day for a year, the Sun traces a pattern in the sky that can help you find out when a solstice occurs
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The History of the Teddy Bear: From Wet and Angry to Soft and Cuddly
After Teddy Roosevelt’s act of sportsmanship in 1902 was made legendary by a political cartoonist, his name was forever affixed to an American classic
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The Best Inventions of 2012 You Haven’t Heard of Yet (Part 2)
Here’s the second half of a list of innovations that, while not as splashy as Google Glass, may actually become a bigger part of our daily lives.
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Marijuana Isn’t a Pain Killer—It’s a Pain Distracter
A new study finds that under the influence of marijuana, the same levels of pain are simply less bothersome
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The Best Places to See and Celebrate the Winter Solstice
Many temples and monuments were intentionally built to face, frame or otherwise “welcome” the rising winter solstice sun
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Slice of Life: Artistic Cross Sections of the Human Body
Artist Lisa Nilsson creates elaborate anatomical illustrations from thin strips of paper
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Andean Cubs Mark Milestone at National Zoo
The twins have now lived longer than any other North American litter born in captivity, aside from their older siblings born in 2010
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Santa Claus Builds A Flying Machine
As the 1800s gave way to the 1900s, many Americans felt that old Saint Nick needed a new way of getting from house to house
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The Sustainable Meat of the Future: Mealworms?
Mealworms might seem unpalatable to many, but a new study indicates that they might be the climate-friendly protein alternative of the future
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‘In Cold Blood’ Killers Exhumed
Richard Hickock and Perry Smith’s bodies were exhumed yesterday, as part of an investigation into four murders committed in Florida in 1959
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How to Solve Human Evolution’s Greatest Hoax
The “discovery” turned out to be the biggest hoax in the history of paleoanthropology
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