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Looking for unique, fun, inexpensive lodging? Stay in a university dorm
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Not a lot of research has been done on lucid dreaming, but new devices are now helping people influence what’s going on in their heads while they sleep
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Searching for folk music on movies can be surprisingly difficult
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Ambergris, the subject of a new book, “is aromatic—both woody and floral. The smell reminds me of leaf litter on a forest floor.”
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Using the WayBack Machine, we looked back at how the homepage has changed since the early days of the Internet
Your Last Chance to See Venus Pass in Front of the Sun
The transit of Venus is so rare that only 8 transits have occurred since the invention of the telescope
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Today Is Your Last Chance This Lifetime to See Venus Pass in Front of the Sun
Venus’ next transit of the sun isn’t until 2117—so read about what to watch for and make sure to look to the skies
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The Peas that Smelled the Leaky Pipe
In 1901, a 17-year-old Russian discovered the gas that tells fruits to ripen
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This weekend, prep for the Olympics with some history, meet the Zebras at the zoo and celebrate the ocean in a multimedia experience
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A dinosaur movie not fit for children could really run with the idea of what life would be like if packs of Deinonychus roamed the streets
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Home of the heart-shaped tub, the Pennsylvania mountains once rivaled Niagara Falls as a honeymoon destination
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Sharing Pork Chops With Jackson Pollock
Richard Field was an undergrad with gumption when he visited the painter at his Long Island home. Nearly 60 years later, Field recalls the memorable affair
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Siri is far from perfect, but It’s shown the potential of voice recognition software and artificial intelligence. Coming soon: conversations with our cars
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How Two Laser Cowboys Saved The Day
Paleontologist Nick Pyenson was in a race against a construction crew to salvage a bed of whale fossils, so he called upon 3-D technologists for help
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He ate far and wide, but the author found only one true version of the New Orleans dish—Mom’s
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Creole Gumbo Recipe From Mrs. Elie
Invite your friends and family over to dig into the Creole version of this classic Southern dish
A new poem from the Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet
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How Do You Cook the Perfect Egg
Chefs and scientists try to solve the ultimate culinary puzzle
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A Tasting Tour of Salts Around the World
Food critic Mimi Sheraton samples the different kinds of the world’s most ancient and essential ingredient
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The Decades-Long Comeback of Mark Twain’s Favorite Food
When America’s favorite storyteller lived in San Francisco, nothing struck his fancy like a heaping plate of this Pacific Northwest delicacy
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