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The Case of the Sleepwalking Killer
The evidence against Albert Tirrell was lurid and damning—until Rufus Choate, a protegé of the great Daniel Webster, agreed to come to the defense
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The Mysterious Teeth of Ostafrikasaurus
A pair of enigmatic teeth might hint that croc-snouted spinosaurs had a deeper history than we presently understand
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Events May 1-3: Ripley Garden Tour, the Multi-colored Universe, and Roni Horn
This week, take a garden tour, discover the universe through cutting edge developments in X-ray telescopes, and meet acclaimed artist Roni Horn
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A Human Evolution Summer Reading List
As you plan for summer vacation, don’t forget to pack one of these reads on Neanderthals, human origins, new fossils or the first people in the New World
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From Summer Blockbusters to Orphan Films
Three recent gatherings celebrate movies big and small
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Rare Sighting of All-White Orca Whale
Earlier this week, photos were released of an extremely rare killer whale off the eastern coast of Russia
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Billboard Advertising in the City of Blade Runner
Are Angelenos destined to be perpetually surrounded by super-sized advertisements?
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Why Is It Cool To Hate On Dinosaur Discoveries?
Tyrannosaur traditionalists are registering their displeasure at the way paleontologists are altering our understanding of dinosaur lives
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Will America ever love electric bikes?
Most bikers scoff at them, but as the U.S. population ages and gas prices rise, expect to see more bikes running on batteries
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From the Joshua Tree to The Slaughtered Lamb: Destinations of Story and Song
Should you go to Cephalonia, bring a copy of the Odyssey—perhaps the truest guidebook to this Greek island
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What Are America’s Most Iconic Homes?
According to the National Building Museum, these houses, more than most, have impacted the way we live
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The Secret Lives of Medieval Books
A new method reveals which pages of ancient religious texts were most frequently used—and which prayers perpetually put readers to sleep
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Pachysuchus Actually a Hidden Dinosaur
A strange jaw fragment, once thought to belong to a crocodile-like predator, turned out to be a dinosaur
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Ai WeiWei’s Giant Animal Heads at the Hirshhorn Fountain
Chinese artist Ai WeiWei challenges ideas of authenticity with his reproduction of Qing dynasty zodiac animal heads, now on view at the Hirshhorn Museum
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All Aboard the Beijing-Lhasa Express
The writer casts aside concerns about comfort and political correctness to take the rail trip of a lifetime
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Events April 27-29: Insight into 20th-Century African American Art, Anacostia River & Jazz Fest, Gamer Symphony Orchestra
This weekend, get some insight into 20th-Century African American Art and hear the Gamer Symphony Orchestra perform arrangements of video game music
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Rocket to the Stars at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
A trip into space without leaving Earth—or even going outdoors
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Futureproofing California Farmland
Design teams propose new models for farming and suburban development in California’s water-scarce Central Valley
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Edgar Allan Poe: Hollywood’s Favorite Mad Genius
Tracing the work of the famed writer through movies
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