Shih Chieh Huang’s “The Bright Beneath” at the Natural History Museum
Inspired by bioluminescent undersea creatures, an installation artist creates an unearthly world
Dinosaur Sighting: Fermented Stegosaurus
The Apatosaurus drags its tail, the Tyrannosaurus takes up a Godzilla-like posture and poor Velociraptor couldn’t hold a glass of wine even if it wanted to
Inviting Writing: Food and Independence
Deciding what, how or where we eat is one of the earliest ways we assert our individuality. Do you have a story to share?
See American history come alive, listen to lectures by distinguished speakers, and enjoy the sounds of one of the country’s top jazz bands
It’s time to speak up: Why do you like science?
Handcrafted “Tiles for America” Project Remembers 9/ll
An art installation that spontaneously appeared after the terrorist attacks returns to New York City
Maryland’s Adorable Baby Ankylosaur
A tiny, 112-million-year-old impression of a baby armored dinosaur shows the head and the underside of its body
A recently opened show, on view in the S. Dillon Ripley Center, honors the work of young artists with disabilities
Fossil Finds Complicate Search for Human Ancestor
A new analysis of a 2-million-year-old hominid shows that it had an intriguing mix of australopithecine and Homo-like traits
Maple Grands-pères for Grandparents Day
These soft dumplings cooked in maple syrup must have made for good comfort food after a day of hard labor. But why are they named for grandfathers?
Lost and Found: HBO and Ernst Lubitsch
A periodic update of film preservation projects
Packing for an adventure to a place layered with relics from the Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgars, Ottoman Turks and Soviets
Football Tech to Protect Players
From “smart helmets” to “intelligent mouthguards,” football tackles the challenge of high technology to reduce injury and improve the game
The showman whom John Lennon immortalized in song was a real performer—a master horseman and Britain’s first black circus owner
Five Funky Ways to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich
Although peanut butter and jelly is the classic combination, there are plenty of other, very strange permutations for your lunchbox
Five Games To Play After Watching Contagion
These games are fun but also have important lessons to teach about infectious diseases
In his new book, music historian Don Cusic recounts the enduring icons of western music and their indelible mark on pop culture
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