Rebranding Amsterdam and What It Means to Rebrand a City
To help maintain its position as a popular European destination, Amsterdam embraced marketing with “I amsterdam,” a brand campaign for the city and its residents
VIDEOS: An Astrophysicist Turns Stars Into Music
Alex Parker at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics takes his work home with him — and makes stunning visualizations
Catching a Dinosaur by the Tail
We love to debate dinosaur size, but a lack of tails complicates our attempts to find out who the biggest dinosaurs of all were
“Murder Wasn’t Very Pretty”: The Rise and Fall of D.C. Stephenson
The Grand Dragon of the Klan and prominent Indiana politician had a vicious streak that had horrifying consequences
Events August 31-September 1: Prehistoric Prints, American Animals and a Peek Inside the Castle
This weekend, learn how man really came to walk the Earth, visit the newly opened American Trail and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Castle
At a Glance: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Oregon Coast
The coastal Highway 101 route, through rainforest and redwoods, is as beautiful as it is popular
Today Was the World’s Biggest Food Fight, Welcome to La Tomatina
What does it look like when 40,000 people start throwing 100 metric tons of tomatoes at each other?
Buddhism in China: An Enduring Legacy on View at the Freer
A new exhibit at the Freer examines the adoption of Buddhism in China through richly detailed paintings
How Chattanooga Created Its Own Font to Spur Urban Growth
Like products, cities need a brand identity. In this Tennessee city, a team of designers have created an official font
Timing of Childbirth Evolved to Match Women’s Energy Limits
Researchers find no evidence for the long-held view that the length of human gestation is a compromise between hip width and brain size
What’s Wrong With Giraffatitan?
Do dinosaurs such as Spinosaurus and Giraffatitan deserve a name change?
PHOTOS: Paraphernalia from the Political Campaigns of Yore
The great American pastime of politics and posturing has deep roots, but have we become more or less civil?
The Neverending Hunt for Utopia
Through centuries of human suffering, one vision has sustained: a belief in a terrestrial arcadia
Fake Science: A 100% Fact-Free Alternative
Who needs accurate information when you can simply make it up? A fake scientist explains
Who Doesn’t Love Fuzzy Dinosaurs?
Feathered dinosaurs are awesome. Why do so many people hate them?
What Did Playtex Have to Do With Neil Armstrong?
The astronaut’s lunar outfit was designed by the women’s bra manufacturer and inspired a series of space age fashions
That’s The Way It Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite
A look back at the most-trusted man in news
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The Oldest Human Fossils in Southeast Asia?
Researchers claim skull fragments and teeth discovered in a cave in Laos may be the oldest modern human fossils ever found in mainland Southeast Asia
“Paleo” Isn’t Extinct Yet
After a long hiatus, the series Paleo returns in webcomic form
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