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Astronaut Christina Koch of the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Dorian outside the space station’s windows the morning of Sept. 2, 2019.

Hurricane Dorian Batters the Bahamas Before Barreling Along the U.S. Coast

The storm caused historic damage in the Caribbean islands, where it hovered for some 48 hours

Moonlight Helps White Barn Owls Stun Their Prey

Researchers were surprised to find that brilliant white plumage, which makes the owls more visible at night, did not impact the birds’ ability to hunt

Kimberly Teehee photographed in 2010.

100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box

Kimberly Teehee Will Be the Cherokee Nation’s First Delegate to Congress

The nomination, promised in an 1835 treaty, is still pending as of July 2020

Cool Finds

Unknown John Locke Manuscript Found at a College in Maryland

Written well before the philosopher wrote his seminal treatise on the subject, the text discusses religious tolerance

Dog Breeding Has Changed Pooches’ Brains

A new study has found that key anatomical differences in dogs’ brains are linked to the behaviors they were bred to perform

FogCam's view at the time of writing.

The Longest Running Web Cam, Set to Go Offline, Has Been Saved

The camera has been recording San Francisco’s fog for 25 years

A view of the small crater Yutu recently analyzed.

Cool Finds

China Claims Lunar Rover Found a Gel-Like Substance on the Moon

Experts suspect the material may be glass created during a meteorite impact

Dishes and bottles found at the site in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.

Cool Finds

Hidden Japanese Settlement Found in Forests of British Columbia

More than 1,000 items have been unearthed there, among them rice bowls, sake bottles and Japanese ceramics

Trending Today

Brazil’s National Museum Hopes to Partially Reopen in 2022

It’s been a year since a fire destroyed more than half of the 20 million artifacts held in the museum’s collections

A digital reconstruction of Lilias Adie's face

Wanted: The Missing Bones of a Scottish ‘Witch’

Officials in Fife have put out a call for the remains of Lilias Adie, who died in prison in the early 1700s after being accused of witchcraft

New Research

‘Robotic Worm’ Could Be the Future of Stroke Care

The hydrogel-covered wire can be guided through the brain via magnets to bust up blood clots

A Loa water frogs rescued near the city of Calama, Chile.

The Last 14 Loa Water Frogs Had to Be Rescued From Their Natural Habitat

The lone Chilean stream where the frogs live had been dried up by illegal water extraction

The dig site at Cooper's Ferry.

Cool Finds

Idaho Site Shows Humans Were in North America 16,000 Years Ago

The site at Cooper’s Ferry along the Salmon River is more evidence humans first traveled along the coast, not via an ice-free corridor

An artist's portrayal of the so-called "werewolf syndrome" circa 1575-1580.

Medication Mix-Up Leaves 17 Children Suffering From ‘Werewolf Syndrome’

Thanks to distribution error at Spanish laboratory, anti-baldness medication was sold as acid reflux treatment

The coins are currently being analyzed by experts at the British Museum

Cool Finds

Medieval Coin Hoard Offers Evidence of Early Tax Evasion

Metal detector enthusiasts in England unearthed a trove of 2,528 coins while searching in Somerset

A completed wafer of RV16X-NANO processors.

New Research

Milestone Carbon-Nanotube Microchip Sends First Message: ‘Hello World!’

The tiny tubes replace silicon transistors and may lead to much faster, energy efficient microchips

Wildlife Trade Conference Imposes Near-Total Ban on Sending Wild African Elephants to Zoos

A loophole continues to allow the practice in “exceptional circumstances”

A wild southern sea otter off Moss Landing in California

Parasite Spread by House Cats Is Killing California’s Sea Otters

To counter the parasite’s spread, cat owners should keep their pets indoor and dispose of feline feces in the trash rather than the toilet or outdoors

Art installation above the Brandenburg Gate

Thirty Years After Fall of Berlin Wall, a Citywide Celebration

A week-long arts festival will feature concerts, immersive exhibitions, art installations, panel discussions and more

New Research

The Ancient Greeks Used Machines to Lift Stones 150 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed

An examination of grooves on blocks of stone from early temples suggest they were lifted and then levered into place using a frame

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