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Huge 19th Century Circus Poster Found in Walls of Wisconsin Bar
It advertised an 1885 performance by the Great Anglo-American Circus
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Kami Rita Sherpa Summits Everest a Record 24 Times
The mountain guide topped out on the world’s tallest peak twice in just the last week
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Worn-Out Teeth Expand the Narrative of the Ancient Egyptian Career Woman
Wear patterns suggest a woman buried in the ancient city of Mendes processed papyrus reeds, a job women were not previously known to do
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Baby Sharks Do (Do, Do, Do, Do, Do) Eat Songbirds
A survey of 105 tiger sharks’ stomach contents revealed the remains of 11 land-based bird species
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For the First Time, Researchers Find Color Red Preserved in Fossil
The fossilized rodent, dubbed ‘mighty mouse’, is the first to show chemical traces of a red pigment in soft tissue
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Two Unseen Photographs of Queen Victoria Released in Honor of Her 200th Birthday
Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, were early and eager adopters of new photographic technologies and commissioned many personal family portraits
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The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Will Soon Offer Free Admission
The move will be funded by a $10 million donation
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Rare Walt Whitman Artifacts Go on View at Library of Congress for Poet’s 200th Birthday
The library holds the world’s largest collection of Whitman-related items
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Revisiting the Artistic Legacy of Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock’s Wife
A London retrospective unites almost 100 of the genre-bending artist’s works
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Tower of London Welcomes Baby Ravens for the First Time in 30 Years
The four chicks eat at least once every two hours, feasting on a diet of quail, mice and rats
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Nuremberg Decides to Conserve Nazi Rally Grounds
Some argued that the site should be left to decay into ruins, but officials have decided to maintain it as a testament to the city’s dark history
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Bonobo Mothers Interfere in Their Sons’ Monkey Business
They find suitable mates for their offspring and chase away intruders once the mating begins, boosting fertility rates
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Archaeologists, Tour Operators, Locals Raise Alarm Over International Airport at Machu Picchu
They are petitioning the government to reconsider the project, which is planned to be completed by 2023
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Read Hundreds of Medical Case Files by Two 17th-Century Quacks
Cambridge historians have digitized 500 case notes by the notorious astrologer-physicians Simon Forman and Richard Napier
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Justin Bieber Ruined This Idyllic Icelandic Canyon
Over a million people have tromped the edges of Fjaðrárgljúfur since Biebs danced on its edge in a 2015 video
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Virtual Reality Museum Allows Users to Explore Five Shipwrecked Vessels
The online portal features 3-D models, video footage and mosaic maps of five 19th- and 20th-century shipwrecks
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Found: Stolen Alexander Hamilton Letter
In the letter, Hamilton warns the Marquis de Lafayette about the ‘menace’ of a British fleet
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The Future of Helium Is Up in the Air
The world is experiencing a shortage of the gas, a byproduct of natural gas production, threatening MRIs, scientific research and birthday parties
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Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage—a First for Asia
Activists hope the law will inspire similar pushes for equality in other parts of the continent
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Jeff Koons’ ‘Rabbit’ Breaks the Auction Record for Most Expensive Work by Living Artist
The stainless steel sculpture sold for $91.1 million, surpassing the $90.2 million record set by David Hockney last November
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