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Sci-Fi and Snakes Rule in New Official Names for Features on Pluto’s Largest Moon and Mercury
Stanley Kubrick and Octavia Butler are among the figures honored
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Massive Gathering of Mysterious Basking Sharks Found in Aerial Photos
In 2013, nearly 1,400 of the normally solitary filter feeders had a party off the coast of southern New England
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Large Cache of Texts May Offer Insight Into One of Africa’s Oldest Written Languages
Archaeologists in Sudan have uncovered the largest assemblage of Meroitic inscriptions to date
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Bridget the Bearded Lioness Has Died at the Oklahoma City Zoo
The 18-year-old lioness suddenly began growing a mane last year, baffling her caretakers
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Turtle That Breathes Through Its Genitals Lands on Endangered Reptiles List
Australia’s Mary River turtle was a popular pet in the 1960s and 70s, but raids of the animal’s nests have driven it towards extinction
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Watch: The First Trailer for ‘Mary Shelley’ Explores the Many Inspirations for ‘Frankenstein’
The biopic will follow Mary Wollstonecraft’s scandalous teenage romance with the older Percy Bysshe Shelley and the events that shaped her most famous book
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Ocean Current That Keeps Europe Warm Is Weakening
Two new studies show the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has decreased 15 to 20 percent over the last 150 years
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Dead Sperm Whale Had 64 Pounds of Trash in Its Digestive System
The juvenile sperm whale was found in the Murcia region of Spain, and its death has spurred a local campaign to combat plastic pollution
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What Causes the Cringe-Inducing Sound of Knuckle Cracking?
A new study suggests the sound comes from the collapse of bubbles that form in the fluid-filled spaces of the joints
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Americans Believe Holocaust Education Is Important, But Survey Finds Gaps in Their Knowledge
The poll found that a substantial number of Americans were unaware of basic facts about the Holocaust
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Antarctic Research Ship to Search for Wreck of Shackleton’s ‘Endurance’
The ship sunk in pack ice in 1915, setting off one of exploration’s most epic survival tales
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The Hottest Place to Play Retro Handheld Computer Games? Try the Internet Archive
A new project hopes to save vintage technology before it is gone forever by preserving playable versions of your favorite old-school games
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Wanted: $17,500 Rock Lifted From Yoko Ono Installation
The rock was part of the ongoing interactive piece ‘Yoko Ono: The Riverbed’
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Norwegian Trees Still Bear Evidence of a World War II German Battleship
A chemical fog used to camouflage the ship impacted the trees, limiting ring development
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These Rare NASA Photos Were Saved From the Trash
The 1,500 press images up for sale cover the agency’s manned missions from 1961 to 1972
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These Are America’s Ten Most Endangered Rivers
Mining and flood control projects are the main threats to waterways, according to the new report
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USGS Shares Archival Photo of Rare Domed Lava Fountain
The unusual phenomenon occurred in the midst of a five-year eruption on Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano
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Researchers Are Tracing Wabanaki Canoe Routes in New Brunswick
The First Nation routes were ancient “highways” that traversed rivers, creeks and streams
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The Sprawling Legacy of Isao Takahata, Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli
Here are five things to know about the visionary Japanese director who died on April 5 at the age of 82
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Expressive Eyebrows May Have Given Modern Humans an Evolutionary Edge
A new study explores why ancient humans had pronounced brow ridges, and why they eventually lost them
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