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LGBTQ History Comes Out of the Shadows in New U.K. Exhibition
Gay UK tells the stories of people once subject to oppressive anti-gay laws
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The Little Brown Bat’s Mighty Talent
Accounting for body size, the little brown bat lives longest of any mammal–but no one knows why
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Crafty Killer Whales Are Harassing Alaskan Fishing Boats
Hungry orcas are making off with tens of thousands of pounds of cod and halibut
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Puppy Pics May Add Spark to Struggling Relationships
A new study asked couples to look at photo streams that paired images of their spouses with pictures of pooches
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Hebrew Inscription Ordering Wine Found on Ancient Pottery Shard
The shard was discovered in the 1960s and studied extensively, but researchers did not see a faded message on its reverse side
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Camera Film Reveals Images of the Mount St. Helens Eruption
A photographer developed the film found at a Goodwill, revealing images of the ash plume from the 1980 eruption that killed 57
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Celebrate the Eclipse With a Color-Shifting Stamp
Your next letter just got more celestial
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This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics
Crafted from leather and wood, the ancient Egyptian prosthesis was was adjusted to precisely fit its wearer’s foot
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The Peculiar Story of Giraffes in 1400s China
During China’s short-lived golden age of exploration, two giraffes came to the imperial court
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Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out
Just plug in a zip code and the solar simulator will show when the big event will pass overhead
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Take a Peep at This Gallery of Historic Selfies
People have been photographing themselves almost since the dawn of the technology
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UK Charity Calls On Developers to Save At-Risk Buildings
The ‘Up My Street’ catalogue profiles 100 historic properties in desperate need of repair
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Australian Expedition Dredges Up Crazy Creatures From the Deep Sea
After a month exploring Australia’s deepest ocean, researchers found over 300 new species of toothy, blobby and glowing animals
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Andy Warhol’s First Self-Portrait Is Headed to Auction
The artist transformed a photo booth image into a vibrant, turquoise print
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Half the World’s Population Will Experience Deadly Heat by the End of the Century
And Arizona is kicking things off
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132-Year-Old Lobster Earns a Pardon from the Pot
Louie, a 22-pound crustacean born during the Cleveland administration, returned to the sea after 20 years living at Peter’s Clam Bar
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NASA released the final catalog from its planet-hunting telescope, bringing its total up to 4,034 potential planets
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Trove of Nazi Artifacts Found in Secret Room of Argentina Home
A bust of Hitler, a knife with Nazi markings and a medical device for measuring heads were among the objects uncovered by authorities
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A Century After Sinking, This Storied Ship Will Remain Underwater
The McCulloch was the largest cutter of its day and sank in 1917 after colliding with a passenger ship in heavy fog
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