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Lizzie Borden Didn’t Kill Her Parents (Maybe)
Borden was acquitted of the crime on this day in 1893, but no one else was ever charged
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Oxford Is Digitizing UK’s World War I Memorabilia
The Lest We Forget Project is asking people to bring in letters, photos and objects from the Great War to be recorded for a free online database
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Neural Network Generates Adorable Names for Rescue Guinea Pigs
Meet Popchop, Fuzzable, Princess Pow and more
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Offensive Terms Are No Longer Exempt From Trademark Protection
A Supreme Court ruling affirms a reclaimed slur
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Remains of Thriving Trade City Found in Ethiopia
The archaeological excavation at Harlaa suggests the region was a hub for Islamic communities in Africa
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Female Elk Learn to Give Hunters the Slip
The majestic beasts learn how to outsmart hunters—and even modify their behavior based on the kinds of weapons used to kill them
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More People Are Forcibly Displaced Than Ever Before
New UN report paints a grim picture of the world’s refugees and migrants
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Renewables Generated Ten Percent of U.S. Energy In March
Longer days, stronger wind and reduced electricity demand helped green energy break double digits for the first time
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Nobody Is Sure Why they Call It a ‘Martini’
Tastes just as good, though
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Tasty Art Installation Lets Visitors Pick Their Own Fruit
At the Stoneview Nature Center in Los Angeles, fruit trees are arranged according to the colors of the rainbow
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On World Sauntering Day, Take a Walk
It’s good for you
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Oregon Becomes First State to Issue Gender Non-Binary ID Cards
Those who do not identify as male or female will be able to select “X” for non-specified gender when applying for IDs
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Traditional Polynesian Vessel to Complete Round-the-World Journey
The Hōkūleʻa’s crew did not use any modern navigational devices, instead relying on the stars, waves, and clouds to guide them
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This Father’s Day, Check Out Furniture Made by Abraham Lincoln’s Much-Maligned Dad
Thomas Lincoln was a master craftsman—and a man history has misrepresented
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The Strait That Separates Europe and Asia Turned a Brilliant Turquoise
The Bosphorus and Black Sea are even more beautiful thanks to phytoplankton
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Meet the Rogue Women Astronauts of the 1960s Who Never Flew
But they passed the same tests the male astronauts did—and, yes, in high heels
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Three New Things Science Says About Dads
Fathers can have a significant effect on their children
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Happy Bloomsday! Too Bad James Joyce Would Have Hated This
Joyce infamously disliked the idea of being memorialized
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Canada’s New Two-Dollar Coins Glow in the Dark
The two-dollar coins celebrate the nation’s 150th anniversary and include a scene with Northern Lights that really glow
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