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Snoop Inside Thoreau’s Journals at This New Exhibition
It’s your chance to get up-close and personal with the philosopher-poet’s possessions
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Cat Left a Pawprint in a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Roof Tile
While excavating a highway in Lincolnshire UK, archaeologists found thousands of artifacts, including tiles with dog, cat and deer prints
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Why Does Every American Graduation Play ‘Pomp and Circumstance’?
The song was written for a British king’s coronation and its name is a Shakespeare reference. What gives?
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Why Was Maine the First State to Try Prohibition?
The groundbreaking “Maine law” laid the groundwork for other states to experiment with temperance laws
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The First Artificial Skating Rinks Looked Pretty But Smelled Terrible
Before the technology to reliably freeze water existed, the first rinks used pig fat and salts
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First Commercial Carbon-Capture Plant Goes Online
The plant will collect 900 tons of carbon a year, piping it into a nearby greenhouse to boost vegetable growth
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Is Light Pollution Really Pollution?
As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change that
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Researchers Analyze Burial of Ancient Celtic Prince
French researchers are looking at the construction, composition and origin of artifacts found with the 2,500-year-old skeleton
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Three Incredible Natural Areas Nominated for the World Heritage List
Areas in Tibet, Argentina and West Africa are likely to receive international protection for their rare plants, animals and natural beauty
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What Do They Call a Quarter Pounder With Cheese in Casablanca?
McDonalds has been international for 50 years now… and its restaurants have learned how to blend in to the local scene
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New Online Database Catalogues 20,000 Threatened Archaeological Sites
The Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa Database includes an interactive map and a detailed search function
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“Faceless” Fish Found off the Coast of Australia
The rare creature was dredged up from some 13,000 feet below the surface
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This Glass Frog’s Heart Is Visible Through Its Skin
The new species of frog has a transparent underside, offering a glimpse of its beating heart inside
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See the Gulf of Mexico’s Seafloor Like Never Before With This 1.4-Billion-Pixel Map
Made from data collected from 200 proprietary maps from oil and gas companies, the new image has a resolution 16 times greater than the next best map
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Interactive Map Shows the History of Presidential Travel
President Trump’s first foreign trip follows a long line of international visits by heads of state
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Democratic Republic of Congo Approves Ebola Vaccine
It’s the newest tool in health workers’ arsenal against the contagious virus
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NASA Hopes to “Touch the Sun” With a Newly Named Probe
The craft will travel within 4 million miles of the sun’s surface
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Footage of Early 20th-Century Explorations Now Available Online
The UK’s Royal Geographical Society has digitized its archival footage of historic expeditions
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No U.S. President Has Ever Died in May and Other Weird Trivia About Presidential Lives
Presidential lives are scrutinized for meaning, even when none is readily apparent
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Scholars Rediscover Forgotten Edith Wharton Play
“The Shadow of a Doubt” had been overshadowed by over 100 years of history
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