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New Study Fleshes Out the Nutritional Value of Human Meat
The caloric value of the human body is surprisingly low compared to other prehistoric food options
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Hubble Snags Splendid Snapshot of Jupiter
The perfect photographic conditions make for a grand view of the gas giant
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Atmosphere Detected Around an Earth(ish)-Sized Planet
Just 39 light years away, GJ 1132b is 1.4 times the Earth’s radius and has an atmosphere that may be composed of steam or methane
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The Quest to Better Describe the Scent of Old Books
Describing a unique smell just got easier thanks to a pair of olfactory detectives
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New Pyramid Discovered in Egypt
Earlier this week the interior structure of pyramid was uncovered at the Dahshur Necropolis, home to some of Egypt’s earliest pyramids
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This Swashbuckling Botanist Changed America’s Landscapes
Not always for the better
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South Africa to Legalize Domestic Rhino Horn Trade
A court ruling overturns a 2009 ban, a move that conservationists worry will increase poaching
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Smithsonian and Library of Congress Purchase Rare 1860s Photo of Harriet Tubman
Part of an album of 44 photos of prominent abolitionists, the unique photo was recently acquired at auction
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How Some Breweries Survived Prohibition
It mostly involved playing to their non-alcoholic strengths
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Moths Are Nibbling Away at England’s Heritage Sites
Let “Operation Clothes Moths” commence
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Artifacts Found in Indonesian Cave Show Complexities of Ice Age Culture
Pendants and buttons as well as carvings suggest the inhabitants of Wallacea were as advanced as Europeans during the Ice Age
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Why Do So Many Hollywood Villains Have Skin Conditions?
A new study cautions that the scars and warts that afflict many movie villains could contribute to social stigmas
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The Secretary of the Interior Once Banned Rock Bands From the National Mall
James Watt, who was outed from office in the early 1980s, said the only songs he knew were ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ and ‘Amazing Grace’
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Coal-Fueled Power Plants Linked to Lower Birth Weights in Tennessee Valley
When nuclear power plants pressed pause, coal stepped in—and birth weights began to decline
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Web-Slinging Snails Discovered on Sunken Ship
Scientists worry that their presence spells trouble for threatened coral reefs
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Fans Hope to Preserve Jack Kerouac’s Florida Home
The modest house in St. Petersburg is now for sale, and may be turned into a museum
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How Caribou Baby Monitors Could Save a Dying Species
Scientists hope camera collars with GPS will unravel a deadly mystery
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Once Upon a Time, Exploding Billiard Balls Were An Everyday Thing
It was a side effect of no longer making them from ivory
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Slo-Mo Footage Shows How Scorpions Strike
Using high speed cameras, researchers uncovered the defensive patterns used by scorpions, including the super-fast death stalker
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