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fMRI changed the way researchers look at the human brain.

New Study Calls the Reliability of Brain Scan Research Into Question

Three million analyses point to a problem with fMRI brain activity studies

July 7, 2016

Antoine de Saint-Exupery in Montreal, Canada in May 1942.

Amateur Historian Digs up Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Press Pass From the Spanish Civil War

The celebrated author of “The Little Prince” once covered the Spanish Civil War

July 6, 2016

The cover of Captain America Comics #1, by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Captain America Is Getting a Real-Life Statue, But Some Say It’s in the Wrong Place

Did Steve Rogers grow up in Brooklyn or the Lower East Side?

July 6, 2016

Trash on Cheung Sha Beach, Lantau

Hong Kong Beaches Are Swamped With Trash, and No One Knows Why

The piles of rubbish could be transported by ocean currents or recent floods

July 6, 2016

Are these cylinders round or square?

Check Out the Best Illusions of 2016

Baffle your brain with these contest-winning mind-benders

July 6, 2016

Google’s Self-Driving Cars Are Learning to Recognize Cyclists’ Hand Signals

Cyclists, meet the nicest car you’ll ever share the road with

July 6, 2016

Your hoverboard may look cool, but chances are it's been recalled.

More Than Half a Million Hoverboards Were Just Recalled

Sorry, McFly

July 6, 2016

Tankard made in Westerwald, German , found along with lots of tanning debris in a privy
associated with a small house on an alley that probably be
longed to tanner.

Tens of Thousands of Artifacts Have Been Found in Colonial Philadelphia Toilets

Archaeologists excavating the site of the Museum of the American Revolution found a dozen privy pits full of pottery, printing supplies and animal bones

July 6, 2016

The historical flag of Prague's Jewish community.

How Did the Six-Pointed Star Become Associated With Judaism?

The connection between the two goes back centuries

July 6, 2016

In recent years, enough Arctic ice has melted to clear parts of the Northwest Passage for shipping traffic.

Melting Arctic Ice Might Mean Faster Internet for Some

The dwindling ice has an unexpected benefit: more underwater cables

July 5, 2016

This Is What Jupiter Sounds Like

Listen as Juno bursts into the gas giant’s magnetosphere

July 5, 2016

Why the Humble Sweet Potato Won the World Food Prize

Researchers are helping to fight malnutrion and childhood blindness in Africa with new varieties of starchy, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes

July 5, 2016

Four Explosive Advancements for Future Fireworks

From color to sound, the next-gen fireworks are sure to wow

July 1, 2016

Transgender People Can Now Serve Openly in the U.S. Military

One of the last restrictions on who can serve in the military has been removed

July 1, 2016

Researcher Unearths a Trove of New Shakespeare Documents

Archival papers show the Bard was interested in improving his social status

July 1, 2016

Photograph of the megalithic cluster of Carregal do Sal, one of the passage graves in Portugal that may have doubled as an ancient telescope.

These Ancient Tombs May Have Been Both Grave and Observatory

The best view of the heavens could be from within the tomb

July 1, 2016

What could be more relatable than a president and first lady in bed?

These Artifacts Show the Best—And Worst—of American Election Ephemera

From trash to political treasure

July 1, 2016

Think twice before digging in.

The FDA Just Declared War on Cookie Dough

Goodbye sweet spoons, hello food safety

June 30, 2016

An unnamed Pullman porter works at Chicago's Union Station in 1943.

Five Things to Know About Pullman Porters

As the oldest Pullman porters die, it’s time to reflect on the proud legacy of these African-American workers

June 30, 2016

Climate Change Could Devastate Penguin Populations by Century’s End

Loss of ice and rising sea temperatures could impact 60 percent of the Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica

June 30, 2016

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