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Not So Fast: Here’s Why That Chinese Elevated Bus May Not Be Quite What It Seems
The TEB is the latest iteration of a concept that’s been “floating” for decades, but it has some big problems
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Cupping Isn’t the Only Strange Tactic Olympic Athletes Use to Get a Boost
Those painful cupping “hickies” are only the start—athletes go to great lengths to gain an edge
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Sorry, Sweetie: American Bar Association Bans Sexist Language in Court
Under a new rule, attorneys could be fined or suspended for using derogatory language while they practice law
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Germany Is Reworking the Commission That Handles Restitution for Nazi-Looted Art
A lackluster track record and controversial comments led to a shift
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Explore Far Out Views From Mars’ Surface With Over 1,000 New Photos
It’s the Martian “magic hour”
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NASA Accidentally Sold a Precious Apollo Artifact
A seemingly simple bag is at the center of multiple lawsuits
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When It Comes to West Nile Virus, Atlanta’s Cardinals May Be Our Feathered Saviors
New research suggests the bright red birds are viral “super-suppressors”
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Researchers Discover the Blue Whirl, a New Type of Flame
Naturally occurring fire tornadoes are scary, but a new clean-burning, controlled version could help clean oil spills
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Why India’s “Iron Lady” Went on a Hunger Strike for 16 Years
Irom Chanu Sharmila resisted a draconian law with her own body
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Humans Still Threaten Endangered Condors
Thanks to industrial byproducts and pesticides, birds face more contamination than their cousins inland
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“New Lucy” Is Unveiled Nearby “Scary Lucy” in Lucille Ball’s Hometown
It’s a tale of two Lucys
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Cute Sand Cat Spotted for the First Time in a Decade in the United Arab Emirates
Researchers set out to photograph the elusive cat to help create a conservation plan for the endangered feline
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What Is the Role of the Emperor in Modern Japan?
While the role is ceremonial, abdication could mean a political battle
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Rare Maya Burial Temple Discovered in Belize
Excavations at Xunantunich have uncovered the remains of a body and hieroglyphics that tell the story of the snake-head dynasty
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Bookworms, Rejoice: You May Live Longer
In a new study, readers showed “a survival advantage” over those who don’t ever crack open a book
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Last Journalists Exit the Birthplace of Modern News
After 300 years, Fleet Street, the London thoroughfare home to dozens of newspapers and thousands of reporters, becomes a tourist stop
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This Museum’s Giant Collection of Paper Peepshows Offers a Pinhole into the Past
The art pieces were created during the 19th and earth 20th centuries to celebrate coronations, world events and illustrate children’s stories
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Research Reveals How and Why Sunflowers Turn Their Golden Heads
A new study shows sunflowers have an internal clock and face east to keep bees and other insects happy
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