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A Pair of Comets Are Making a Record-Breaking Pass by Earth
This is the closest a comet has come in 246 years
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That One Time Eleanor Roosevelt Was a DJ
In 1957, the first lady spun records for a cause
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Blokes with Metal Detectors Uncover Pieces of British History
Finds by amateur history sleuths shed light on the time when Anglo-Saxons clashed with Vikings
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Tropical diseases and coal tar have a lot to do with brightly-colored clothing
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Storks Move to a Trashy Neighborhood
White storks in Portugal and Spain are forgoing thier annual migration to Africa to pig out in landfills
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Five New Things We Learned About Pluto This Week
A new set of studies paints Pluto as a weirder planet than scientists once thought
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New Study Details Interbreeding of Ancient Humans With Evolutionary Cousins
Genetic analysis shows multiple periods of inbreeding—trysts that may have given ancient humans the genetic tools they needed to survive
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Flesh-Toned Ballet Shoes Will Soon Be Available for People of Color
At long last, there are options for non-white dancers
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Watch a Statue of Lenin Being Torn Down in Real Time
It’s hard to topple a 66-foot statue—or contend with the symbols of Ukraine’s communist past
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Researchers Seek Silly Sherlocks to Dig up Victorian-Era Jokes
Joke detectives are using the British Library to uncover what made Victorians chuckle
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Washington D.C. Welcomes a New Baby Bald Eagle
With one chick hatched, there’s another still to come
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Geometric Shapes Inspire New, Stretchy Materials
Intricate designs drawn from Islamic art could help make materials that stretch in new ways
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SeaWorld Is Shutting Down Its Orca Breeding Program
But the orcas currently living in its parks will remain there for the rest of their lives
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New Evidence Shows King Tut’s Tomb May Have Its Own Chamber of Secrets
Scans in the boy-king’s tomb reveal there may be two rooms beyond its walls that contain metal and organic objects
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MAD Magazine’s Iconic Alfred E. Neuman Turns 60 This Year
The impish mascot has had a long, colorful life
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A New Species of Butterfly Was Hiding in Plain Sight
The Tanana Arctic could be a rare butterfly hybrid—and it’s the first such find in nearly 30 years
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A High-Tech “Nose” Will Protect Mickey Mouse and Simba During Their Visit to China
A new sensor detects tiny amounts of pollutants that can ruin artwork
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Heir to Punk Royalty Will Burn $7 Million Worth of Punk Memorabilia
Son of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren says it’s to spite the Queen
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CERN Seeks International Artists For Full-Time Residency
The European Center for Nuclear Research is calling for art submissions for its annual award
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