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The Worcester Art Museum’s New Exhibit Is All Cats, All the Time
New art exhibit will trace humans’ captivation with cats throughout history
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Epic Journey Brings First Elephant to Somalia in 20 Years
Meet Morgan, whose 3-week trek shows anti-poaching efforts could be working
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Could Plastic-Gobbling Bacteria Save the Environment?
Japanese scientists discovered a microbe that digests one of the most common plastics
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These Eerie Civil War Photos Changed How the U.S. Saw Veterans
Reed Bontecou’s groundbreaking photography used a new medium to bring attention to the wounds of war
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A New Production of “King Lear” Features 18th-Century Special Effects
The Bristol Old Vic’s thunder run hasn’t been used since 1942
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This Pattern Is Made of 2,100 Dead Birds
It’s all part of a bid to raise awareness of the plight of birds that crash into city buildings
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Meet the BOSS, the Largest Structure in the Universe (So Far)
Astronomers recently discovered a wall of galaxies 1 billion light years across, larger than anything else yet identified in the cosmos
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NASA Delays the InSight Probe’s Voyage to Mars
Originally scheduled for this month, NASA now plans to launch the probe in 2018
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How Hydra Rip Open New Mouths at Every Meal
Scientists finally figured out how the tiny aquatic creature opens its mouth to eat
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Found: The Biggest Collection of Ancient Oaks in Europe
The massive, old trees were hiding in plain sight in the woods of a spectacular mansion
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Harvard Law Will Ditch Its Signature Shield Because of Its Slaveholding Roots
Student protests upended another on-campus symbol of racism and forced labor
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The Marine Corps Plans to Airlift Over 1,000 Desert Tortoises
Despite the positive intentions behind relocation, conservationists worry that it will hurt the tortoises more than it helps
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Mr. Darcy’s Wet Shirt is Coming to the United States
It’s the costume that launched an entire generation of Jane Austen lovers
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Move Over Matt Damon: Scientists Grow Ten Crops In Faux Martian Soil
A new experiment shows that with a little help, soil on Mars could readily support agriculture
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Today’s Google Doodle Celebrates Electronic Music Pioneer Clara Rockmore
The theremin virtuosa would have been 105 years old today
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Virtual Reality is Coming to Real-Life Rollercoasters
Soar with Superman or pilot an alien-fighting jet
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Check Out These Photos From Last Night’s Solar Eclipse
Parts of the pacific and Indonesia went dark last night as the moon moved directly between Earth and the sun
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Italy Thinks Its ‘Za Should Be a United Nations Cultural Treasure
Italy wants its Neapolitan pizza to be added to Unesco’s cultural heritage list
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Civil War Blockade Runner Found in North Carolina Waters
Sonar scan finds possible remains of a Confederate steamship used to outrun the Union Navy
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Ancient Shipwrecks Offer Clues Into the History of Hurricanes
Patterns in ancient shipwrecks are helping scientists fill in the gaps of the patchy hurricane records
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