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“Missing Link” Cave Fish Walks Like a Salamander
A fish that wiggles up waterfalls may help researchers understand how life shifted from water to land
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Twenty Years Ago Today, the Montana Freemen Started Its 81-Day Standoff
The impasse informed the federal government’s reaction to the recents standoffs
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The controversy shows the film isn’t immune to unfounded fears about vaccination
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Did Shakespeare Lose His Head?
Scans of the Bard’s grave reveal that robbers may have stolen his skull two centuries ago
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The London Underground Has Its Own Mosquito Subspecies
Take a bite out of this strange evolutionary example
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Johnny Rotten’s Graffiti Made These Buildings Historic Landmarks
The Sex Pistols’ home and recording studio are now protected as a cultural heritage sites
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The Cure for Lower Back Pain? Mindfulness and Therapy
Mindfulness-based stress relief and cognitive behaviorial therapy work better than conventional treatments in patient trials
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Ancient Volcanoes May Have Shifted the Moon’s Poles
Ice deposits point to the moon’s old poles
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Metallic Ink Discovered in Ancient Scrolls Buried by Mount Vesuvius
New discovery may help researchers read ancient scrolls
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This Could Be the World’s Most Colorful Library
Harvard’s Forbes Pigment Collection preserves some of history’s most precious colors—and helps conserve the world’s greatest art
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French Theme Park “Battles” British Government to Keep Joan of Arc’s Ring
After buying a ring purportedly owned by Joan of Arc, a French history park owner defies UK demands
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These Are Europe’s Eight Most Endangered Cultural Landmarks
Unless things change, these historic sites could disappear from the map forever
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The Strange Career of “Mack the Knife”
As old Macheath is inducted into the National Recording Registry, here’s a look back at his long musical life
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New NASA Images Shed Light on Ceres’ Bright Spots
Yet the dwarf planet serves up fresh mysteries
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Cruise Ship Set to Sail the Perilous Northwest Passage
Crystal Cruises will sail a ship with over 1,000 passengers through the legendary—and deadly—Arctic route
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Prairie Dogs: The Fiercest Killers in the West
New study reveals white-tailed prairie dogs attack and kill ground squirrels with no provocation
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An Oregon Port Is Using Inflatable Air Dancers to Scare Off Pesky Sea Lions
The car dealership staple is now a marine mammal scarecrow
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Massive Bleaching Event Hits the Great Barrier Reef
Warm ocean temperatures have impacted large swaths of the Great Barrier Reef in the last month, part of a worldwide coral die-off
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NASA Spies a Supernova’s First Shockwave
Astronomers spot the first flash of a distant supernova in visible light
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Rare Crucifix Suggests Christianity May Have Come Earlier to the Vikings
The 10th-century Aunslev Crucifix is currently being analyzed by the Viking Museum at Ladby
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