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Remnants of a Whaling Disaster Have Been Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
A catastrophe wiped out an entire whaling fleet 144 years ago, now researchers have found some of the wrecks’ remains
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Grief May Not Make Artists Better
New research shows that bummed-out artists aren’t necessarily better ones
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The Angoulême International Comics Festival drops its shortlist for its top award after more than half its nominees withdrew their names in protest
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Grab Your Fork and Travel Back in Time With These Old USDA Dietary Guidelines
Wheels, pyramids and plates—dietary recommendations have come a long way in the last century
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The New York Public Library Just Made More Than 180,000 Items Available Online
Instant gratification for curious minds
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Shakespeare’s First Folio Goes on Tour in the U.S.
Rare copies of the tome, containing 36 of the Bard’s plays, will visit every state for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
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The London Zoo Is Making its Annual Headcount This Week
Ensuring every animal is present and accounted for
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Scientists Trained Monitor Lizards Not to Chow Down on Poisonous Toads
And they did it by feeding them smaller and less-poisonous toads
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This Ancient Grain May Have Helped Humans Become Farmers
Millet’s short growing season and low water needs might also benefit a modern world stressed by climate change
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Popular Brain Game Maker Luminosity Faces a Fine for False Advertising
The science doesn’t back up the claims that playing memory and attention games can prevent mental decline
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What’s the Difference Between an A-Bomb and an H-Bomb?
Why North Korea’s alleged nuclear test is drawing skepticism and fear alike
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Chinese Capitalists Built a Gigantic, Golden Statue of Chairman Mao
Like the Chairman’s legacy, this 121-foot statue is hard to ignore
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The Second Amendment Protects Knives as Long as They’re Not Made For Cooking
The Washington Supreme Court does consider things like police batons, billy clubs, dirks and switchblades as “arms”
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New Street Lamps Lure Mosquitoes With Fake Human Scents
Lighting the way in the fight against mosquitos
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Create Your Own Delightful, Excessive Version of 18th-Century Women’s Hairstyles
A museum’s interactive tool gives the powdered styles of the French Court of the 1700s some fierce competition
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Tiny Chameleon’s Tongue Can Beat the Fastest Sports Car
The Rosette-nosed Pygmy Chameleon can launch its tongue toward prey at 8,500 feet per second
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Revolutionary War-Era Ship Found at Hotel Construction Site
The scuttled ship could reveal new details about how American colonists built their boats
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You Can Only See a Fraction of These Publicly Owned British Artworks
Parliament official says thousands of government-owned artworks belong in a gallery
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This Image of the Universe Captures Its Immensity
Comets, planets, galaxies and the cosmic web crowd together in this portrait of everything known
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A Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s Hand Has Been Stolen From an Illinois Museum
The 150-year-old plaster art piece went missing sometime before December 11
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