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Three Surprising Finds from the New Alan Lomax Archive
A new online database shares more than 17,000 recordings from the folk music archivist
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What Mummy DNA Reveals About the Spread and Decline of People in the Americas
Researchers have pieced together how humans spread from Alaska to Argentina and the extent of devastation from the introduction of European disease
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After 36 Years, Archivists Finally Found the Wright Brothers’ Airplane Patent
The missing patent was found safe and sound in a Kansas storage facility
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I Scream, You Scream: A Vanilla Ice Cream Shortage Is Looming
Just in time for the summer
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Archaeologists Spy New Viking Settlement From Space
Space archaeologists think they may have found a second Viking colony in the Americas
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Don’t Worry: Eating Quinoa Doesn’t Hurt Peruvian Farmers
A new study shows that the grain helps rather than hurts
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Museum Programs Affect Teens for a Lifetime
A first-of-its-kind study shows that the effects of arts programs can last well into adulthood
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White-Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats West of the Rockies for the First Time
The fungal disease, which has devastated bat populations in the Eastern U.S., has now shown up in Washington state
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What’s Over the Horizon? These New Maps Will Show You
Andy Woodruff’s line of sight maps show what you’re facing from any coastline in the world
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Here are Seven of Zaha Hadid’s Most Stunning Structures
The architect leaves behind an astonishing legacy
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Researchers Make Cyborg Beetles a Reality
Outfitted with microprocessor-equipped backpacks, scientists can control the beetle’s steps via remote control
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How the Associated Press Became Part of the Nazi Propaganda Machine
New research suggests a backscratch agreement that traded access for control
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Following WWII, New Zealand’s Navy Was Rocked With Peaceful Mutinies
More than 20 percent of the Royal New Zealand Navy was discharged for protesting low pay
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3,400-Year-Old Necropolis Hints at Ancient Egyptian Life
Dozens of tombs and a temple were uncovered in an ancient quarry
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Chicago Is Getting a Pizza Museum
Hold the anchovies: This pop-up is a pizza-lover’s dream
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Tower Lights Will Soon Blink for the Sake of Birds
With a simple blink, tall towers can go from deadly to bird-friendly
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UC Irvine Becomes the First American Public University To Offer E-Sports Scholarships
The university jumps into the world of competitive gaming
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German Brewery Pulls Beer Accused of Having Nazi and Anti-Immigrant Sentiments
“Grenzzaun halbe” referenced the country’s debate on whether or not to seal its borders
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2,500-Year-Old Monument Could Help Crack the Mysterious Etruscan Language
Researchers found the inscribed slab near Florence and believe it might hold secrets behind the language of Italy’s pre-Roman culture
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NASA Scientists Are Trying to Make Medicine Onboard the ISS
Scientists are sending fungi to the space station to see what pharmaceuticals astronauts can brew
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