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Behold the Beauty of Disappearing Glacier Ice Caves on Mt. Hood
Catch them before they’re gone — these tunnels and caverns may soon melt away
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When Rock Was Banned in the Soviet Union, Teens Took to Bootlegged Recordings on X-Rays
Teens snuck jazz and rock into the U.S.S.R. on records made of old x-rays
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The British Navy Has a Long History of Adopting Animal Mascots
Ships’ pets included dogs, cats and some other animals that were more unusual
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There’s a ‘War and Peace’ Marathon Going On in Russia
It will take 1,300 readers four days and 60 hours to read the book out loud
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Five Things to Know About Congress’ Vote to Ban Microbeads
Included as exfoliators in many common soaps and cosmetics, microbeads now pollute waterways worldwide
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Cut Paper Sculptures Capture the Intricacy of Natural Architecture
Laser and hand cut papers arranged in layers evoke the patterns of microbes, moss, cells and more
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See the Vatican Light Up With Images Warning Against Climate Change
Animals prowled across St. Peter’s Basilica in a move to connect Earth’s beauty with the dangers of climate change
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A French Scientist Says the Mona Lisa is Hiding a Portrait of Another Woman
Some art experts, however, are skeptical
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Cities Are Letting Drivers Pay Parking Fines with Holiday Food Donations
Albany, Lexington, Boston and Tallahassee are all promoting the giving spirit
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New Images Capture Pluto’s Mountains, Badlands and Craters in Breathtaking Detail
These images are “the best close-ups of Pluto that humans may see for decades,” according to NASA
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Bibi the Lioness, a BBC Star, Was Found Poisoned
Bibi and another unidentified lion killed by the poison were part of a pride that filmmakers followed for years
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This Is How Dolphins ‘See’ Humans With Echolocation
A news study capture images of what dolphins ‘see’ underwater
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One-Fifth of Americans Are Online Almost Every Moment
Admit it. You’re among their ranks.
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Is Stonehenge a Hand-Me-Down Monument?
New research suggests the monument was first built in Wales then dragged 180 miles to its current location
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Japan’s Akatsuki Spacecraft May Finally Be Orbiting Venus
The five-year wait is over (almost)
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Legendary Shipwreck May Have Been Found off the Colombia Coast
The sunken treasure on the Spanish galleon San Jose could be worth up to $17 billion
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Tardigrades Stir Up Controversy and Showcase Science in Action
Rival scientists quickly challenge recently published research about water bears’ mysterious genomes
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Finally There’s a Scientific Theory for Why Some Words are Funny
The science behind Dr. Seuss
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NASA Needs Your Help Snapping and Processing Images of Jupiter
The public will help direct JunoCam as it twirls past Jupiter next July
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