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This Gross-looking Worm Gives Clues About Humans’ Ability to Breathe and Talk
Humans share about 70 percent of their genome with the lowly acorn worm, according to recent research
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The World’s First Nuclear Reactor Was Built in a Squash Court
It sat right next to University of Chicago’s football field
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Try Out George Washington’s Own Craft Beer Recipe
The recipe for “small beer” includes molasses as a sweetener and instructions on what to do if the weather is very cold
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A Phone Booth Was Just Put on the National Register of Historic Places
Save your change for a telephonic trip to Prairie Grove, Arkansas
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First Reusable Rocket Launched and Landed Safely Back on Earth
Blue Origin’s ship cruised to the edge of space and back in a mere 11 minutes
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In Brazil, Subway Reading Means a Ticket to Ride
These books encourage reading by doubling as subway tickets
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Tennessee Locals Spot Half-Mile-Long Spider Webs
Ballooning baby spiders are making some residents of North Memphis cringe
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A New Rose Is Part Plant, Part Color-Changing Machine
Innovation has never looked so pretty
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Lucy the Australopithecus Turns 41 (Plus 3.2 Million Years)
Lucy gets a Google Doodle for the anniversary of her discovery
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This Visualization of the World’s Carbon Emissions Is Chillingly Beautiful
A NASA simulation shows how carbon dioxide moves
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A Hemingway Book Has Hit the Paris Bestseller List After Recent Attacks
A Moveable Feast declares that “there is never any end to Paris”
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The Statue of Liberty Was Originally a Muslim Woman
“The New Colossus” was actually born in Egypt
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The Many Ways to “Dance Your Ph.D”
Once again, researchers get creative in a yearly dance competition to explain their Ph.D. thesis work
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Hundreds of Thousands March With Hope for Climate Action
Demonstrations around the world have already begun in the days leading up to the Paris climate summit
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Check Out These Gluten-Free Versions of Famous Paintings
The Gluten-Free Museum pokes fun at the popular diet trend
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Northern White Rhinos Now Number Three
The 41-year-old Nola died this week, leaving only three northern white rhinos left in the world
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Introducing Smeagol the Eyeless Arachnid
This newly discovered cave-dwelling daddy longlegs resembles the fictional Tolkien character
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In Belgium, Twitter Responds to Terror With Cats
The cuddliest anti-jihadist squad ever
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A Real Nuclear Apocalypse Would Be More Beautiful Than the World of ‘Fallout 4’
It would also be much, much more devastating
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