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Is DNA the Solution for Permanent Data Storage?
New study uses “synthetic fossils” to store data for the ages
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A Computer Can Tell Real Jackson Pollocks From Fakes
Genuine Pollacks really are distinguishable from random splatters of paint—there’s now software to prove it
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The Cold May Have Cost Penguins Most of Their Taste Buds
Recent genetic analysis shows that penguins can’t taste sweet or bitter, and scientists think sub-zero temps may be to blame
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The Inventor Who Has Developed a Sweet-Smelling “Fart Pill”
One eccentric French man wants to take the guilt out of gas with a tablet designed to make farts smell like flowers, ginger or chocolate
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Is Our Universe Supersymmetric?
Scientists hope the rebooted Large Hadron Collider could find supersymmetric particles—the next frontier of particle physics
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Four baby stars, still gestating in their parental gas cloud, move together - for now at least
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Get Ready for a Taste of the Byzantine Empire’s Favorite Wine
Scientists hope the discovery of 1,500-year-old grape seeds may help resurrect the historically famous “Wine of the Negev”
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‘Presidents’ Day’ Doesn’t Actually Exist
Despite what furniture stores and car dealerships tell you, officially, we’re really just celebrating George Washington’s birthday
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George Washington Used Legal Loopholes to Avoid Freeing His Slaves
One of his slaves fled to New Hampshire to escape becoming a wedding present
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19th-Century Sexual Advice: No Sex Before Meals
The rest of the tips are even farther from any sort of modern scientific basis
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Britain’s First Driverless Car Stays on the Sidewalk
The car’s 15 mile-per-hour speed limit keeps things safe
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Jailing People Has Little Effect on Crime Levels
At some point, the data indicates, more people in prison doesn’t translate to fewer crimes
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Teachers Give Lower Math Scores to Girls
Teachers’ unconscious beliefs in the aptitude of boys over girls come out when grading math tests
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Men Care More About Having Fancy Kitchens Than Women Do
A survey of prospective homebuyers reverses certain stereotypes about gendered desires
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Technology from ‘Interstellar’ Could Be Useful to Scientists, Too
The movie’s visual effects are now being used for scientific research
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Lack of Snow Forced the Iditarod to Move Its Track
Instead of starting in Willow, Alaska, this year, the race will start 300 miles north in Fairbanks
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City Bees Are Actually More Diverse Than Country Bees
Other pollinators don’t like urban areas as much as rural, but bees live in similar numbers across different landscapes
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Can Antiquities Looting in Syria Be Stopped?
The Islamic State is selling antiquities to fund their fight, now a secretive group is trying to protect those cultural treasures
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Tourist Trash Has Changed the Color of Yellowstone’s Morning Glory Pool
Researchers have found proof of what caused a hot spring’s drastic color modification—it’s people, of course
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