A Paralyzed Woman Operated a Flight Simulator Using Only Her Thoughts
Electrodes implanted in the brain are shown to enable those with quadriplegia to achieve amazing feats
Officials Figure Out What Was Making Louisville Stink
A musty smell permeating the city can be blamed on a naturally-occurring chemical largely responsible for the smell of dirt
Mars Rover Is Out of Commission (For Now)
Short circuit halts Curiosity in its tracks
A Beefalo Invasion Is Causing Trouble in the Grand Canyon
Hundreds of the hybrid animals are drying up water resources and messing with the ecosystem, eliciting calls for culling
Vigilantes in Quito Have A Mission to Correct Graffiti Artists’ Spelling and Grammar
Meaning is important, the group says to explain their illicit copyediting duties
Are Climate Change And the Conflict in Syria Connected?
A new study shows a link between the nation’s recent unrest and a major drought spurred on by global warming
This Could Be the Tiniest Organism on Earth
Scientists capture an image of ultra-small bacteria
Bet You Didn’t Know About the Earth’s ‘Second Moon’
Even astronomers didn’t realize it was following the Earth until 1997
Chilean Volcano Erupts in the Early Morning
The 9,000-foot volcano spewed ash, smoke and lava high into the air
The Real Smokey Bear Has A New Biography
It’s officially licensed by the Forest Service and written from Smokey’s point of view
Amazing Ruins of a Long Lost City Discovered in Honduras
A scientific expedition into the depths of the Honduran rain forest discovered a lost city
Grave Robbers Once Held Charlie Chaplin’s Body For Ransom
Months after his death, thieves stole the actor’s body in hopes of a $600,000 payout; it didn’t turn out as they had hoped
Americans Can’t Agree on What Shapes Health
New research shows that Americans think a broad variety of factors can make us sick
The Fourth Tallest Man-made Structure Isn’t a Building at All
TV towers and power station chimneys are some less well-known record-breakers in the history of super-tall structures
How Armadillos Can Spread Leprosy
These tank-like creatures are the only animals besides us known to carry leprosy
Someone Found Chris Hadfield’s Flight Suit in a Thrift Store
The astronaut isn’t sure how his suit made its way to a Toronto second-hand shop
Popular Music Changed the Most in 1964
Scientists use genomic data to show how pop music evolves
It’s Now Legal to Book a Cruise to Cuba
A Canadian cruise line is allowing Americans to legally book a trip around Cuba
Allergy Treatments Could Someday Start Before You Are Born
Studies in mice are showing that it might be possible treat disorders that have a genetic basis during pregnancy
Victor Hugo Also Created Dramatic Pen and Ink Drawings
The sketches, many done with pen and ink, are almost modern and surreal
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