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In a More Rational World, 4.1 Percent of People Sentenced to Death Would Be Exonerated
People whose sentences are downgraded to life in prison are less likely to be exonerated than those on death row
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Women Fought in the Civil War Disguised As Men (And So Do Today’s Re-enactors)
Some women dressed up as their husbands, or even fought alongside them
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How Fast Can You Print Out a Building?
A company in China says it can print out 10 buildings a day
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Some of America’s Nuclear Arsenal Is So Old It Still Runs on 8-Inch Floppies
The technology backing America’s nuclear arsenal is showing its age
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Twin Astronauts Are Helping NASA Learn How a Year in Space Changes the Human Body
Mark and Scott Kelly will be part of a living experiment
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Engineers Are Constructing a Giant Steel Lid to Contain Chernobyl’s Radioactive Core
The arch-shaped lid will protect against radioactive dust should Chernobyl’s decaying facilities collapse
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Convenience Stores Are Killing Hotel Minibars
Once found in many hotels, minibars are slowly being phased out
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A Scientist’s Gender Biases Mouse Research
Mice are scared of male researchers, but not female researchers, which could affect a huge chunk of biological research
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This Seal Tried to Steal Another Seal’s Baby Before It Was Fully Born
Nature is not a nice place
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People Caught Eating Rare Animals in China Might Soon Face Jail Time
Eating endangered species was never kosher, but now legitimate punishments can finally be dished out for this crime
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After Two Weeks, 234 Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls Are Still Missing
A terrorist group opposed to western education is thought to be behind the kidnappings
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It Takes A Lot of Planning for a City to Canonize Two Popes At Once
At least 1.3 million people gathered for the canonization of two popes in Rome this weekend
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It Took Three Years to Restore 23 Pieces of Art Andy Warhol Made on a Computer in the 1980s
Trapped in an obsolete computer format, these works are finally seeing the digital light of day
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Photos: A Massive Sandstorm Swept Across Northern China
The event is one of the largest to hit China in years
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These Look Like Ordinary Bikes, But If You Steal One, You Will Definitely Get Caught
From San Francisco to Wisconsin, bait bike are two-wheeled victims in disguise
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Long-Haul Space Flights Might Damage Astronauts’ Brains
This warning is based on a study involving rats, but researchers think it could apply to humans as well
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People Are Hiring Professional Photographers for Their Vacations
Professional photo shoots aren’t just for weddings anymore
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The Freezing Winter Forced New York’s Rats To a New Food Source: Trees
This past winter was particularly hard on the animals
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