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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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Cougars Survived the Pleistocene Extinction Because They’ll Eat Just About Anything Meaty
Eating everything that’s in front of you is key to eking by when times are tough
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The Earth Is Pummeled By Asteroids All the Time; That They’re Not Causing Damage Is Just Luck
Most asteroids explode high up in the air or crash into the ocean, but some don’t
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Sales of Gun Silencers Have Shot Up Nearly 37 Percent Last Year
Proponents argue that they make firearms safer; others say it’s just the opposite
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America’s Best Bread Recipe Is 38 Pages Long
Simple ingredients and lots of patience combined make this bread rise to the top
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L.A. Needs Water, And for a Century, the “Mother Ditch” Supplied It
Built in 1781, the “Mother Ditch” supplied water to the early city
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Facebook Users Most Often Unfriend People They Knew From High School
And how does that make the victim of the unfriending feel? Surprised, usually
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Everything at This 4,500-Year-Old Site Was Removed—And Then Reburied
An unprecedented trove of artifacts and burials found at a development site were recently removed and reburied
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Pavement Cracks And Chain-Link Fences Are the New Ecosystems of the Anthropocene
The “natural” world is gone, and it’s not coming back
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China’s About to Have the World’s Fastest Elevator
The elevator will ascend 95 floors in 43 seconds
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