An Extinct Frog Reappears in Israel
In addition to coming back from extinction, the amphibian also represents the only living species of a unique class of frogs
Will One Patent Kill Podcasting?
There are thousands of podcasts to download, from sports to comedy to science. But one man says that all of them, all podcasts ever made, are infringing on his copyright
Oklahoma Has Way Too Many Storm Chasers, And Most of Them Aren’t Doing Much Good
During a huge tornado hundreds of storm chasers will clog the roads trying to catch a view
Most Adults Don’t Recognize a Drowning Child
As opposed to what Hollywood would lead us to believe, drowning is a quiet, easily overlooked affair
The Death of a Conservationist Who Fought Poachers and the Drug Trade That Funds Them
Conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval’s passion for protecting sea turtles likely cost him his life
Here’s What Antarctica Looks Like Under All The Ice
Antarctica is covered in miles of ice. But what does it look like underneath?
Finland’s State-Issued Baby Care Packages Give All Children an Equal Start in Life
After 75 years of state-issued baby care packages, today the box is a “right of passage” for expectant mothers
Human Ancestors Grazed on Grass
Around 4 million years ago, our ancestors’ diets were about 90 percent fruit and leaves, but suddenly incorporated grasses 500,000 years later
The Killer El Reno Tornado Was the Widest Tornado Ever
The El Reno tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb last Friday was the widest tornado ever seen
A Ruptured Pipe Spilled Oil Upstream of the Amazon River
A burst pipeline in Ecuador spilled 10,000 barrels of oil into a tributary of the Amazon River
Police Can Now Take Your DNA After Any Arrest
The Supreme Court has ruled that police can take DNA samples from anybody under arrest for any crimes, regardless of whether DNA is relevant to their arrest
Pheromones From Man Sweat Makes Guys More Cooperative
The higher a man’s testosterone levels, the greater his generosity after sniffing the pheromone
The First French Winemakers Learned Everything They Knew From Etruscans
New research pins the arrival of wine making in France to around 525 B.C.
The Man Who Coined the Word ‘Sack’ in Football Dies at 74
For a long time, a quarterback’s greatest fear was David “Deacon” Jones
Even 4-Year-Olds Feel Schadenfreude
And it turns out that kids as young as four experience that weird glee of seeing someone trip and fall
German’s Longest Word Is No More
Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften, or an insurance company that provides legal protection, is now the language’s longest word
Some People’s Feet Are More Ape-Like Than Others’
One in about 13 people have more floppy feet, pointing toward a bone structure more akin to that found in fossils of 2 million-year-old human ancestors
This Is an Actual Photo of a Planet in Another Solar System
This is a planet, 300 light years away, as seen through the Very Large Telescope
Legendary Human-Eating Bird Was Real, Probably Could Have Eaten People
In Maori legend, Te Hokioi was a giant bird that preyed on children, and science says that’s probably the truth
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