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Watch How an Expert Spots Fraudulent Wine
Distinctive labels and corks mark the truly valuable vintages
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Watch a Baby Bee Go From Wriggly Larvae to Adult in Just Over a Minute
From larvae to adult thanks to the magic of timelapse photography
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Once Helped Clear an Innocent Man of Murder
On his birthday, revist the mystery author’s most famous case
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There Will Be an Extra Week of Summer This Year
Cultural summer ensures 106 days of fun in the sun
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After Two Years On the Job, Women’s Confidence Plummets
New research shows dropping levels of ambition and confidence for mid-career women
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Vikings Didn’t Just Raid, They Traded Too
Reindeer artifacts found at Medieval market sites suggest the famed raiders tried the merchant thing first
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How Chemistry Gives New York City Bagels an Edge
Is it really all in the water?
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There’s a Hospital for Statues in Argentina
When the going gets tough for Buenos Aires statues, they head to a statue-only hospital for a bit of TLC
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Is This a Portrait of Shakespeare? One Historian Says Yes, Many Say No
Many experts doubt whether the engraving found in a 400-year old book is actually the Bard himself
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A Malaysian Farm is Playing Classical Music to its Chickens
Drug-free chickens roam in a barn filled with tunes from Mozart
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Postal Workers Are Bitten By Dogs Nearly 6,000 Times Per Year
Los Angeles, Houston lead the list of cities with the most dog attacks
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Here’s How Video Game Designers Give Voices to Imaginary Creatures
All they need are digital vocal cords, voice box and mouth
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Picasso Painting Breaks Auction Record by $37 Million
“Women of Algiers (Version O)” fetched nearly $180 million
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Archivists Are Uncovering Lost Mark Twain Stories
Digital archives reveal Samuel Clemens, struggling journalist
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Germans and Americans Agree That They’re Allies, Disagree On Why
A new survey shows differing opinions on foreign policy and the importance of historical events
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Here’s How to Make Harper Lee’s Crackling Cornbread
The recipe is offered with a side serving of dry wit
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Reading Harry Potter Might Make You a Better Person
Young readers who identify with the Boy Who Lived may grow up to be more tolerant.
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Labyrinths in Prisons and Hospitals Might Actually Help People Relax
Labyrinths are experiencing a revival
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The Mystery of What Venus de Milo Was Once Holding
A distaff, thread and spindle could have been held in her upraised arms and would have been appropriate for the goddess of love
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