Cool Finds
Redskins Hall of Famers Say Team Name is Probably Offensive, But Shouldn’t Change
Many Native Americans have called for the team to change their name out of respect for their culture and history
A Well Preserved, 15-Foot Long Dinosaur Tail Is Being Dug Up in Mexico
The 72 million-year-old tail finding is quite rare, and a hip and other bones have also been found nearby
What Happens When You Test the Prisoner’s Dilemma on Prisoners
The prisoner's dilemma is a classic game theory thought experiment. But no one ever tested this on actual prisoners. Until now
The Newport Aquarium’s New Shark Ray Was Killed by an Overenthusiastic Suitor
The aquarium has yet to name names or point fingers at which of the other four shark rays was responsible for the new female's undoing
Canada’s Forgotten Experiments on Malnourished Indigenous Kids
During this period in history, the Canadian government strongly promoted a reeducation program of sorts for indigenous children
Climate Change Is Creating Cannibal Lobsters
Warming water means more lobsters--and lobster cannibalism
Etsy Has Banned Sales of Protected Animals’ Fur, Bones, Teeth And Bodies
Conservation groups are hoping that, with Etsy and Ebay on board, other sites such as Craigslist, Bonanza and Google Shop will follow suit
Here’s What Nagasaki Would Have Looked Like If the Tsar Bomba Had Replaced ‘Fat Man’
A Google Earth add-on helps you understand the strength of the world's nuclear arsenal
The Ten Most Controversial Articles on Wikipedia Might Surprise You
One researcher has quantified the most controversial Wikipedia entires of all time in ten different languages
In Bacon Therapy, the Meat Isn’t for You: It’s for the Bugs Eating Your Skin
Bacon therapy might sound like an awesome thing. It is not
Meet Your Local Farmer Bot
Not so much the dream of the far future, agricultural robots are nearly ready for prime time
In Hawaii, Scientists Are Battling Invasive Plants with Herbicide-Shooting Paintball Guns
Paintball gun-wielding researchers have used this Rambo-like approach to reduce some patches on invasive plants by 80 percent
NASA Goes All the Way to Saturn, Takes a Stunning Selfie
Here it is: Earth, as seen from Saturn
An English Town Had to Dye This Beautiful Lagoon Black to Get People to Stop Swimming in It
The lagoon is so blue it attracts visitors from all over. The problem is that the lagoon is incredibly toxic.
Measles Outbreaks Are on the Rise in the U.S.
The latest Brooklyn outbreaks originated from someone contracting the disease abroad, carrying it home and spreading it to unvaccinated persons
Researchers Hope Freezing Cold Caps Can Prevent Chemo Hair Loss
Researchers are testing a cap so cold that it numbs the scalp during chemo to keep the hair from falling out
Small Universities Are Saving Funds And Pooling Resources by Merging
Schools that have merged enjoy perks such as new joint degree programs, more options for specialized majors, higher state rankings and reduced costs
Stop Hating on Early Risers: It’s the Night Owls You Should Worry About
While everybody loves to hate the chipper morning people, psychologists say that night owls are really the ones to watch out for
Watch This Blob of Ferrofluid Multiply Faster Than the Sorcerer’s Apprentice’s Broomstick
Ferrofluids are pretty much the coolest thing ever
What’s Killing Florida’s Manatees This Time?
What's behind the mysterious deaths of more than a hundred of Florida's manatees?
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