Cool Finds
Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa
Emperor Yongle was perhaps best know for starting the initial construction of Beijing's Forbidden City, but he also sent huge fleets of ships, under the command of admiral Zheng He, out across the ocean to faraway lands
Beautiful Monarch Butterflies Basically Aren’t Migrating Anymore
Over the past two years, the migration has shrunk by nearly 60 percent, the latest in a long-term plummet
Are We Ready to Have Babies in Space?
As technology progresses, and people talk seriously about trips to Mars or other planets, the questions of love and sex in space become more pressing
A Woman With Five Transplanted Organs Has a Baby
A woman whose liver, pancreas, stomach, large intestine and small intestine all began lives in another person's body has given birth to a life of her own
Zoos Play Canned Lion Roars to Placate Human Visitors
People love visiting the lions at zoos; the problem is that lions sleep most of the day
The U.S. Is Stocking Drugs for a Hypothetical Smallpox Bio-Attack
In the event of a bio-terrorism smallpox attack, at least 2 million Americans will be able to get treatment, though we can all receive vaccinations
Resurrecting Extinct Species Is Conservation’s Next Frontier
Some of the world's experts in endangered and extinct species will gather for a conference aimed at figuring out the who, what, when and where behind resurrecting extinct species
Cannibals of the Past Had Plenty of Reasons to Eat People
For a long time cannibalism was a survival technique, a cultural practice, and a legitimate source of protein
The Twisted Reasons People Poison Pets
Journalist Deborah Blum found a few culprits that cropped up again and again
An Otter Learns to Play Therapeutic Basketball at the Oregon Zoo
Zookeepers show that it is possible to teach an old otter new tricks
Eclipses Look Even More Gorgeous From Outer Space
With roiling red Sun and the black disk of Earth, eclipses don't get much prettier than this
Centuries Ago, a Cat Walked Across This Medieval Manuscript
While pawing through a stack of medieval manuscripts from Dubrovnik, Croatia, a student stumbled upon a familiar set of splotches marring the book's pages
This Giant Snail Is Giving Australia Terrible Flashbacks to the Last Giant Snail Takeover
The giant African snail is a true nightmare. So when Australian officials found one in a shipping container yard in Brisbane, they destroyed it as quickly as possible
Roller Derby Players Go Home With Bruises And a New Microbiome
Roller derby players come home with lots of bruises, scrapes and aches. But they also come home with an altered microbiome
Here You Still Can Listen to Sound of a Nintendo Game Boy
One technology enthusiast set out to capture the sounds of old gadgets in his Museum of Endangered Sounds
What Mosh Pits Can Teach Us About Disaster Planning
Moshers might have more to offer society than you once thought. It turns out that mosh pits behave a lot like a container of gas, with each individual behaving like an atom
Being a Naturalist Is Way More Dangerous Than You Think
Some of these naturalists were murdered by people in the regions they were working. Others died of diseases or lost their lives to their research subjects
Dennis Hope Thinks He Owns the Moon
Dennis Hope claims to own the Moon, and he wants to sell you an acre for just $19.99 plus taxes and fees
Can Humans and Lions Truly Be Friends?
They've certainly tried
Did Benjamin Franklin Invent Daylight Savings Time?
The creation of DST is usually credited to George Vernon Hudson, but 100 years earlier, Benjamin Franklin pondered a similar question
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