Death
Diary of Livingstone's Intrepid African Attendant Jacob Wainwright Digitized
He traveled with the Scottish missionary and explorer searching for the source of the Nile, and he's responsible for bringing his remains to Britain
Americans Are Among the Most Stressed-Out People in the World, Reporting Negative Emotions at Highest Rates in a Decade
But the news isn’t all bad: Americans also reported generally more positive experiences than the rest of the world
Scientists Used Human Tissue to 3-D Print a Tiny Heart
The technique could eventually be adapted to create full-sized organs personalized to each patient
Scientists Extracted Liquid Blood From 42,000-Year-Old Foal Found in Siberian Permafrost
The team hopes to grow viable cells out of the foal’s tissue, paving the way for further experimentation aimed at cloning the extinct horse
U.K. Construction Finds Neolithic Skeletons That May Have Been Victims of Human Sacrifice
Archaeologists have recovered 26 sets of human remains, as well as artifacts including pottery and a decorative comb
Thanks to Facial Reconstruction, You Can Now Look Into the Eyes of a Neolithic Dog
The collie-sized canine was buried in a cavernous tomb on Scotland’s Orkney Islands around 2,500 B.C.
Thank Dan Robbins for the Paint-by-Number Craze
Robbins, who died this month at 93, came up with the kits that let millions of people try their hand at painting
Gorillas Appear to Grieve for Their Dead
Scientists found that expressions of grief even extended beyond members of the same peer group
Charles Sanna's Cocoa Packets Changed the Way We Drink Hot Chocolate
Sanna invented Swiss Miss, the first instant hot chocolate mix that could be made with hot water instead of milk
Why Otters Disembowel Toads Before Eating Them
The unfortunate amphibian likely fell victim to an otter, which skinned it to avoid ingesting the deadly toxins found in its glands
New Book Chronicles the Lives of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
Contrary to popular belief, the five women were not all prostitutes, but rather individuals down on their luck
Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in Six Years Hits the Southeast
So far, 23 people are confirmed dead in Lee County, Alabama, after Sunday's tornadoes
Nazi-Era Mass Grave Found in Former Jewish Ghetto in Belarus
So far, authorities have recovered 730 sets of remains, though there may be many more
Radioactive Material Transferred by Cancer Patient’s Body Contaminated an Arizona Crematorium
Researchers also found traces of a different radioactive isotope, likely linked with a separate cremation, in a worker’s urine
As Humpback Whales Migrate to Antarctica, One Straggler Washes Ashore in the Amazon
Scientists found the one-year-old calf’s carcass around 50 feet inland on a remote Brazilian island
The U.S. Has the Highest Overdose Death Rate of Any Wealthy Nation
A new study has found that there are, on average, 3.5 times more drug-related deaths in the United States than in 17 other wealthy countries
Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Legacy of Frank Robinson, Barrier-Breaking Baseball Great
Robinson was one of the great all-time home run hitters and made history when he became the manager of the Cleveland Indians
Was Alexander the Great Pronounced Dead Prematurely?
A new theory suggests he was only paralyzed when he was declared dead, but it's impossible to prove he had Guillain-Barré Syndrome with the existing facts
Brazilian Mine Disaster Leaves 58 Dead, 200 Missing
Mine waste and sludge have contaminated a huge stretch of the Paraopeba River
Remembering "Godmother of Title IX" Bernice Sandler
Sandler, often known as "Bunny," played an important role in creating the landmark legislation
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