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Reggae Officially Declared Global Cultural Treasure
The music, which emerged from Jamaica in the 1960s, was added to Unesco's global Intangible Cultural Heritage list
Here's How That Cow Got So Large
The sad fact is most steers are slaughtered before they reach their full, awesome size, making the Aussie bovine more lucky than freakish
Why Are Fewer People Majoring in History?
Since the Great Recession, the number of history majors at colleges and universities has dropped by more than 30 percent
North, South Korea Form Tag Team to Get Traditional Wrestling Unesco Heritage Status
The two nations filed a historic joint application to place traditional Korean wrestling on the world cultural heritage listing
It Takes 1.71 Days to Poop Out a Lego
Six intrepid volunteers swallowed the heads of LEGO figurines for the unusual study
Berlin's Famous East Side Gallery Protected from Development
The outdoor gallery on a former section of Berlin Wall has been threatened by a building boom in recent years
Texas Will Finally Teach That Slavery Was Main Cause of the Civil War
Slavery has been upgraded to the primary cause in the curriculum, however states' rights and sectionalism will still be taught as "contributing factors"
Missing Disney Cartoon From 1928 Discovered in Japan
The short featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is one of seven missing Disney cartoons about the character the predates Mickey Mouse
No, Archaeologists Probably Did Not Find a New Piece of the Antikythera Mechanism
A bronze disc found near the shipwreck last year is likely not a cog wheel from the ancient Greek astronomical proto-computer
Chicago Cancels Sale of Kerry James Marshall's 'Knowledge and Wonder'
The site-specific mural, featuring black children and adults gazing at the marvels of the universe, will not go up for auction following intense criticism
Ambitious Project to Sequence Genomes of 1.5 Million Species Kicks Off
The Earth BioGenome Project promises to revolutionize biology
Louis Cha, "Master" of Kung-Fu Novels, Has Died at 94
Under the pen-name Jin Yong, the writer published 14 seminal books that defined the entire wuxia genre and sold more than 300 million copies
Why Fall Color Has Been So Meh in Parts of the U.S. This Year
A hot fall and excess rain robbed much of the East Coast of its annual leaf show
Kepler Space Telescope, Revealer of New Worlds, Officially Shuts Down After Historic Mission
Launched in 2009, Kepler discovered thousands of new exoplanets before finally running out of fuel earlier this month
New National Monument in Kentucky Honors Black Civil War Troops
Over 10,000 African-American troops mustered at Camp Nelson, which also offered refuge for their enslaved wives and children
See L.A.'s Strangest Sculpture Shine Bright Once Again
Built in the 1970s, the Triforium was designed to sync light and music but the costly venture was ahead of its time
Developers and Preservationists Clash Over Underground Railroad Stop
Opponents say a plan to build 67 townhomes near Hovenden House and Abolitionist Hall outside Philadelphia will destroy the area's heritage space
Russian Researcher Charged With Attempted Murder In Antarctica
Earlier this month a researcher stabbed another individual at Bellinghausen Station after suffering an "emotional breakdown"
The Commando Who Foiled Hitler's Atomic Ambitions Has Died
Norwegian resistance fighter Joachim Ronneberg led the raid that destroyed stock of "heavy water" Hitler needed to produce weapons-grade plutonium
Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered in the Black Sea
The Greek merchant vessel similar to those found on ancient pottery was carbon dated to 400 B.C.
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