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Why a Ghanaian University Is Getting Rid of a Statue of Gandhi
The civil rights leader’s legacy is complicated
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How to Save Family Heirlooms from Natural Disasters
It isn’t easy to save cultural heritage from the ravages of nature, but a national task force thinks it’s worth trying
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Why Those Headlines About Rising Food Costs Are So Confusing
There’s more to the story
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Colombian President Who Got Guerillas to Come to the Table
As Colombia faces an uncertain future, the Nobel Committee recognizes its president who has worked to broker peace
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October Skies Herald Meteor Showers Throughout the Month
The Draconid and Orionid meteor showers will streak across night skies this month
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How the Reno Gang Launched the Era of American Train Robberies
150 years ago today, the first-ever train robbery took place in Indiana, setting off decades of shoot outs and bloodshed
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Conservationists Butt Heads With U.S. Government Over Red Wolf Repopulation Program
A judge recently ordered the Fish and Wildlife Service to let the endangered wolves stay where they are
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Big Advancements in Ultra-Tiny Machines
The winning trio created the building blocks of nanomachines that have the potential to revolutionize many fields of science and industry
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Botswana Unexpectedly Reverses Course on Ivory Trade
The southern African nation now supports protection for the animals instead of limited sales of ivory
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Researchers Just Discovered One of the Largest Dinosaur Footprints Ever Found
Uncovered in the Gobi desert, the tracks of the titanosaur show that the beast certainly lived up to its name
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Adiós, Toughie: The Last Known Rabb’s Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Dies in Atlanta
Since his discovery in 2005, Toughie the frog has been the face of amphibian extinction
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Stolen van Gogh Paintings Recovered After 14 Years
Italian police found the two paintings stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam while investigating organized crime in Naples
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Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering How Cells Cannibalize Worn Out Parts
Like stripping old engine parts away
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People Really Hate a Newly Repaired Stretch of the Great Wall of China
And for good reason
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Happy 445th Birthday, Caravaggio
The artist’s gory paintings have captivated art lovers for centuries
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After 80 Years, New York’s Iconic Carnegie Deli Is Closing for Good
The iconic jewish deli has served heaps of pastrami in Times Square for decades
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Should Californians Stress Out About the New Earthquake Advisory?
Here’s what you need to know
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These Were the Most-Performed High School Musicals of 2015/2016
Creepy, kooky and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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Why the U.S. Government Is Paying Half a Billion in Settlements to 17 Tribal Governments
That adds to 95 cases the U.S. has settled with native groups since 2012
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Sorry, Stargazers: There’s No Way to See This Weekend’s Black Moon
It’s just a trumped-up nickname for a new moon
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