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Turkey Sunk an Airplane to Turn It Into a Reef
An Airbus jumbo jet will soon become home to all sorts of sea life
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A Rare Blind Salamander’s Eggs Are Finally Hatching
Biologists have waited with bated breath for months
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The U.S. Just Announced an Unprecedented Ban on African Ivory
Will tighter rules help reduce global demand?
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Thailand’s Controversial “Temple Tigers” Are Finally Free
Thai officials found nearly 140 captive tigers as well as 40 dead cubs kept in freezers at the self-proclaimed sanctuary
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Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change
Will a warming planet destroy humankinds’ most precious cultural treasures?
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Five Times the United States Officially Apologized
These are a few instances where the U.S. admitted it had done wrong
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The U.S. Nuclear Program Still Uses Eight-Inch Floppy Disks
Technological change takes forever to boot up
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Rome Is Looking for People to Adopt Famous, Falling-Apart Sites
When in Rome, pony up some cash for cultural preservation
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The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open
It goes straight through the base of the Alps
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This Startup Wants to Open the 2020 Olympics With a Man-Made Meteor Shower
Could the only thing better than fireworks be fireworks launched from space?
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Young Adults Are More Likely to Live at Home Than With Significant Others
Is Mom’s basement the battlefield for a new social groundswell?
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Bug Poop Is Turning the Taj Mahal Green
To make matters worse, constant cleaning is damaging the monument’s delicate marble
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Four People Have Died on Everest in as Many Days
The mountain’s terrible toll has set the 2016 climbing season off to a rocky start
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India’s Space Agency Just Launched a Mini Space Shuttle
One small step towards a cheaper space program
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Female WWII Pilots Can Now Be Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Seventy-five years later, WASPs have won one last battle
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Nile Crocodiles Have Moved to Florida
Three “unusual” crocodilians turned out to be more closely related to South African crocs than American ones
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The World’s Longest Pizza Took 250 Chefs More Than Six Hours to Make
No surprise, the record-holding pie was created in Naples
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Say Goodbye to a Historic El Niño and Hello to La Niña
Conditions are looking ripe for the cooler climate pattern to take over in the Pacific
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Conservationists Are Worried That “Finding Dory” Could Be Bad for Exotic Fish
Nemo and Dory make for problematic pets
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The Story of the Komagata Maru Is a Sad Mark on Canada’s Past
Why Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to formally apologize is so significant
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