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Ring Containing Charlotte Brontë’s Hair Discovered in Attic
The piece of mourning jewelry includes an inscription and a little door covering a plaited lock of the Jane Eyre author’s hair
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For the First Time in 300 Years, Pilgrims Can Climb These Holy Marble Steps
Worshippers can kneel up the 28 steps some believe Jesus ascended to receive his death sentence
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Watch Live as a Rare Bald Eagle ‘Throuple’ Raises Their New Trio of Chicks
Starr, Valor I and Valor II are taking care of three eaglets seven years after their dramatic story began
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Nepalese Expedition Seeks to Find Out if an Earthquake Shrunk Mount Everest
Scientists and climbers have trained for three years to prepare to take various types of survey’s from the summit of the world’s highest peak
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Allergy Season Is Getting Longer and Nastier Each Year
An extended and intensified allergy season is one of the most visible effects of climate change
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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
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Indonesia Considers Closing Komodo Island Because Poachers Keep Stealing the Dragons
Komodo National Park may put the island off limits to restore degraded habitat and help its iconic giant lizards and their prey recover
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Why Did Flamingos Flock to Mumbai in Record Numbers This Winter?
More than three times the usual number of migrating pink birds came, possibly attracted by algae blooms caused by sewage
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A Tiny Danish Town Plans to Build Western Europe’s Tallest Skyscraper
The town of Brande (population: 7,000) is headquarters of clothing brand Bestseller, which wants to construct the 1,049-foot spire
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Recently Uncovered Thermopolium Reminds Us That Romans Loved Fast Food as Much as We Do
Similar snack counters dug up throughout Pompeii were once destinations for on-the-go Romans looking for a quick bite
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Melting Glaciers on Denali Will Unleash Tons of Human Poop
An estimated 66 tons of feces left behind by climbers is coming out of the deep freeze on North America’s highest peak
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Judge Blocks Oil Drilling in Arctic Ocean
The ruling says only Congress—not presidential executive orders—has the authority to reverse bans on oil drilling leases
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International Expedition Will Excavate the Dino-Rich ‘Jurassic Mile’
More than 100 paleontologists are heading to the fossil-filled Morrison Formation
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Thousands of Invasive Cane Toads Overtake Florida Community
A mild winter and rain has led to a spring explosion of the amphibians, which are clogging pool filters, lawns and driveways
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Why These Early Images of American Slavery Have Led to a Lawsuit Against Harvard
Tamara Lanier claims the university has profited off the images of her ancestors
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Why This Pretty Little Pigeon Is Worth $1.4 Million
Armando, the long distance pigeon racing champ, was recently bought by a Chinese buyer and put out to stud
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Superbloom Turns Southern California City Into a #Poppynightmare
Lake Elsinore has seen tens of thousands of people descend on Walker Canyon to see the recent superbloom, overwhelming local resources
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No, We Still Cannot Confirm the Identity of Jack the Ripper
The case for the unmasking is tied to a shawl alleged to have been found next to Ripper victim Catherine Eddowes, but its provenance is uncertain
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Scientists Played Music to Cheese as It Aged. Hip-Hop Produced the Funkiest Flavor
Researchers played nonstop loops of Led Zeppelin, A Tribe Called Quest and Mozart to cheese wheels to find out how sound waves impacted flavor
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Flooding Creates a 10-Mile-Long Lake in Death Valley
The rare ephemeral lake was caused when the compacted, dry desert soil wasn’t able to absorb the .87 inches of rain that recently fell on the national park
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