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U.K. to Create the World’s Largest Continuous Marine Reserve
The immaculate waters around the storied Pitcairn Islands are to be protected from illegal fishing and mining efforts
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‘The Stars and Sun Are Everywhere’: 50 Years of Spacewalks
Today marks five decades since cosmonaut Alexey Leonov became the first human to walk in space
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Why are Dead Geese Falling From the Sky in Idaho?
Over 2,000 birds have been felled by fast-moving avian cholera
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Did Stonehenge Hold Up a Giant Stage?
A new theory poses that the prehistoric structure could have been something like an “ancient Mecca on stilts”
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The First Green Beer Was Made With Laundry Whitener
Before food coloring, St. Patrick’s Day’s most festive brew got its hue from a different kind of dye
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Did a Recent Expedition Really Discover a “Lost City” in Honduras?
Controversy surrounds the recent announcement of a re-discovered ancient settlement in the jungles of Central America
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Sorry, ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake…No Circus Maximus for You
Rome blocks the remake from filming at the historic stadium
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This is How Earth Welcomed Back Soyuz
Not a bad re-entry after months on the International Space Station
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Who’s Beheading Animals in Sacramento?
Officials can’t figure out who’s behind a bizarre rash of animal mutilations in California’s capital
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Why’s Wikimedia Suing the NSA?
Wikimedia Foundation joins Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and others to protest mass surveillance online
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Saving the World’s Oldest Mummies From Rot in a Warmer, Wetter World
Why are the ancient bodies of the Chinchorro people stored in a Chilean museum rapidly degrading into black ooze?
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China’s Smog Might Be to Blame for the East Coast’s Rough Winter
A NASA visualization shows how particles from East Asia can swirl into Pacific storms—a source of precipitation for the U.S.
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How Dick Tracy Invented the Smartwatch
The detective’s two-way wrist radio paved the way for the Apple Watch and other wearables
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Gear Up for a Scorcher of a Year: El Niño Has Officially Arrived
It’s later than usual and weak, but definitely here
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UN: Destroying the Ancient City of Nimrud Was a “War Crime”
Global outcry after ISIS razes 3,000-year-old archaeological site with bulldozers
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Downlink connection confirms that the spacecraft is in orbit around the dwarf planet
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Ringling Brothers Is Phasing Out Its Elephant Act
After years of fielding controversy and claims of abuse, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will soon be retiring its trained elephants for good
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Should People Be Allowed to Boat Through Yellowstone?
Conservationists and recreational paddlers are split on whether to open up remaining National Parks waterways to boaters
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There’s a Competition to Be the Last to Hear About the Super Bowl Winner
It’s hard to last past Monday morning
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