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Precisely how they got out remains a mystery.

The utensils are useful, but it's still unclear exactly how the corvids learn to make them.

Keep track of your travels with as much or as little precision as you choose.

A new exhibition examines a dark history.

Edoardo Flores has amassed a remarkable number of ways to say, "Not Now."

Operation Teapot's "Project 35.5" tested record-keeping under extreme circumstances.

Over 450 years later, Hans Steininger's deadly facial hair is still on display.

When southern Germany was an archipelago, these bird-like dinos may have specialized by island.

Laughing is not only contagious, but also contextual.

Hear "Mediation Board" and meet A.L. Alexander, the schlocky but sincere host.

Saying "Cheers!" is for amateurs.

And other strange facts of supercontinent history.

A German historian stumbled upon the chunk in 1999, but kept it a secret until now.

The “white whiskey” traded on its tastelessness.

The story of human migration is undergoing a dramatic revision.

Garbage floating in the ocean is likely to be swarming with bacteria, which can make corals sick.

In 1972, fascination with American culture spurred an Italian showman to revive a medieval comic tradition.

According to experts, threats to humanity haven't been this serious since 1953!