life on earth
This Tube Worm Will Outlive Us All
Some members of the species can live past 300.
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mars
And Now, a Weather Report From Mars
Scientists in Spain are bringing Martian meteorology to the Earth-bound masses.
reptiles
Endangered Cuban Crocodiles Are Being Reintroduced to the Wild
Keeping them separate from American crocs will be key to their survival.
feats
Finland May Have Just Broken a Skinny-Dipping World Record
It's going to be close.
spain
This Spanish Artist Built Himself a Secret Studio Under a Freeway
It allows him to work in solitude as cars zoom overhead.
holocaust
The Prisoner Who Painted Dachau's Horrors
Georg Tauber's sketches and paintings are now the subject of an exhibition at the very site where he was imprisoned between 1940 and 1945.
mass graves
Found: Dozens of Naturally Shrunken Brains in a Mass Grave
There are very few examples of naturally preserved brains.
cars
A Raccoon Broke Into a Car to Give Birth
Two cubs were born in the backseat.
daredevil
A Scottish Daredevil's Tight-Rope Walk Across the Old Man of Hoy
From geological wonder to circus spire.
sin week
Before Sloth Meant Laziness, It Was the Spiritual Sin of Acedia
And why early monks in the desert didn't want to fall asleep during the day.
sin week
Your Votes Are In: Sloths Are Cute
Never mind the latrine thing, sloths are pretty darn amazing.
astrology
What Your Zodiac Sign Says About You, According to a 1930s Astrologer
Hey Geminis: Stop using the phone so volubly.
sin week
The Story of the 'Portofess,' the Prank Confessional Booth at the 1992 Democratic Convention
Artist Joey Skaggs fooled everyone and pedaled off.
sin week
No, Victorians Didn't Cover Up Table Legs Because They Were Too 'Sexy'
Debunking an admittedly adorable myth.
weapons
Found: The Lost Sword of a Civil War Hero
Col. Robert Gould Shaw led the Civil War’s first all-black regiment, a story depicted in the 1989 movie "Glory."
minor threats
A Woman, Her Bedroom, and 35,000 Hidden Bees
They got a new home, and she got a lot of honey.
story
Win a Trip to Your Ancestors’ Homelands
23andMe wants to send you on a journey based on your DNA test results.
sin week
The Insolent Chauffeurs of America's Early Automobile Era
The media criticized drivers for off-the-clock joyrides, corruption, and running people over.
