aliens
That's No Alien Megastructure, It's a Star Consuming a Planet
A new paper details a natural explanation for a star's strange behavior.
All Stories
vampires
Hairy-Legged Vampire Bats Were Caught Feeding on Human Blood for the First Time
The species used to rely exclusively on bird blood, but times are changing.
gravestones
Found: The Tiny, Century-Old Headstone of a Pet Bunny
Here lies Duchie, a good rabbit.
chess
The World's Most Beautiful and Unusual Chess Sets
Pieces so pretty you won’t mind losing.
kickass women
Martha Matilda Harper, the Greatest Businesswoman You’ve Never Heard Of
She pioneered retail franchising and created the American hair salon industry.
medicine
'Tree Man' Is No Longer 'Tree Man'
After more than 16 operations, his hands are fixed.
muckrock
The Complaints the FCC Got Over This Year's World Series Coverage
Not everyone was a fan.
knitting
Watch This Artist Knit Body Suits and Tapestries Out of Shredded Paper
Who knew magazines could be good knitting material?
features
The Best Kitchen Gadget of the 1600s Was a Small, Short-Legged Dog
Turnspit dogs ran in a wheel to keep the spit meat spinning.
fleeting wonders
In Austria, Zoo Elephants Eat Leftover Christmas Trees
Once a year, the Schönbrunn Palace pachyderms get a special snack.
exploration
Found: A Man Stuck in the Walls of an Apartment Kitchen
He scared his neighbor.
bombs
In the 1960s, Telegraph Poles Were Equipped With Nuclear Bomb Alarms
They were simple-looking white canisters.
lgbtq
The Story Behind Gay Bob, the World's First Out-And-Proud Doll
He debuted in the '70s, to both acclaim and outrage.
travelnevada
Visit the Ghost Towns of Nevada
The abandoned treasures of the Silver State.
burning questions
Why Do Canadians Say 'Eh'?
The story behind Canada’s most distinctive verbal tic.
world war i
The Meatless, Wheatless Meals of World War I America
Recipes got a lot more creative during the days of food rationing.
radio
Norway Will Start Shutting Down Its FM Radio Tomorrow
RIP, FM.
aviation
The Bird-Like Soviet Flying Machine That Never Quite Took Off
The Letatlin was ambitious, avant-garde, and very cool-looking.
