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volcanoes

How Massive Volcanic Activity Billions of Years Ago Changed The Moon's Tilt

Earth’s only natural satellite was once a much hotter place.
Erik Shilling March 23, 2016
wind

Australia Is Investigating 'Wind Turbine Syndrome,' Which Probably Isn't Real

No direct evidence has been found to prove the disease exists.
Erik Shilling March 23, 2016
animals

Prairie Dogs Don't Eat Meat—So Why Are They Serially Killing Squirrels?

The vegetarian animals regularly massacre squirrels, which they may see as rivals.
Erik Shilling March 23, 2016
Just dandy. (Photo: Johnny Magnusson/Public Domain)
news

It's the 178th Birthday of 'Okay'

The word first appeared in print in the Boston Morning Post to make fun of a rival paper.
Cara Giaimo March 23, 2016
space exploration

Found: A Lake of Frozen Nitrogen on Pluto

At least, it looks an awful lot like a lake.
Sarah Laskow March 23, 2016
animals

Secretive Hairy Rhino Spotted for First Time in Over 40 Years

There are believed to be fewer than 100 of the rhinos left.
Erik Shilling March 22, 2016
nuclear

Ship Carrying Enough Plutonium for 40 Atomic Bombs on Secret Mission to U.S.

Around 730 pounds of plutonium are believed to be on the armed British ship.
Erik Shilling March 22, 2016
libraries

How Lead Ink Could Decipher Ancient Scrolls Scorched by Vesuvius

The scrolls were recovered from the only library to survive ancient times.
Erik Shilling March 22, 2016
Autography in action.
graffiti

The Monuments of Florence Are Now Open to Digital Defacement

Go ahead—scrawl all over Giotto's Campanile.
Cara Giaimo March 22, 2016
space exploration

Found: Supermassive Black Holes' Superfast Space Winds

The equivalent of a Category 77 hurricane.
Sarah Laskow March 22, 2016
animals

Black Rhino Calf Is The First Born at Kenyan Sanctuary in Over 25 Years

The calf doesn't have a name yet.
Erik Shilling March 21, 2016
boats

This Ship Probably Won't Be Named 'Boaty McBoatface' Like The Public Demands

It all started with an online poll.
Erik Shilling March 21, 2016
cars

Found: 30,000 Cars in One House

One man's collection included teeny models and full-sized classic cars.
Sarah Laskow March 21, 2016
The jester-hatted occult equinox cow, announcing spring.
occult

The Demonic Rainbow Cow Announcing Spring’s Arrival

The mysterious shape appears only twice a year, on the third floor of the eccentric Lapham-Patterson House.
Cara Giaimo March 21, 2016
news

Oregon Solves Sea Lion Problem with Car Dealership Staple

Apparently, the bright "air dancers" scare the marine mammals.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 20, 2016
observatories

5 Ancient Sites Built to Align with the Spring Equinox

Architecture that works with astronomy.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 20, 2016
medieval

The Gruesome Legend of Swedish King Might Actually Be True

Forensic evidence gives credence to mythic life (and death) of Erik the Lawgiver.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 19, 2016
news

The Surprisingly Long History of Animal Cams

The internet is currently obsessed with an eagle's nest in D.C. But where did animal cams come from?
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 19, 2016