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dinosaurs

Newly-Found Species Shows Tyrannosaurus Rex Had Brains Before Might

The newly-discovered ancestor had the smarts of T. rex but was the size of a horse.
Erik Shilling March 15, 2016
ships

Shipwreck from Vasco da Gama's Armada Found off Arabian Peninsula

The ship is believed to be the Esmeralda, which sank in May 1503 after a tempest.
Erik Shilling March 15, 2016
The McBarge in 2006, near Vancouver and far from its heyday.
boats

Fleeting Wonders: Welcome Back, McBarge!

A floating Canadian McDonalds is set to make a comeback this year after a secrecy-shrouded renovation.
Cara Giaimo March 15, 2016
fairytales

Found: Fairy Circles in Australia

The mysterious phenomenon shows up on a new continent.
Sarah Laskow March 15, 2016
news

You Still Have Time to Apply to Be a Full-Time Ninja in Japan

Six positions are available.
Erik Shilling March 14, 2016
news

Have Scientists Cracked the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle?

Some have questioned whether there is any mystery at all.
Erik Shilling March 14, 2016
missiles

Why Were Hellfire Missiles Found on a Passenger Plane?

One news agency said the missiles were in coffins.
Erik Shilling March 14, 2016
Molina among his treasures.
museums

Fleeting Wonders: A New York City Trash Gallery

For decades, a sanitation worker turned curator has collected and displayed his best Dumpster finds.
Cara Giaimo March 14, 2016
nature

Found: A Frog Living in India's Wastelands

The frogs live in a barren area of the country surrounded by trash.
Sarah Laskow March 14, 2016
games

Finally, A Computer Beat a Human Champion in the Game of Go

For the past 40 years, programmers have been trying to train their computers on this deceptively-complex game.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 13, 2016
news

The Extreme Daylight Savings Time of World War II

You think one hour is bad? Europe's clocks were in chaos during the 1940s.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 13, 2016
robots

What Kind of Legal Rights Should Robots Have?

A new paper argues that courts need to keep up with technology, or risk angering our future overlords.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 12, 2016
nazis

How the Nazi Salute Became the World's Most Offensive Gesture

Hitler invented German roots for the greeting—but its history was already filled with fraud.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 12, 2016
art

An Interview with the Artist Behind This Life-Sized Bronze Trump Bust

Keith Allen Johnson is a sculptor, Georgian, and Trump superfan.
Erik Shilling March 11, 2016
robots

Robots Sent in to the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Have Died

Five specially-built robots "have failed to return."
Erik Shilling March 11, 2016
One angle of the beast, emphasizing its doggishness.
animals

Is This a Dog or a Cat or...Something Else?

Help us identify this mysterious skittering creature.
Cara Giaimo March 11, 2016
Clawdette, the four-clawed wonder.
animals

Fleeting Wonders: A 4-Clawed Lobster Named Clawdette

She's the Edward Scissorhands of the lobster world.
Cara Giaimo March 11, 2016
tunnels

Found: Secret Tunnels Underneath Naples

Two geologists were tipped off by a 90-year-old man who sheltered there during World War II.
Sarah Laskow March 11, 2016