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The Spelling Mistake that Foiled a Bank Heist of Nearly $1 Billion

The cyber thieves got tripped up by "foundation."
Erik Shilling March 10, 2016
dolphins

Russia Recruits Combat Dolphins, Lists Perfect Teeth As Prerequisite

The dolphins would join a secretive program that once taught the animals how to kill.
Erik Shilling March 10, 2016
Peatónito takes on Flatbush & Atlantic.
performances

Fleeting Wonders: The Luchador Protecting Brooklyn's Pedestrians

Peatónito, a self-appointed "pedestrian superhero," has been climbing on cars all over New York City.
Cara Giaimo March 10, 2016
geology

Found: Five Drowned Limestone 'Apostles'

There were originally 12 of the cliffs standing in Australia.
Sarah Laskow March 10, 2016
news

The Only Syrian Cosmonaut Is a Refugee in Turkey

The 64-year-old retired general is a national hero.
Erik Shilling March 9, 2016
science

Newly-Identified Spider Rides Waves, Catches Fish

The spider is named for a Columbia University string theorist.
Erik Shilling March 9, 2016
Morgan the elephant keeps on keepin' on.
news

Fleeting Wonders: First Elephant in Somalia in 20 Years

The bull, named Morgan, may have remembered the route there from his childhood.
Cara Giaimo March 9, 2016
animals

Found: This Green-Eyed Monster Fish

Like many creatures that look strange to us, this one lives deep, deep down in the ocean.
Sarah Laskow March 9, 2016
bears

Polar Bears Win Huge Swath of Alaska

Around 187,000 square miles is theirs.
Erik Shilling March 8, 2016
caves

Was this Scottish Cave Actually a Druid Temple?

A historian thinks he's finally found the purpose behind centuries-old caves in Edinburgh.
Erik Shilling March 8, 2016
sounds

Mysterious American Hum Returns to Haunt Canada

The exact source of the droning sound has never been discovered.
Erik Shilling March 8, 2016
"Air India 173 was the longest flight staffed entirely by women in history"
airplanes

Fleeting Wonders: Longest-Ever Flight With All-Female Crew

Almost every Indian woman pilot will be in the sky today.
Cara Giaimo March 8, 2016
shipwrecks

Found: The Wreck of a Confederate Blockade Runner

It's one of the best preserved Civil War-era ships ever discovered.
Sarah Laskow March 8, 2016
computers

Quantum Hacking of State Secrets Moves Closer to Reality

Scientists say they've built a scalable quantum computer.
Erik Shilling March 7, 2016
horses

Once Extinct in the Wild, World's Last Wild Horses Return Home

Przewalski's horses were for decades absent from their natural habitat.
Erik Shilling March 7, 2016
(Photo: Peter Hannam/Twitter)
spiders

Fleeting Wonders: An Australian Spider Boom

"Perfect conditions" for massive amounts of new arachnids in Sydney.
Cara Giaimo March 7, 2016
animals

Found: Tiny Lizards Preserved in Amber

The lizard fossils are around 99 million years old.
Sarah Laskow March 7, 2016
salt

Thomas Jefferson's Dream to Rid the Oceans of Salt

A massive new industry in modern times, desalination has a long history.
Ernie Smith March 7, 2016