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Russian Team Sets New World Record for Deepest Ice Dive

It's a sport that is as terrifying as it is poetic.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 6, 2016
politics

How Nancy Reagan Became Forever Linked with Astrology

In 1988, a former aide wrote a book that made her astrological beliefs a matter of public record.
Reyhan Harmanci March 6, 2016
news

Inside the Global Scotch Shortage

Who's to blame for this horrifying situation? Time itself.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 6, 2016
news

Plagiarism Scandal Leaves the Crossword Community Puzzled

New report alleges cheating from prominent crossword maker.
Jessie Guy-Ryan March 5, 2016
space exploration

Astronomers Eye The Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen

The galaxy existed just 400 million years after the Big Bang.
Erik Shilling March 4, 2016
science

The Protein That Might Be Cancer's Undoing

Scientists say they've discovered cancer's "Achilles heel."
Erik Shilling March 4, 2016
tunnels

Found: A Secret Tunnel to India

It was the fourth discovered in the past four years.
Sarah Laskow March 4, 2016
news

Fleeting Wonders: Crayon Makers Stressed Out By Coloring Craze

"I dream about crayons at night," one factory manager says.
Cara Giaimo March 4, 2016
animals

Found: Tiny Ghost Octopus

Almost definitely a new species.
Sarah Laskow March 4, 2016
news

The Fascinating, Terrifying Sounds in the Deepest Ocean Trench in the World

Scientists recorded 23 days worth of material nearly seven miles below the surface.
Erik Shilling March 3, 2016
outsider art

Did Academics Unmask Banksy?

A new study used geographic profiling to finger the man suspected of being the artist.
Erik Shilling March 3, 2016
nasa

Drought in the Middle East Was the Worst in Over 900 Years

The severity of the drought, NASA scientists say, is further evidence of climate change.
Erik Shilling March 3, 2016
beaches

Fleeting Wonders: Beetles Swarm Argentina Beach

The shiny bugs emerged to mate and then perish.
Cara Giaimo March 3, 2016
collections

Found: Seven Incredibly Rare Ty Cobb Baseball Cards

The family that found them almost threw them away.
Sarah Laskow March 3, 2016
crime and punishment

Harvard, IKEA, and the Battle For Romania's Forests

Bribery, toxic assets, and thousands of acres of timberland.
Erik Shilling March 2, 2016
world record

World's Longest Filibuster Ends After 192 Hours of Orwell and Internet Comments

South Korea has nabbed the record from Canada.
Erik Shilling March 2, 2016
A black bear rolls around in his favorite food, spring grass.
bears

Fleeting Wonders: Bears Are Quitting Hibernation Early

Last year's lean summer means they're waking up hungry.
Cara Giaimo March 2, 2016
islands

Found: A Car on a Hot Stone Roof

How did it get there?
Sarah Laskow March 2, 2016