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museums and collections

An Egyptian Slab Lost in Berlin During World War II Has Been Found—in Michigan

Safe and sound, 70 years later.
Kelsey Kennedy June 2, 2017
Wiggle, wiggle!
science

Scientists Can Wiggle a Mouse's Whiskers With Electrical Fields

The work could lead to treatments for depression and epilepsy.
Kelsey Kennedy June 2, 2017
The lovely village of Bergün/Bravuogn, in Switzerland. Don't be sad.
mountains

Is This Swiss Village Too Beautiful to Photograph?

A savvy, crazy successful publicity stunt made it seem like it was.
Cara Giaimo June 2, 2017
The remains of a 19th-century lead smelter in Grinton, England.
science

Europe's Lead Pollution Dropped to Zero Only Once in 2,000 Years

And it took nothing less than the Black Death.
Kelsey Kennedy June 1, 2017
Lightning strikes two buildings in São Paulo City, Brazil.
science

Watch Lightning Strike in Slow Motion

It not only looks cool, but also helps scientists better understand lightning rods.
Kelsey Kennedy June 1, 2017
Why have a 7-Eleven when you can have a 6-Twelve?
stores

A Former 7-Eleven Owner Opened a Rival Store Across the Street Named 6-Twelve

He made the decision after an extended legal battle.
Michael Waters June 1, 2017
Passengers enjoying Taipei's new Forest Bus.
transportation

Taipei's New 'Forest Bus' Is the Best Bus in the World

Charged with increasing the city's greenspace, a florist filled a public bus with plants.
Cara Giaimo June 1, 2017
architecture

Found: Cat's Paw Print on a Roman Roof Tile

It was unusual for cats to tread on drying clay.
Sarah Laskow June 1, 2017
Watch for exploding parking lots.
news

A Broken Kyiv Water Main Caused an Impressive Street Explosion

Asphalt shouldn't bend like that.
Eric Grundhauser May 31, 2017
science

Toxic Foam Is Fouling the Streets of Bangalore

Blown off a local lake, it's disrupting traffic and making people sick.
Kelsey Kennedy May 31, 2017
A sounding rocket launches from the Wallops Flight Facility on May 16.
science

NASA Is Creating Glowing Clouds for Science

Rest assured, they will come (and go) in peace.
Kelsey Kennedy May 31, 2017
subways

Late to Graduation? Celebrate on the E Train!

Grad Jerich Alcantara made the most of a 2-hour subway delay.
Cara Giaimo May 31, 2017
A southern flying squirrel.
animals

Found: America’s Third Species of Flying Squirrel

Western flying squirrels turn out to be totally different from their northern or southern cousins.
Sarah Laskow May 31, 2017
Let's play!
universities

Meet the First Lego Professor of Play

This Cambridge dream job is serious academic business.
Eric Grundhauser May 31, 2017
Noble rot causes grapes to lose water and shrivel up, but it's not all bad news.
science

How Noble Rot Makes for a Better, Peachier White Wine

Scientists compared how different fungi affect a wine's bouquet.
Kelsey Kennedy May 30, 2017
And just when you thought snakes couldn't be much more unsettling.
snakes

Watch a Snake Throw Up Another Snake

It's snake inception, and it isn't pretty.
Eric Grundhauser May 30, 2017
The new sponge is about 6.5 feet long and looks nothing like a typical sponge.
science

Meet the Ocean's Newest Carnivorous Sponge

In the deep sea, sometimes its takes rows of tiny glass spikes to survive.
Kelsey Kennedy May 30, 2017
BlessU-2, in a slightly more threatening pose, smile notwithstanding.
robots

In Germany, You Can Get Blessed by a New Robot Priest

BlessU-2 is meant to be controversial.
Cara Giaimo May 30, 2017