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The Curious History of Animals Interfering With the Tour de France

The llamas are only the latest animal to disrupt the world's most famous bicycle race.

Jessie Guy-Ryan July 10, 2016

Why Taiwan is So Well-Prepared for Super-Typhoons

Nepartak slammed into the country last night.

Erik Shilling July 8, 2016

A selfie from the Curiosity Rover, taken earlier this year.

The Rover on Mars Mysteriously Powered Down a Few Days Ago

The Curiosity Rover is in "safe mode."

Cara Giaimo July 8, 2016

No One Knows Why a Lot of Tourists Keep Showing Up to This Random British Village

They don't speak English, but take a lot of pictures.

Erik Shilling July 8, 2016

Map: There Are Hundreds of Police Robots in Cities Across the U.S.

American police killed a human with a robot for the first time ever in Dallas. How many more robots are there?

Cara Giaimo and Sarah Laskow July 8, 2016

Found: Hidden and Charming Mac Porn Game From 1986

It was discovered, yes, by a Redditor.

Sarah Laskow July 8, 2016

There's a Battle in Long Island Over a Copyrighted Mansion

A pair of couples are going to court.

Eric Grundhauser July 8, 2016

We're Getting a Leap Second This Year

You can ride out 2016 for just a little longer.

Erik Shilling July 7, 2016

There's a Super Typhoon Threatening Taiwan

The storm is also expected to hit mainland China.

Erik Shilling July 7, 2016

Why Massive Radio Telescopes Might Be Our Best Shot at Finding Aliens

The search for extraterrestrial life is amping up, after China's debut of the world's largest radio telescope.

Erik Shilling July 7, 2016

This Bridge That We Said Might Collapse Won't Collapse, Swedish Authorities Say

People are a bit worried.

Eric Grundhauser July 7, 2016

Found: A Weird, Oil-Secreting Gland That Helps Swordfish Swim Faster

Grease that head.

Sarah Laskow July 7, 2016

This could get you out of half a fine.

Drivers Are Getting Half-Off Coupons for Traffic Tickets in China

Finally, a coupon you can actually use.

Cara Giaimo July 7, 2016

How Married Ex-CIA Agents Pulled Off the Most Daring Escape in Cold War History

From the 1,400-page FBI file of an infamous double agent.

George LeVines July 6, 2016

A Family Found an Undiscovered Letter from Thomas Jefferson in Their Attic

He talked some trash about the British.

Erik Shilling July 6, 2016

Galileo, Juno and Jupiter are currently getting great views of our solar system's biggest planet.

space exploration

Galileo Finally Made It to Jupiter (In Lego Form, at Least)

He was joined by a god and a goddess.

Cara Giaimo July 6, 2016

Found: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Press Pass for the Spanish Civil War

An amateur historian discovered it in Toledo.

Sarah Laskow July 6, 2016

City Workers Accidentally Dismantle a Secret Earthquake Science Landmark

A street corner in California had been a seismologist pilgrimage site for decades.

Eric Grundhauser July 6, 2016