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Australian TV Network Backpedals After Airing Show Saying Wifi Causes Cancer

It was called "Wi-Fried?"
Erik Shilling July 5, 2016
space exploration

The Fastest Spacecraft in History Will Die to Protect Possible Alien Life

Juno will commit mechanical suicide.
Erik Shilling July 5, 2016
The weapon of choice.
animals

A Guy in Switzerland Sent a Pigeon on a Kamikaze Mission to Kill a Falcon

He now could go to jail.
Cara Giaimo July 5, 2016
news

Found: A Haunting Swirl of Sea Ice Caught in Ocean Currents

Looks like a hurricane, is actually sea ice.
Sarah Laskow July 5, 2016
space exploration

Another Spacecraft Is Headed For The Spacecraft Cemetery in the Pacific

Goodbye, Progress.
Eric Grundhauser July 5, 2016
sharks

The Miracle of the Shark 'Virgin Birth'

As more cases of sharks reproducing asexually emerge, scientists are reversing a lot of assumptions about parthenogenesis.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 4, 2016
world record

Inside the World's Deadliest Fireworks Accident

Happy July 4th, y'all.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 4, 2016
museums and collections

The Racist Contradiction at the Heart of the Famous 'Freedom Train'

A new Rosenbach Museum exhibit highlights the irony of riding the traveling museum piece in the era of Jim Crow.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 3, 2016
crime and punishment

In the UK, It's Still Legal to Place People in the Stocks

After discovering the legal loophole, one town councillor is envisioning a potential tourist attraction.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 2, 2016
bones

The Buddha's Skull Bone May Have Been Found in a Chinese Crypt

An ancient inscription claims it belongs to the Buddha.
Erik Shilling July 1, 2016
environmental disasters

The Hole in the Ozone Layer Above Antarctica Might Be Healing Itself

Progress.
Erik Shilling July 1, 2016
music

Grunge Band Shows Up for Christening of Research Boat Called SoundGuardian

The '90s were good.
Eric Grundhauser July 1, 2016
Look out!
news

Massachusetts Overrun By the Biggest Caterpillar Outbreak in 25 Years

The voracious gypsy moth larvae are munching, squirming, and pooping their way through the state.
Cara Giaimo July 1, 2016
money

Found: A Beautiful Old 10-Cent Bill

In a time capsule, no less.
Sarah Laskow July 1, 2016
news

Google's New 5,500-Mile Undersea Cable from the U.S. to Japan Is Now Going Online

It's faster than your modem.
Erik Shilling June 30, 2016
news

Beijing is Sinking up to 4 Inches Every Year Because They're Using Too Much Water

It doesn't look good.
Erik Shilling June 30, 2016
literature

America's Hogwarts Is Located on Massachusetts' Highest Peak

J.K. Rowling revealed Mount Greylock as the location of the U.S.'s wizarding school.
Eric Grundhauser June 30, 2016
shakespeare

Found: Evidence of Shakespeare’s Bold Social Climbing

He really wanted that coat of arms.
Sarah Laskow June 30, 2016