New Coating Gets Ketchup Out Lickety-Split
A substance developed at MIT sends viscous condiments pouring out of bottles with ease
Two Cheetah Cubs, Rescued from the Brink of Death, Arrive at the National Zoo
After a risky caesarean section and intensive care, two cheetah cubs have been nursed back to health and now come to live at the Zoo
What Will We Find in Extraterrestrial Caves?
Scientists hope to look for extraterrestrial life in a new place: recently discovered caves in places like the moon, Mars and Titan
The ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse You Might See Sunday
For the first time in 18 years, a solar eclipse will be visible in the continental United States
Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75, But Will Live on at the Smithsonian
The guitarist and singer pioneered the genre of Go-Go and became intricately connected with DC's cultural identity
The Science of Sleepwalking
A new study indicates that a surprisingly high number of us are prone to sleepwalking. Should you wake a sleepwalker?
If the Interstate System Were Designed by a Slime Mold
How a brainless, single-celled organism created a startlingly efficient route map for U.S. highways
Picture of the Week: Stephen Hawking in Zero Gravity
The renowned physicist enjoyed the sensation of weightlessness while 24,000 feet over the Atlantic
What Really Sparked the Hindenburg Disaster?
Seventy-five years later, opinions still vary on what caused the airship to explode so suddenly
This Insect Uses Its Victims’ Carcasses As Camouflage
Acanthaspis petax, a type of assassin bug, stacks dead ant bodies on its back to confuse predators
Top Ten Mysteries of the Universe
What are those burning questions about the cosmos that still baffle astronomers today?
May the Fourth Be With You: The Science of the Millennium Falcon
On Star Wars day, we take a look at the science behind the series' most popular spacecraft and the force fields it flies through
The Biggest Supermoon in Years is Coming Saturday Night
The moon's closest approach to earth will coincide with a perfectly full moon
24 New Lizard Species Discovered, Half Close to Extinction
The discoverer of the world's (then) smallest frog, snake and lizard does it again with new species of Caribbean skinks
Rare Sighting of All-White Orca Whale
Earlier this week, photos were released of an extremely rare killer whale off the eastern coast of Russia
The Secret Lives of Medieval Books
A new method reveals which pages of ancient religious texts were most frequently used—and which prayers perpetually put readers to sleep
Voyager Probes Not Out of the Solar System Just Yet
New data show that nearly 35 years after their launches, NASA's Voyager probes are now at the outermost reaches of the solar system
When Celebrity Jeopardy Comes to the National Mall
Jeopardy's annual "Power Players" show airs this week, pitting journalists, pundits and newsmakers against each other
Picture of the Week: A Spectacular Solar Eruption
Earlier this week, a NASA telescope captured one of the most stunning solar flares in years
Geronimo’s Decades-Long Hunt for Vengeance
Close by the Mormon colony of Colonia Dublan is an unlikely tourist attraction: the small hilltop where the legendary Apache leader exacted his revenge
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