The Sects That Rejected Sex in 19th-Century America
Why three religious groups traded monogamy for celibacy, polygamy and "complex marriage"
The Freaky Physics of Ski Jump
Olympic ski jumpers do everything they can do counteract the effects of gravity and fly as far as they can down hills
Scientists Can Spot Shrimp Eggs From Space
By analyzing the light it reflects, scientists can say whether that floating blob in a satellite image is made up of shrimp, seaweed or something else
How Exercise Boosts the Brain and Improves Mental Health
New research is revealing how physical activity can reduce and even ward off depression, anxiety and other psychological ailments
The Photo Album That Succeeded Where Pancho Villa Failed
The revolutionary may have tried to find the author's grandfather by raiding a New Mexico village—but a friend's camera truly captured her family patriarch
The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton
In these sports that send humans hurtling faster than a car on a highway, tiny motions mean the difference between gold and a crash
In 1919, a Mob in Maine Tarred and Feathered Two Black College Students
The brutal attack took place during the Red Summer, a nationwide wave of violence against Black Americans
Captained by A.I., This New 'Mayflower' Will Cross the Atlantic This Spring
The autonomous ship will embark on the same journey the Pilgrims took more than 400 years ago, collecting scientific data along the way
For Good or Ill, Porpoises Avoid Tidal Power Turbines
The finding is good news if it means the porpoises are staying safe, but it is bad if they are losing habitat in the process
Designing a More Environmentally Friendly Sunscreen
Scientists are sourcing new ultraviolet ray-blocking compounds from algae, seaweed, cyanobacteria and other marine creatures
Seahorses Aren't as Committed as Previously Thought
Pair bonds between the fish aren't as strong as you think
How Can Ant and Termite Queens Live So Long?
Scientists are working to understand the matriarchs, who can survive decades while investing huge amounts of energy into reproduction
Satellites Can Spot Beached Whales From Space
Very high resolution satellites give scientists a new way to find out when and where a large-bodied whale, such as a humpback or a sperm, is stranded
How Campbell Soup Turned New Jersey Into a Tomato-Growing State
The canned food company's tomato breeding program was responsible for developing several important varieties
Scientists Find the World's Deepest-Dwelling Squid
Researchers went looking for a war wreck roughly 19,000 feet under the sea—and spotted the animal instead
Old-Age Record Could Reach 130 by Century's End
Analysis of supercentenarians suggests human lifespan may have no limit
The Science Behind Champagne Bubbles
As you uncork that bottle and raise your glass, take time to toast the physics and chemistry along with the New Year
Why Do We Count Down to the New Year?
A historian traces the tradition's links to space travel, the Doomsday Clock and Alfred Hitchcock
Remembering E.O. Wilson's Wish for a More Sustainable Existence
From a lifelong passion for ants, E.O. Wilson guided humanity to think of conservation
The Creepy, Crawling History of Insect Art
Through history and across cultures, bugs have inspired artists and challenged viewers to shift their perspective
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