These mushroom-like mounds are some of the country's greatest geological treasures
As long as there have been books, people have burned them—but over the years, the motivation has changed
For the first time ever, astrophysicists observe the entire life cycle of a binary star system
No armor is impervious to this cuteness now at the National Zoo
Graphene supercapacitors, printed directly on textiles, could power medical devices, wearable computers, even phone-charging shirts
Freedom, fear and friendliness mingle in these emblematic eateries
The tip that led to the arrest of the Son of Sam killer came in unusual circumstances: a Brooklyn woman saw him near his car, which was parked illegally
Its mandibles strike in a fraction of a blink of an eye, but how does it do it?
Austria's Eisriesenwelt, the world's largest ice cave, mixes science with folklore
Before Brown vs. Board of Education, the “convict cowboys” of the Texas prison system showed off their bucking bronco skills
The renowned Chinese Artist finally gets to see his work about political prisoners at the Hirshhorn
How a controversial experiment actually bore fruit
A star of London’s Crown Jewels, the Indian gem has a bloody history of colonial conquest
By 1951, two thirds of Americans lived in urban areas. Enter William Levitt, who would utilize construction techniques he learned to build affordable homes
Why use plastic when you can use sugar?
How to handle the Whiskey Rebellion was the first major crisis faced by the new government
But these helpful machines won't be the humanoid butlers of science fiction
From alarm clocks that pummel you in the head to ingenious devices to save your crayon nubs, a peek into the patent archives for back to school season
In April 1944, the Nazis began to systematically terrorize the Jews living in Hungary. Shortly afterwards, they forced them to hand over their valuables
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