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A method from 1906 shows the perfect way to cut a cake—if you don't mind putting rubber bands around your confection
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New software can spot genetic disorders like Down's syndrome by analyzing photographs of faces
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Tea tourism is taking off in China, but in a few different forms
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Mars years are longer than Earth years
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The 'Ndrangheta reportedly made more money than McDonalds last year, but you've probably never heard of them
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Alaska is no stranger to huge earthquakes
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This is the second study in several months suggesting that the BP Deepwater Horizon spill has had lasting harmful effects on fish
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Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite
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Shale gas is growing in importance faster than anyone expected
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Unfortunately, it's not a task force made of bees, but it does have bee welfare in mind
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A honeypot network tracks global hacking attempts in real time
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It's so far underground, you've probably never heard of it
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Amelia Earhart (no relation to Amelia Earhart) is trying to follow in her namesake's flight path
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When humans try to tame nature things rarely go according to plan
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Prolonged drought and a rapidly expanding population are pushing Arizona's water system to its limit
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Protected intersections already exist in the Netherlands. Could they ever come to the States?
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Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs
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Some women estimate that up to one in ten men on Tinder have a profile picture featuring a big cat
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The 25-foot-tall plant is finally ready to bloom after 80 long years
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People usually think of trees' destructive impacts on Angkor, but they also protect those iconic temples
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