There is little more powerful than a nerd on a mission
A tiny island with little more than a lighthouse and some puffins is the center of a border disagreement
If you think Apple messed up big time, think again. The history of map making is full of far worse blunders
After Makerbot and Stasys pulled support, 3-D gun printers have found help elsewhere, and opened an online database of designs
Merging iconic space imagery with everyone's (least) favorite font
Photographers from the organization Glacier Works just captured an interactive digital image of Mount Everest in astounding, gigapixel detail
If you've ever wanted to celebrate the day after christmas by hunting down a small bird and tying it to the top of a pole, move to Ireland
"I knew that I should take his lovely little dots and make them dance"
Called a "hoot-dash" display, scientists puzzle over the purpose of this seemingly braggadocios bellow
The history of gingerbread starts as early as the 11th century
The chemistry of water gives rise to the intricate beauty of snowflakes
Have you ever wondered just how Santa delivers presents to every nice kid on Earth in just one night
In the 18th century, sober citizens and church goers loved to harp on the evils of alcohol abuse, which supposedly could cause a person to randomly burst into flames
In November, the body of Yasser Arafat was exhumed from beneath several feet of concrete to determine whether or not the leader had been poisoned by polonium 210
The discovery of 33 new trapdoor spider species in the U.S. Southwest kicked off a celebrity species-naming throw down
Researchers are trying to figure out just why the placebo effect works, and when doctors should use it
Skip the holiday season melt downs by not over-thinking gifts for family or close friends, researchers advise
After Frida Kahlo died, her husband, the painter Diego Rivera, refused to let anyone open her closet. Now, Frida's closet is on display for the world
New research suggests that most Arctic mammals will actually be helped, not hurt, by climate change
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