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Both John Paul II and John XXIII will be made saints at the end of the year, suggesting a shift from traditions
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The modern bikini, named after Bikini Atoll where the atomic bomb was tested, was first unleashed on the world more than 75 years ago
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Artist Nickolay Lamm created a 3D doll-sized model of a healthy, average 19-year-old American woman, then made her up like Barbie
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The advent of open fire cooking began with Homo erectus
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Say hello to Pluto's newest moons, Styx and Kerberos
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If you're managed to get yourself into a person vs lion situation, you probably don't know what to do about it. Thankfully, the internet is here for you
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Assuming a false name helped women perform better on math tests
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Buttercup's adorable plight, which concluded on Sunday when engineers successfully outfitted the duck with a 3D printed duck foot
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Mars' moon Phobos may look small in the sky, but it won't for long
Vanity prosthetic legs aren't new - but this is probably the first one built out of LEGOS
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Explaining to kids why veggies are good for them and making a show of just how tasty they can be are effective strategies for getting kids to eat greens
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Bats have been pinpointed as the most likely culprits behind MERS, though camels are a close second
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These contact lenses can switch your vision back and forth from regular sight to a 2.8x zoom
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Obama's plan will specifically address poaching of elephants and rhinos, though he has also reportedly begun conversations with China about curbing demand
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Though its roots are in India, American yoga is a whole different thing
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The roboticists behind RoboCup want their team of bots to beat the World Cup champions on a level playing field by 2050
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There are no other Pinta Island tortoises preserved anywhere else in the world, so George will be alone forever
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Three hundred and fifteen years ago today James Savery's patented the steam engine
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After the exhibition concludes, the ice will be relinquished to its original fate - a melted puddle
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Unfortunately, so far local human populations haven't taken to eating the invasive, piggy lionfish out of existence
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