Cool Finds
China’s Lantern Makers Are Gearing Up for the New Year
Delicate, bright and iconic, China's lanterns symbolize celebration and good luck
This Cabin Could be the World’s Smallest Palace
Be it ever so humble, Peter the Great once briefly called it home
These Levitating Bonsai Will Brighten Your Home With Science
A workshop in Japan created tiny Bonsai plants that float with the help of magnets
Visit New York’s Guggenheim Museum Without Leaving Your House
It's easier than ever to immerse yourself in the iconic, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum
New Way to Wean Calves Leaves Them Happier and Healthier
Lowering stress on the animals may also have economic benefits
Listen to J.R.R. Tolkien Read Songs and Poems from 'The Lord of the Rings'
A rare recording captures the famed author's voice
Nellie Bly's Record-Breaking Trip Around the World Was, to Her Surprise, A Race
In 1889, the intrepid journalist under took her voyage, mainly by steamship and train, unknowingly competing against a reporter from a rival publication
Describe Your Coffee With Science
There's an art—and a lot of science—to a consistent cup of coffee
These Little-Known Photographs Put an Eerie Face on Child Labor
Unpublished photos taken by Lewis Wickes Hine make a haunting case against the conditions experienced by many working children in the early 20th century
See the World Like a Paleolithic Cave Dweller With This Replica of the Lascaux Cave Paintings
Go back in time with the help of some talented French artists
Inside Iran’s Budding Video Game Industry
The Iranian video game industry, shaped around piracy and economic sanctions, is slowly growing
How a Russian Space Mirror Briefly Lit Up the Night
In 1993, the 65-foot-diameter satellite, called Znamya, briefly lit the Earth like a giant orbiting night light
Seattle Is Seeking a Writer to Work on a Bridge
Free studio space in a bridge tower is up for grabs
Syrian Refugees Are Recreating Demolished Monuments in Miniature
These artists are recapturing the iconic landmarks destroyed by militants
How a Hidden Figure Emerged From One of Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks
Modern imaging reveals the approximately 500-year-old sketch
A Painting of John Dee, Astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I, Contains a Hidden Ring of Skulls
The life and work of John Dee contained a strange mix of science and magic
Check Out the First Flower Grown in Space
It was a close call for this brilliant orange zinnia
Here’s What Military Rations From Around the World Are Made Of
From bibimbap to beans
Vietnam Turns to DNA to Identify the Remains of Those Lost in the War
Technological advances in DNA analysis will make this massive effort possible
Half of NASA's Newest Astronaut Class Are Women
38 years after NASA hired its first female astronauts, four women are training to go to Mars
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