Cool Finds
Some Women Without the Brain's Olfactory Bulbs Can Still Smell. Scientists Say It Makes No Sense
Left-handed women missing the brain structures were still able to smell as well–or better—than average
A Historic Boat, Stuck Above Niagara Falls Since 1918, Finally Breaks Free
But the vessel’s joyride didn’t last long; it is now lodged in a new location some 160 feet downriver
Sunlight-Tracking Polymer, Inspired by Sunflowers, Could Maximize Solar Power
The SunBOTS bend toward light source and could help solar cells capture more direct sunlight all day long
You Can Now Explore a 3-D Model of Cave Covered in Creepy 'Witches' Marks'
Visitors spotted hundreds of etchings designed to ward off evil while exploring a cave in England's Creswell Crags
These Beautiful Blue Turkey-Like Birds Have Tiny Brains and Huge Social Networks
A new study finds that vulturine guineafowl live in complex societies previously found in primates, elephants and dolphins
Revolutionary War Rifle Stolen 50 Years Ago Recovered at Barn Sale
The long rifle, made by master gunsmith Johann Christian Oerter, will go on view at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia
World's Deepest Shipwreck Is WWII Destroyer Lost in the Philippine Sea
A private mission found the mangled debris of what is likely the U.S.S. Johnston 20,400 feet under the surface
Crabs Can Learn to Navigate Mazes, Too
A new study highlights the cognitive abilities of an understudied animal
'Witch Bottle' Filled With Teeth, Pins and Mysterious Liquid Discovered in English Chimney
The charms were designed to ward off witches, but new research suggests they had medical uses as well
Chinese Province Closes All of Its Glass Bridges Amid Safety Concerns
Heart-stopping glass structures have become a craze in China, but some have been linked to injuries and fatalities
Babies May Understand Counting Before They Fully Understand Numbers
By tempting an adorable pool of subjects with toys, a new study found that infants associate counting with quantities
Lost Renaissance Masterpiece Found Hanging Above Woman’s Hot Plate Sells for $26.8 Million
Experts say the panel painting was created by Florentine artist Cimabue around 1280
Voracious Purple Sea Urchins Are Ravaging Kelp Forests on the West Coast
The trouble started in 2013, when sea stars, an urchin predator, began to die off
Canine Archaeologists Sniff Out 3,000-Year-Old Graves in Croatia
A new study shows how canines trained to find human remains could help archaeologists locate new sites
Scientists Taught Rats to Drive Tiny Cars to Earn Froot Loops
What’s more, driving seemed to relax the rodents
Listen to the Shattering Call of the World’s Loudest Known Bird
The song of the white bellbird can reach 125 decibels, which rivals ‘the amplitude of a pile driver,’ says the author of a new study
Archaeologists Discover Medieval Woman and Child's Skeletons at the Tower of London
The remains shine a light on the ordinary people who lived and worked in one of England’s most notorious historic sites
Newly Discovered Treasures Came From the Same Sunken Ship That Carried the Controversial 'Elgin Marbles'
The "Mentor," a vessel owned by the notorious Lord Elgin, sank in 1802 while carrying panels and sculptures looted from the Parthenon
To Find Baby Planets, Researchers Chase Waterfalls of Gas
Analysis of data from the ALMA telescope shows gas flows from the surface to middle of protoplanetary discs as new planets form
You Can Now Smell a T. Rex's Stinky Breath at Chicago's Field Museum
The museum recently added a multi-sensory experience to SUE's new exhibit
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