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Federal Corrections Instiution, Ray Brook, is housed inside the former Olympic Village for the 1980 games in Lake Placid

Why the 1980 Olympic Village Is Now a Prison

It’s one way to deal with leftover infrastructure

A German armored train

Dig to Find Fabled Nazi Gold Train Begins

Explorers believe the Nazis stashed an armored train full of gold and weapons in tunnels in Poland's Owl Mountains

Look Out New Yorkers: Hot Weather Makes Roaches Take to the Skies

Ew ew ew ew ew

A crowded beach in Cinque Terre, Italy

There’s a Price to Pay for Saving Spots at Italian Beaches

Be careful where you lay your towel

The TEB "elevated bus"

Not So Fast: Here's Why That Chinese Elevated Bus May Not Be Quite What It Seems

The TEB is the latest iteration of a concept that's been "floating" for decades, but it has some big problems

Don't call her "baby."

Sorry, Sweetie: American Bar Association Bans Sexist Language in Court

Under a new rule, attorneys could be fined or suspended for using derogatory language while they practice law

Berlin's Reichstag

Germany Is Reworking the Commission That Handles Restitution for Nazi-Looted Art

A lackluster track record and controversial comments led to a shift

NASA put a man on the moon, but it's been tricky to hold onto the bags used to bring back lunar samples.

NASA Accidentally Sold a Precious Apollo Artifact

A seemingly simple bag is at the center of multiple lawsuits

Irom Sharmila ended her 16-year-long fast with a lick of honey.

Why India’s “Iron Lady” Went on a Hunger Strike for 16 Years

Irom Chanu Sharmila resisted a draconian law with her own body

The new statue of Lucille Ball

"New Lucy" Is Unveiled Nearby "Scary Lucy" in Lucille Ball's Hometown

It's a tale of two Lucys

Emperor Akihito in 2014

What Is the Role of the Emperor in Modern Japan?

While the role is ceremonial, abdication could mean a political battle

A newly promoted group of petty officers stand in formation in Yokosuka, Japan. The blue working uniforms they are wearing will start to be phased out this October.

Navy Bids Goodbye to “Blueberry” Uniform

Aquaflage is <i>so</i> 2010

Thieves Are Making Off With Millions of Dollars in Stolen Nuts

It's a hard case to crack

The ancient carving after it was vandalized by well-intentioned youth.

One of the Earliest Images of Skiing Was Destroyed by Youths Trying to “Improve It”

The petroglyph was made 5,000 years ago

It may not have been love at first sight, but America is finally developing a crush on bottled water.

Sorry, Soda: The U.S. Is Just Not That Into You

Americans will buy more bottled water than soda for the first time ever in 2016

An artist's concept of Moon Express's MX-1 Micro Lander, which may head to the moon as soon as next year.

The First Private Lunar Landing Was Just Approved

Moon Express will head to Earth’s nearest neighbor in 2017

These shaggy icons may be long gone by next century due to climate change.

California’s Joshua Trees Are Under Threat

Climate change could decimate the iconic tree for future generations

Ooh, shiny.

The Government Just Won a Long Legal Battle Over Rare Coins

The enigmatic Double Eagles are anything but trinkets

A view from a camera onboard the Icarus craft as it reaches the stratosphere.

How Engineers Got a Vinyl Record to Play in the Stratosphere

Fittingly, it took notes from Carl Sagan

One of the Forest of Stone Steles Museum's famous cats.

Protesters Prevent Chinese Museum From Evicting a Family of Cats

The furry family is famous on the internet

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