Finnish Underwater Ice Fishing Mystery Finally Solved
I’m going to take you somewhere, but before I do, I should warn you that there’s something not quite right …
Mathematically Challenging Bagels
Surgically, this will be complicated. Mathematically, it will be elegant. What we are going to do is take an ordinary …
The Beatles’ Surprising Contribution To Brain Science
The same brain system that controls our muscles also helps us remember music, scientists say. When we listen to a …
When You’re Visited By A Copy Of Yourself, Stay Calm
You know Carl Linnaeus, right? The great Swedish naturalist who categorized plants and animals in the 1750s? He was a …
Norfolk, Va., Puts Flooding Survival Plan To The Test
Superstorm Sandy got officials in New York and New Jersey talking about how to prevent flooding in a time of …
Interactive: Slide To See Before And After Sandy
There’s been no shortage of before-and-after imagery portraying the coast in Sandy’s wake. One of the more impressive ways to …
Sunflowers Seen Flying Through Empty Desert. Why?
I’ve been hearing strange wind stories all my life. The best ones are both wildly improbable but still true, like …
Move Over, Parrot: Elephant Mimics Trainer At Zoo
Scientists say an Asian elephant at a South Korean zoo can imitate human speech, saying five Korean words that are …
In Flooded New Jersey, No Oversight For Levees
Residents of Moonachie and Little Ferry, N.J., are beginning to clear the damage after their communities were inundated by flood …
How An Antibody Found In Monkeys Could Help Make An Ebola Vaccine
Just the word Ebola can send shivers down the spine. And no wonder. Ebola is one of the deadliest viruses …
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