4 times drinking coffee was illegal—or even punishable by death
Bach wrote a cantata about it. Scholars, philosophers, and lawyers have argued over it. And every day, people swear...
Author : Cathy Klein
No, North Carolina’s wild horses were not wrapped in insulation
We recently saw a Facebook post featuring a series of images of people on a cold beach bundling up...
Synthetic skin reveals hidden ‘Mona Lisa’ when exposed to heat
Octopuses and their cephalopod cousins have long fascinated biologists with their seemingly supernatural shapeshifting. The cephalopods rapidly change color...
MIT professor designs 2026 Winter Olympics torch
Every Olympic Games has a torch. Every torch has a designer. For the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games and...
In 1916, hybrid cars could’ve changed history. But Ford wouldn’t allow it.
In October 1914, as gas cars were tightening their grip on America’s roads, Frank W. Smith, president of the...
Man solves ceiling fans’ most annoying problem
Anyone who’s used an overhead ceiling fan knows it can be a pain to work. Yanking its chain gets...
Fungi help turn old mattresses into insulation
Shopping for a new mattress can be stressful—this is something you plan to sleep on for years to come,...
This pipe organ is playing a single, nonstop song until 2640
On September 5, 2001, a concert started inside a medieval church–and it continues to this day. If all goes...
11 stunning finalists for the Youth Photographer of the Year prize
Young people have a different perspective on our world, both literally and figuratively. Their eyes see things differently and...
King cobras take the train in India
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) isn’t a difficult snake to spot. A fully grown adult easily reaches over 13...