What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about an Ancient Society
Mummies’ aromas may provide insight into historical social classes and periods, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers
This Impossible New Color Is So Rare That Only Five People Have Seen It
Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it
Velvet Worm Slime Reveals Its Sticky Secrets
The velvet worm’s extraordinary goo could inspire recyclable bioplastics
Brayz Hamburger owner furious after police pursuit ends in his Hazel Park restaurant’s destruction
"Let the car go -who cares? It is not worth it. You’re putting people’s lives in danger. And who did it? The police."
After 500 Years, the Beaver Is Back in Portugal and Ready to Give a Dam
"For the first time in 500 years, the European beaver has been seen in Portugal, a moment that one nonprofit has called “one of the most significant steps in the…
Rooted in the past: the plants that flourish in ruins
Nature plays a vital role in the life of historic buildings, from Rome’s Colosseum and Ninfa to derelict factories in Yorkshire
Rome’s Colosseum Was Once a Wild, Tangled Garden
Rare plants and Romantic poetry tell a forgotten history of the ancient ruin.
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
"A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus’s ability to conceal…
‘I Was Taken Hostage’: How an American Metal Rocker Landed in Russian Prison
Travis Leake left California for a new life in Moscow. Then he was arrested. He wrote letters to Rolling Stone telling his side of the story
Lorde: Virgin, her first album in four years, is raw, wild, and sublime.
Lorde made her past two albums with Jack Antonoff, whom she calls a “positive, supportive collaborator,” but it was time to shake things up. “I’m very vibes-based,” she says. “I…