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A Day In Space: Explore Life On The ISS With Samantha Cristoforetti

A Day In Space: Explore Life On The ISS With Samantha Cristoforetti

Just how different is life on the ISS than life on Earth? Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti provides some answers.
After Genocide, Only Human Wreckage Remains

After Genocide, Only Human Wreckage Remains

Just over two decades ago, photographer Jean-Marc Bouju snapped this devastating shot of what remains following a genocide.
Shocking Images From The Tianjin Explosions

Shocking Images From The Tianjin Explosions

On August 13th, combustible chemicals in a Tianjin warehouse led to a wave of death, injury and devastation.
From Newsweek To Now: Journalism, Sexism And Social Media

From Newsweek To Now: Journalism, Sexism And Social Media

To some, if an article challenges one's beliefs or offends them, it must have been written by a woman. Here's why that matters.
Beer-Powered Cars And The Future Of Energy

Beer-Powered Cars And The Future Of Energy

With beer-powered cars now a reality and climate change bearing down on us, we're finding fuel in places you'd never think we'd look.
The Tour De France: Then And Now

The Tour De France: Then And Now

Riding on uneven roads without a helmet and forced to fix their own bikes? Here's what's changed at the Tour de France.
The Heroin Vaccine That Could Save ‘Quadrillions’ On Healthcare Costs

The Heroin Vaccine That Could Save ‘Quadrillions’ On Healthcare Costs

This heroin vaccine could save countless lives--and federal dollars. Learn more about it with us.
Colorful, Mystical And (Sometimes) Fatal: 31 Photos Of The World’s Coolest Mushrooms

Colorful, Mystical And (Sometimes) Fatal: 31 Photos Of The World’s Coolest Mushrooms

Giant mushrooms were peppered throughout the planet before trees. These 'shrooms have since shrunk, but we still think they're pretty cool.
Meet The Kurdish Women Fighting ISIS

Meet The Kurdish Women Fighting ISIS

Long pursuing a state of their own, Kurdish women are fighting back ISIS and gaining many fans in the West.
The Cowal Highland Gathering Helps Keep Scotland Weird

The Cowal Highland Gathering Helps Keep Scotland Weird

Every year at the end of August, the village of Dunoon quadruples in size. Why? To celebrate the Cowal Highland Gathering.
Death And High Society: Green-Wood Cemetery In Spring

Death And High Society: Green-Wood Cemetery In Spring

Located in a quiet corner of Brooklyn, it is Green-Wood Cemetery's beauty that makes it such a prestigious place to decompose.