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21 Of The World’s Most Bizarre Weapons

If you were trying to kill a lot of people (or maybe sneakily kill just one person), you could go with the predictable choices: guns, tanks, poison, and swords. Or, you could get creative. For as long as nations have existed, it seems that governments have been working to figure...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 3, 2017

21 Of The World’s Most Bizarre Weapons

If you were trying to kill a lot of people (or maybe sneakily kill just one person), you could go with the predictable choices: guns, tanks, poison, and swords. Or, you could get creative. For as long as nations have existed, it seems that governments have been working to figure...

By All That's Interesting • April 3, 2017

NASA’s $1 Billion Probe Just Sent Back Photos of Jupiter Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

The probe's data transmissions meanwhile are rewriting what we thought we knew about the origins of our solar system.

By John Kuroski • Mar 30, 2017

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NASA’s $1 Billion Probe Just Sent Back Photos of Jupiter Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

The probe's data transmissions meanwhile are rewriting what we thought we knew about the origins of our solar system.

By John Kuroski • March 30, 2017

The Incredible Stories Of The First Animals In Space, In 40 Photos

Before Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961, there were the animals. The first astronauts to break through Earth’s atmosphere had no understanding of what they were doing. They were dogs and monkeys, strapped into rockets and blasted out of the world they knew –...

By Mark Oliver • Mar 29, 2017

The Incredible Stories Of The First Animals In Space, In 40 Photos

Before Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961, there were the animals. The first astronauts to break through Earth’s atmosphere had no understanding of what they were doing. They were dogs and monkeys, strapped into rockets and blasted out of the world they knew –...

By Mark Oliver • March 29, 2017

“Mass-Produced” Blood Now Possible, Thanks To Innovative New Research

English researchers have discovered a way to keep growing stem cells indefinitely, allowing them to mass-produce blood.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 27, 2017

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“Mass-Produced” Blood Now Possible, Thanks To Innovative New Research

English researchers have discovered a way to keep growing stem cells indefinitely, allowing them to mass-produce blood.

By All That's Interesting • March 27, 2017

That Time Cold War Britain Patented A Flying Saucer

On March 21, 1973, the British Patent Office issued Patent No. 1,310,990 – British Rail's own design for a flying saucer with artificial gravity, a laser-induced fusion engine, and space on board for dozens of passengers.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 22, 2017

That Time Cold War Britain Patented A Flying Saucer

On March 21, 1973, the British Patent Office issued Patent No. 1,310,990 – British Rail's own design for a flying saucer with artificial gravity, a laser-induced fusion engine, and space on board for dozens of passengers.

By Richard Stockton • March 22, 2017

Drones May Be The Answer To Africa’s Worsening Elephant Poaching Crisis

Africa lost 30 percent of its elephants to illegal poaching between 2007 and 2014. Drones may be the solution.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 14, 2017

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Drones May Be The Answer To Africa’s Worsening Elephant Poaching Crisis

Africa lost 30 percent of its elephants to illegal poaching between 2007 and 2014. Drones may be the solution.

By All That's Interesting • March 14, 2017

Can This New Computer Algorithm Solve Murders?

A former news reporter has developed an algorithm to help solve murders — but will law enforcement use it?

By Abby Norman • Mar 13, 2017

Can This New Computer Algorithm Solve Murders?

A former news reporter has developed an algorithm to help solve murders — but will law enforcement use it?

By Abby Norman • March 13, 2017

Inside The Internet Troll Armies Governments Create To Shape Public Opinion

Using a tactic called astroturfing, China, Russia, and the United States all employ "troll" commentators to sway online conversations.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 4, 2017

Inside The Internet Troll Armies Governments Create To Shape Public Opinion

Using a tactic called astroturfing, China, Russia, and the United States all employ "troll" commentators to sway online conversations.

By All That's Interesting • March 4, 2017

44 Fascinating Photos That Reveal The History Of Early Flying Machines And The Masterminds Who Built Them

From Leonardo da Vinci's 15th-century sketches to the very first manned gliders and airplanes, these early prototypes made modern flight possible.

By John Kuroski • Feb 27, 2017

44 Fascinating Photos That Reveal The History Of Early Flying Machines And The Masterminds Who Built Them

From Leonardo da Vinci's 15th-century sketches to the very first manned gliders and airplanes, these early prototypes made modern flight possible.

By John Kuroski • February 27, 2017

Momentous Historical Firsts That Happened Way Before Most People Think They Did

Charles Lindbergh was rather handsome. Strikingly tall, bedecked in classic leather pilot’s cap and goggles, “Lucky Lindy” could sit in the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis and look every bit the part of the romantic hero of aviation’s so-called golden age. When The New York Times ran its...

By John Kuroski • Feb 14, 2017

Momentous Historical Firsts That Happened Way Before Most People Think They Did

Charles Lindbergh was rather handsome. Strikingly tall, bedecked in classic leather pilot’s cap and goggles, “Lucky Lindy” could sit in the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis and look every bit the part of the romantic hero of aviation’s so-called golden age. When The New York Times ran its...

By John Kuroski • February 14, 2017