Why Artificial Banana Flavor Doesn’t Quite Taste Like Bananas
Despite what people often claim, the Gros Michel isn't to blame.
2023-08-29 05:24
Chandrayaan-3: India releases first video of lunar rover Pragyaan's Moonwalk
India's space agency Isro's footage shows Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan for the first time ever.
2023-08-25 15:18
Chandrayaan-3: India lunar rover Pragyaan takes a walk on the Moon
Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan exits Vikram lander and takes first steps near the little-explored south pole.
2023-08-24 13:27
Chandrayaan-3: India makes historic landing near Moon's south pole
Chandrayaan-3 has created history by landing near the little-explored south pole of the Moon.
2023-08-23 22:28
Fewer vs. Less: When to Use Each
‘Less’ versus ‘fewer’ is pretty straightforward. ‘Less than’ vs. ‘fewer than’ is slightly less so. Here’s how to get it right every time.
2023-08-18 21:25
Florida's Black history curriculum teaches children slavery was beneficial for Black people. It's creating outrage
As backlash to Florida's new Black history education standards grows, teachers say they are struggling to navigate what they can and cannot say inside their classrooms, while some parents are turning to alternative methods to educate their children about Black history.
2023-08-17 20:16
The Lost Library of Herculaneum: Unravelling the Scrolls That Mount Vesuvius Almost Destroyed
Historians were struck by the tantalizing possibility that this library might contain missing works of some of history’s greatest writers—works thought to have been lost forever.
2023-08-17 05:16
The Iceman Baldeth: New Genome Analysis Shows Ötzi Had Surprising Ancestry—and Male-Pattern Baldness
Ötzi the Iceman may have gone bald in middle age—but hey, at least he had tattoos.
2023-08-16 23:53
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: The Grim True Story of the Osage Murders
'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.
2023-08-16 22:20
Arkansas education officials say AP African American Studies program won't count toward graduation
Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American Studies course will not be able to receive credit toward graduation, state education officials told districts last week.
2023-08-16 06:47
The Presidential Candidate Who Ran on a UFO Ticket
Gabriel Green explained that “I’m running for president because I was asked to do so by emissaries from outer space.”
2023-08-16 01:26
The Noteworthy Fears of 10 Famous Figures
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”—unless you also fear the number 13. Or insects. Or being buried alive. Here are the fears of just a few of history’s most notable figures, from FDR to Dalí.
2023-08-15 20:27