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New Study Finally Determines Whether Or Not The Mona Lisa Is Smiling

For centuries, critics and observers alike have argued over if Mona Lisa is smiling. Do we now have an answer?

By All That's Interesting • Mar 21, 2017

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New Study Finally Determines Whether Or Not The Mona Lisa Is Smiling

For centuries, critics and observers alike have argued over if Mona Lisa is smiling. Do we now have an answer?

By All That's Interesting • March 21, 2017

Humpback Whales Are Forming Supergroups And Scientists Are Baffled

Typically not social creatures, these whales have recently been gathering in groups more than 20 times larger than usual.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 16, 2017

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Humpback Whales Are Forming Supergroups And Scientists Are Baffled

Typically not social creatures, these whales have recently been gathering in groups more than 20 times larger than usual.

By All That's Interesting • March 16, 2017

Aliens May Have Already Come Into Contact With Humans, Harvard Professor Says

A Harvard academic believes that humanity is misinterpreting a certain radio signal -- and it could be aliens.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 14, 2017

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Aliens May Have Already Come Into Contact With Humans, Harvard Professor Says

A Harvard academic believes that humanity is misinterpreting a certain radio signal -- and it could be aliens.

By All That's Interesting • March 14, 2017

How Your Grandma’s Experiences Can Leave Their Mark On Your Brain

New research adds another layer of complexity to the "nature versus nurture" debate.

By Krissy Howard • Mar 14, 2017

How Your Grandma’s Experiences Can Leave Their Mark On Your Brain

New research adds another layer of complexity to the "nature versus nurture" debate.

By Krissy Howard • March 14, 2017

Boaty McBoatface Set To Deploy On First-Ever Mission To The Antarctic

A British research vessel named Boaty McBoatface via online voting will soon set out on its first mission underneath Antarctica.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 13, 2017

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Boaty McBoatface Set To Deploy On First-Ever Mission To The Antarctic

A British research vessel named Boaty McBoatface via online voting will soon set out on its first mission underneath Antarctica.

By All That's Interesting • March 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 • 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

Radioactive Boars Are Preventing People From Returning Home To Fukushima

The boars have been found to contain levels of radioactive elements up to 300 times higher than safety standards.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 10, 2017

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Radioactive Boars Are Preventing People From Returning Home To Fukushima

The boars have been found to contain levels of radioactive elements up to 300 times higher than safety standards.

By All That's Interesting • March 10, 2017

Neanderthals Were Taking Antibiotics And Painkillers 50,000 Years Ago

Neanderthals may have known how to self-medicate, new research shows.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 9, 2017

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Neanderthals Were Taking Antibiotics And Painkillers 50,000 Years Ago

Neanderthals may have known how to self-medicate, new research shows.

By All That's Interesting • March 9, 2017

This Week In History, Feb. 26 – Mar. 4

Oldest fossil uncovered, original milk carton kid's killer caught, new ancient Roman McDonald's opens, ancient matrilineal society discovered, archaic delousing combs unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 3, 2017

This Week In History, Feb. 26 – Mar. 4

Oldest fossil uncovered, original milk carton kid's killer caught, new ancient Roman McDonald's opens, ancient matrilineal society discovered, archaic delousing combs unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • March 3, 2017

This Dinosaur Looked Like A Chicken And May Have Been Able To Fly, New Discovery Reveals

A new laser-based technique has found that the Anchiornis might have soared through the Jurassic skies.

By John Kuroski • Mar 2, 2017

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This Dinosaur Looked Like A Chicken And May Have Been Able To Fly, New Discovery Reveals

A new laser-based technique has found that the Anchiornis might have soared through the Jurassic skies.

By John Kuroski • March 2, 2017

Vaquita, The World’s Smallest Porpoise, Is On The Verge Of Extinction

Only 30 vaquita porpoises remain and there's no sure way to save them.

By Savannah Cox • Feb 28, 2017

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Vaquita, The World’s Smallest Porpoise, Is On The Verge Of Extinction

Only 30 vaquita porpoises remain and there's no sure way to save them.

By Savannah Cox • February 28, 2017