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Marie Curie As You’ve Never Met Her Before

The world’s first two-time Nobel Laureate was a nerd’s nerd who broke the law for knowledge.
Sarah Durn April 20, 2023
science

How Scholars Cracked a Medieval Alchemist’s Secret Code

Written in a puzzling Latin cipher, it contains his formula for eternal life.
Sarah Durn November 11, 2021
exploration

A Mysterious Black Spot Offers Clues to a Doomed Explorer's Last Moments

Jørgen Brønlund's diary contained information that wasn't written on the page.
Luna Shyr December 18, 2020
Itinerary

6 Fascinating Medical Marvels in Pennsylvania

50 States of Wonder
Sam O'Brien
science

In 1893, a Swedish Playwright Thought He’d Captured the Stars

August Strindberg’s failed photography experiment continued to evolve, chemically and beautifully, long after his death.
Isaac Schultz March 16, 2020
paintings

Found: Surprisingly Modern Paint on an Ancient Egyptian Gate

How did a pigment that Vermeer used in the 1600s wind up on Egyptian art from the 6th century BC?
Sabrina Imbler November 12, 2019
science

Medieval Africans Had a Unique Process for Purifying Gold With Glass

And scientists in Illinois have recreated it.
Evan Nicole Brown May 9, 2019
Prague, Czechia

Periodic Table of Charles University

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.
food

How Much of Ireland’s ‘Bog Butter’ Is Actually Buttery?

The chunks look and smell like rancid dairy, so scientists set out to confirm it.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 15, 2019
Stockholm, Sweden

Berzelius Park

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.
Warsaw, Poland

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Museum

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.
science

Found: A Very Old Periodic Table, Rolled Up in Storage

The science-y magic of tidying up.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 17, 2019
ships

The Second Death of Long-Submerged Shipwrecks

Climate change is coming for underwater archaeological sites.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 27, 2018
museums

The World's Largest Speedo Collection Almost Oozed Away

In 2012, Australia's Powerhouse Museum discovered that something strange was happening with some of their swimsuits.
Abigail Cain July 26, 2018
science

In the Future, We May Paint With Brightly Colored Bacteria

Researchers have cracked the genetic code behind nature's structural colors, allowing them to be replicated fast.
Christina Ayele Djossa February 20, 2018
animals

Measuring the Significance of Seabird Poop

By quantifying guano, scientists hope to learn more about nutrient cycles.
Cara Giaimo January 23, 2018
ancient

Recreating King Midas's 2,700-Year-Old Feast

A mysterious tomb contained a royal feast. Scientific analysis made it possible to taste once again.
Anne Ewbank December 11, 2017
science

Beautiful Chemistry, Viewed at High Speed

Watch as chemical reactions become works of art.
Ashawnta Jackson December 1, 2017