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Poachers Murder Two Blind Lions One Year After Release From Circus

Poachers Murder Two Blind Lions One Year After Release From Circus

As demand for big cats increases, animal sanctuaries are increasingly vulnerable to poachers.
Man Outraged At Women-Only “Wonder Woman” Screenings Gets Perfect Response From Mayor

Man Outraged At Women-Only “Wonder Woman” Screenings Gets Perfect Response From Mayor

The Mayor of Austin had some choice words for a man angered by women-only screenings at an Austin, Texas, movie theater.
This New Machine Sucks CO2 From The Air And Uses It To Grow Vegetables

This New Machine Sucks CO2 From The Air And Uses It To Grow Vegetables

A Swiss company has opened the world's first commercial facility that removes carbon dioxide from the air and then uses it to grow plants.
Newly Discovered Glass Frog’s Beating Heart Is Visible Through Its Chest

Newly Discovered Glass Frog’s Beating Heart Is Visible Through Its Chest

Hyalinobatrachium yaku, a new species of glass frog, has such clear skin that researchers can observe its tiny heart beat through its chest.
Noose Found In African American History Museum, Second In D.C. In Four Days

Noose Found In African American History Museum, Second In D.C. In Four Days

The noose in the National Museum of African American History and Culture is only the latest in a wave of hate-fueled incidents since November.
This Week In History, May 28 – June 3

This Week In History, May 28 – June 3

New Tiananmen Square photos, uncovered WWII bombers, Hemingway's love letters, Australia's faceless fish, Earth's mass extinction event.
“Sixth Mass Extinction” Underway Due To Human Activity, New Study Finds

“Sixth Mass Extinction” Underway Due To Human Activity, New Study Finds

A new study says that human activities are indeed altering the environment — by killing off swaths of it.
The African-American Experience Visualized At The Turn Of The 20th Century

The African-American Experience Visualized At The Turn Of The 20th Century

A revealing look at the African-American experience at the dawn of the 20th century.
More Inclusive Vision Of America Emerges In Vigil For Portland Stabbing Victims

More Inclusive Vision Of America Emerges In Vigil For Portland Stabbing Victims

The mother of one of the victims of last weekend's Portland stabbing advocated inclusion in a vigil.
Faceless Fish Caught in Australia for the First Time in 140 Years

Faceless Fish Caught in Australia for the First Time in 140 Years

"It looks like two rear-ends on a fish, really," one expedition member said.
Who Pays For Prostitutes? One Photographer Found Out By Paying Their Customers To Pose

Who Pays For Prostitutes? One Photographer Found Out By Paying Their Customers To Pose

Who pays for prostitutes? Renowned photographer Cristina de Middel turned her camera on sex workers' clients in an effort to uncover the often-ignored half of the controversial industry.