German Museums Work Year-Round to Find Rightful Heirs to Hundreds of Stolen Jewish Silver Pieces

Museum curators and historians use multiple archival sources to look for the heirs of these silver objects, as many live overseas.

By Blake Isbell

26 June 86 Views

Largest Ruby Ever to Come to Auction Breaks Record

Sotheby's, which handled the sale, described the stone as exceedingly rare and the most valuable ruby ever to go under the hammer. 

By Blake Isbell

23 June 80 Views

Fungi Could Be the Answer to Global Warming as They Store a Third of All Carbon Emissions

Their vast network of roots known as mycelia has now been shown hold a third—yes, a third, of the annually emitted carbon on Earth. 

By Blake Isbell

07 June 67 Views

Birth of a Rare Sulawesi Monkey-One of World's Most Endangered Primates is Celebrated

Adorable photographs show the new arrival clinging on to its mother as it made its first outside appearance at its enclosure.

By Blake Isbell

05 June 83 Views

More Than 5,000 Ocean Species Entirely New to Science Discovered by English Expedition in Pacific

5,000 new marine species have been discovered by an English expedition in the Pacific, including strange shellfish and carnivorous sponges.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 May 76 Views

Big White Dogs Save the World's Smallest Penguin in Australia

A local chicken farmer named Swampy Marsh had no professional background in conservation, but what he did understand how to outfox foxes

By Blake Isbell

23 May 68 Views

June Stargazing: Planning A Summer Soltice Spectacle

The first day of summer is a celebration around the world of fascinating history, precise mathematics, and cultural richness.

By Blake Isbell

06 June 71 Views

After Years of Hiking All Over Nepal, This Eye Doctor Has Restored Vision to Over 130,000 People

This ophthalmologist has personally hiked all over Nepal in order to restore vision to the blind with a simple, minutes-long surgery.

By Tiffani Spengler

26 July 86 Views

Must-Have Travel App Offers Peace of Mind, Averting Any Crisis with Real-Time Advisories and Personal Response Team

Most travelers lack immediate access to intelligence information or communication capabilities that may be lifesaving in an emergency.

By Blake Isbell

03 April 108 Views

Run by Grandmothers, a Staten Island Restaurant Highlights Homecooking from Around the World

More than 100 women have come through the doors since then, representing Sri Lanka, Syria, Bulgaria, Greece, South Korea, Siberia, and more.

By Blake Isbell

04 March 85 Views

Scientists Find Potential Universal Anti-Venom to Treat Snakebites, from Kraits to King Cobras.

Existing antivenoms involve taking antibodies from animals who have developed immunity, but this produces a treatment for just one species.

By Blake Isbell

27 February 98 Views

Big Tech Companies Sign Pact to Fight AI-Generated Election Misinformation in Unprecedented Year

Three huge democracies have already gone to the polls to choose their executives: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

By Blake Isbell

21 February 86 Views

29-Year-old Becomes First American Woman to Race a Sailboat Solo Around the World

Captaining her 40-foot vessel First Light for months, Cole Brauer crossed three oceans and 30,000 miles to arrive at the finish line.

By Blake Isbell

12 March 94 Views

Bolivian Town Protects 1 Million Acres of Amazon Rainforest-Building a 'Conservation Mosaic' of 90% Forests

In the past 25 years, Bolivian towns like Sena have protected 10 million contiguous hectares (25 million acres) of Bolivia's Amazon

By Blake Isbell

19 February 64 Views

Politician Declared Winner But Gives Up His Seat When He Learns of Election Interference on his Behalf

Candidate Rehman was declared the winner, but after he discovered that votes were rigged in his favor, he refused to accept the victory.

By Blake Isbell

16 February 120 Views