Which Horse Is On Wyoming’s License Plate? It’s Complicated
Wyoming's license plates feature a silhouette of a cowboy riding a bucking horse. The story of which horse and which rider inspired that silhouette is a bit of a bumpy ride.
Hector, The Thunderstorm That Arrives Like Clockwork Over Australia’s Tiwi Islands
Around this time of year, the Tiwi Islands in northern Australia can start counting on pretty much the same thunderstorm showing up at the same time every day. It's so reliable, they even named it.
When Phineas Gage’s Skull Met An Iron Bar, Things Got Weird
Today in 1848, a workplace accident caused an iron bar to go through the skull and brain of railroad worker Phineas Gage. Somehow, he lived, and ended up changing science forever.
Bioprinting Clothes (And More) Out Of Algae
A research team at the University of Rochester and the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has found a way to bioprint a strong, flexible and eco-friendly material that could one day serve as fabric for t-shirts, energy storage for space missions and much more.
Every Six Months This Island Switches Countries
Change is in the air in the border region between Spain and France. A small island there called Pheasant Island is about to change countries, as it does twice a year.