The world’s last remaining wooden whaling ship has sailed again. Built in 1841, retired 80 years later, and kept on display since then, the Charles W. Morgan set sail in July in the waters off … via 173-Year-Old Whaling Ship Returns to Save Whales.

In a battle of wits, could a bird outsmart a kindergartner? Don’t be too quick to say no: One clever young bird solved a problem that has stumped 5-year-old children, according to a new study. The bird—a New Caledonian crow named Kitty—figured out that dropping rocks in one water-filled tube was the key to raising the water level in another, …

In this hour, TED speakers move beyond conventional wisdom and reveal complex realities about what we think we know to be true. via Misconceptions : TED Radio Hour : NPR.

Every man wants to know what will make him irresistible to women — especially when it comes to things he can change and control. How much time should he spend at the gym? What colors look best? Should he shave? We turned to science for answers. via Tips to Be A More Attractive Guy – Business Insider.

A new study has found that the wavy jet stream pattern that tends to bring warm winter weather to the U.S. West and cold weather to the East was set in place 4,000 years ago. via Blame the Jet Stream for Frigid Winters in Eastern U.S. – Scientific American.