It is rare for them to form, nonetheless reach this size.

Why doesn't the U.S. generate more electricity from wind?

Когда рак на горе свистнет.

A new book from the former editor of El Mundo describes a culture of corruption in Spain's press. In exchange for favorable coverage of politicians and corporations, bribes.

The beads are made from red-deer teeth, sourced from 63 individual deer.

The once-famously cheap city is growing more expensive by the year, pricing out the artists that it was once known for.

Codetermination is one of the most interesting ideas you've never heard of.

Andrew Yang argues that the Alaska Permanent Fund shows the path to implementing a nationwide universal basic income.

The Flynn effect shows people have gotten smarter, but some research claims those IQ gains are regressing. Can both be right?

Average waiting time for hitchhikers in Ireland: Less than 30 minutes. In southern Spain: More than 90 minutes.

Sobering accounts from one of the most pivotal battles in world history.

Notre Dame was almost torched in 1871, when Communards set Paris' major buildings ablaze.

Despite the negative rhetoric, Europeans are getting more liberal about immigration.

Where would you go if you could go anywhere?

Humanity has long been obsessed with individuals who, in a fit of rage, transform into something not-quite human. Irish mythology serves up another example.

After a landslide victory, a popular comedian with no political experience becomes Ukraine's next president. Are comedians really the best leaders?

The lack of tall, strong oak trees poses something of a problem for the restoration effort.

Experts argue the jaws of an ancient European ape reveal a key human ancestor.

Policy advisor Simon Anholt believes the question we should ask is, which country is the "goodest"?

Digitally recording historical sites could serve as insurance in the case of disaster.

Polls show that more Americans today define socialism as an ideology of "equality" than one espousing government control of the economy.

Physicist plans to karate-chop them with super-fast blasts of light.

Artistic and statistic cartography projects show the U.K. divided like never before.

Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions.

In the face of seemingly unstoppable gun violence, Americans could stand to gain by looking to the Swiss.

Over 100 new pages of Einstein's writings, including long-lost calculations, have been made public.

Finland's recent decline in international test scores has led many to question whether its education system is truly the best.

Two space agencies plan missions to deflect an asteroid.

Finland and the U.S. have chosen opposing answers to the question of how much standardized testing is too much.

Sacré bleu!