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The Best Place on Earth for a Radio Telescope

This remote Antarctic field station is an ice-covered arid desert, perfect for peering deep into space

The Long, Rich, Boozy History of Eggnog

This December, we’re exploring the drink’s storied history

The Patents Behind Christmas Candy

The popularity of candy canes and ribbon candy has a lot to do with 20th-century machines that sped up production

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Complex Call From Ocean Trench May Be Whale Sounds

Known as the Western Pacific Biotwang, researchers believe it may be a previously unrecoreded call from a dwarf minke whale

An Angry Hippo Charges a Trespassing Lion

A lion ventures into an area of the river that's part of a hippo bull's territory. The enraged hippo wastes no time in asserting his dominance

The Best Place on Earth for a Radio Telescope — The Best Place on Earth for a Radio Telescope

This remote Antarctic field station is an ice-covered arid desert, perfect for peering deep into space

The Long, Rich, Boozy History of Eggnog — The Long, Rich, Boozy History of Eggnog

This December, we’re exploring the drink’s storied history

The Patents Behind Christmas Candy — The Patents Behind Christmas Candy

The popularity of candy canes and ribbon candy has a lot to do with 20th-century machines that sped up production

When Scientific Journals Try to Be Funny — When Scientific Journals Try to Be Funny

Holiday editions add a much-needed dose of humor to boring journal-ese. But is entertaining readers worth the risk of misleading them?

Iceland’s Yule Cat Is Serious About Fashion — Iceland’s Yule Cat Is Serious About Fashion

The Jólakötturinn will make you thankful for those Christmas socks

Nazis Waged War on Christmas — Nazis Waged War on Christmas

As they rose to power, party leaders sought to redefine the holiday to suit their own political needs

Complex Call From Ocean Trench May Be Whale Sounds — Complex Call From Ocean Trench May Be Whale Sounds

Known as the Western Pacific Biotwang, researchers believe it may be a previously unrecoreded call from a dwarf minke whale

An Angry Hippo Charges a Trespassing Lion — An Angry Hippo Charges a Trespassing Lion

A lion ventures into an area of the river that's part of a hippo bull's territory. The enraged hippo wastes no time in asserting his dominance

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