Yikes! Some Crocodiles Can Apparently Climb Trees

According to a group of scientists, some species of the dreaded reptile can be found up trees; several vintage cars were swallowed by a sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum; meanwhile, rich people make a large chunk of their money from investments, not wages. These discoveries and more below.

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Certain Species of Crocodiles Are Capable of Climbing Trees It might sound unreal, but according to a new study carried out by an international group of scientists and published in the journal Herpetology Notes, certain species of crocodiles are adept at climbing trees.

Divergence at the Top It is not just that the rich have pulled away from the average American. It is that the richer you are, the more you have pulled away.

eBay Co-Founder’s Media Company Launches Digital Magazine NPR peers into First Look Media, a new news organization funded by Pierre Omidyar, the billionaire co-founder of eBay who wants to sustain aggressive investigative reporting.

7 Ways Earning a Ph.D. Is Like Training for a Marathon Insert your preferred metaphor as appropriate.

8 Classic Cars Just Disappeared into a Sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum A 40-foot wide, 25 to 30-foot deep sinkhole opened Wednesday morning beneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., swallowing eight vintage cars into its depths.