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Lewes, England

The Lewes Shark Weather Vane

This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.
You can use any type of onion to make a calendar, but the Eszlingers prefer yellow.
farms

How to Consult an Onion Oracle

From the Midwest to a tiny town in Italy, the tradition of weather-predicting onions lives on.
Roxanne Hoorn May 3, 2024
The Brocken spectre phenomenon, when a human's shadow seems enormous and far away, is the likely explanation for numerous sightings of so-called dark watchers in California's Santa Lucia Mountains.
mountains

Have You Seen a Dark Watcher?

Cryptic characters lurk in California's mountains. Or maybe it's just the weather.
Roxanne Hoorn May 2, 2024
Fort Myers, Florida

Punta Rassa Telegraph Station

A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.
Temperature changes on the ground during eclipses can cause certain types of clouds to temporarily clear.
science

Why Clouds Vanish During Solar Eclipses

New research explains the science behind the sudden disappearance of fluffy cumulus clouds during a solar eclipse.
Roxanne Hoorn March 22, 2024
The eclipse of 1878 as observed from Wyoming.
science

How the 1878 Eclipse Almost Killed the Father of American Meteorology

Today’s National Weather Service might be very different if Cleveland Abbe had died on Pikes Peak.
Eric Grundhauser March 11, 2024
Norval Morrisseau's <em>Migration</em> (1973), at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.
libraries

Wonder Is Everywhere: Ancient Lipstick, Darwin’s Library, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White March 1, 2024
geology

Podcast: Boston’s Blue Hill

This iconic hill offers more than just stunning views—it offers a peek back into the history of weather reporting.
The Podcast Team February 19, 2024
Alcoy, Spain

Circulo Industrial de Alcoy

This local cultural center is housed in one of the most important Valencian Art Nouveau buildings in a town that is blessed with many.
Punxsutawney Phil has predicted a longer winter nearly every Groundhog Day.
holiday

A Primer on Both Groundhogs and Hedgehogs

Just in time for their moment in the sun (or not).
April White January 26, 2024
The note from 1888 was written in code.
hidden

A Secret Note Hidden in an 1800s Dress Has Been Decoded

A team explores insights about Victorian life and who the woman might have been.
Meg St-Esprit January 16, 2024
Relampago del Catatumbo is considered the "most electric" spot on Earth.
science

5 of Our Favorite Podcast Episodes Celebrating Earth's Natural Wonders

From everlasting lightning storms to magnificent bioluminescence, these classic episodes will delight and intrigue you.
The Podcast Team January 5, 2024
The Northern bald ibis, 'waldrapp' in German, seen in 2018.
lighthouses

Wonder Is Everywhere: Silk Dress Secret, the Last Lightkeeper, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White January 5, 2024
Scientists track the "ghosts" of the upper atmosphere.
ghosts

Scientists Finally Find Mysterious Mesospheric Ghosts

The midwest is particularly filled with them.
Olivia Young December 20, 2023
infrastructure

Podcast: Knoxville Weather Kiosk

Before TV weather-people, there was the kiosk.
The Podcast Team December 12, 2023
Norman, Oklahoma

National Weather Museum

This enthusiast-led facility is the only museum in the country dedicated to the preservation of weather artifacts.
Banff, Alberta

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station

Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.
Cut Bank, Montana

Coldest Spot in America

A colossal concrete penguin announces this Montana town as the coldest spot in America. But is it really?