extinction
Behind a New Jersey Hardware Store, a Paleontological Bonanza
The third episode of TED’s Far Flung podcast was 66 million years in the making.
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citizen science
L.A.'s Insects Are Hairy, Iridescent, and Crazy Photogenic
The creatures are ready for their close-ups—in the name of getting a better handle on biodiversity in the bustling city.
bermuda
How a Long-Lost Perfume Got a Second Life After 150 Years Underwater
A team of divers and archaeologists discovered the 19th-century fragrance in a shipwreck off the coast of Bermuda.
holes
Near Stonehenge, an Even Bigger Neolithic Site Is Hidden Underground
A giant circle of pits is the largest Neolithic site found in Britain to date.
glaciers
An Italian Ski Resort Fights Glacial Melting With Giant Tarps
Climate change is shrinking Alpine glaciers. The tourism industry has a stake in keeping them around.
fruit
Around Italy in Vintage Citrus-Growing Technology
A photography project is capturing the age-old ingenuity of fruit farmers.
plastic
The West Is Being Won by Tiny Bits of Plastic
Natural landscapes are seeing huge amounts of microplastics tumbling from the sky.
pandemic
This Restaurant Pivoted From Molecular Gastronomy to a 5-Course Drive-Through
A server squeegees the window, too.
teeth
Why Did This Ancient Marsupial Have Saber Teeth?
Turns out they're useful if you want to slurp up your food.
why is this like this?
The South Carolina Forest That Looks Like Melted Ice Cream
When conditions are right, the waters of Congaree National Park can look like bright scoops pooling on a sidewalk.
disappearing world
In Mexico City, the Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Aztec-Era ‘Floating Gardens’
Business is booming for farmers who plant on man-made islands.
micro-nations
Meet the Caretakers of Sealand, the World's Most Stubborn Micronation
Maintaining an aging offshore platform is no easy task.
garbage
How a Tiny Island's Trash Heap Is Revealing Its History
An old dump beneath the airport on Michigan's Mackinac Island was brimming with stories from summers past.
funeral
A New Archive Digitizes More Than a Century of Black American Funeral Programs
A chronicle of lives lived from before the Civil War to today.
coronavirus
Europe's Last Sail-Powered Fishing Fleet Faces a Stormy Future
Can this age-old industry weather both COVID-19 and climate change?
empire
Did an Alaskan Volcano Help Change the Face of the Mediterranean World?
At the time, unrest roiled Egypt and an empire rose in Rome.
urban planning
The Astonishing Variety of Street Trees in Hackney, London
Hackney has a more diverse population of trees than any borough in London.
spam
In Canada, Gold Rush-Era Garbage Reveals a History of Chinese Immigrant Cuisine
Archaeologists unearthed evidence of pig roasts and boozy gatherings at an 1870s British Columbia eatery.
