farms
Fresh Produce, Brought to You by Robots
A family-owned market in California is now selling robot-reared leafy greens.
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workshops
Indigenous Women Are Publishing the First Maya Works in Over 400 Years
A bookmaking collective in San Cristobal de las Casas is helping keep the Tzotzil language alive.
nobel prize
In a Special Room in an Ohio Library, Toni Morrison’s Legacy Lives On
The Nobel Prize–winning novelist never lost touch with her hometown.
biodiversity
The Last Refuge of Eurasia’s Giant River Dwellers
From poaching and dams and climate, sturgeon in Georgia are facing extinction.
elvis
For Sale: Elvis Presley's Dusty Old Lincoln Limo
The King kind of had a thing for cars.
moon
The Moon Went on Tour Through England
It dangled over church pews and disco dancers in Dorset.
gorillas
What Nut-Eating Gorillas in Gabon Mean for Human Evolution
Researchers spent 6,000 hours documenting their diet.
army
Why Does the U.S. Army Own So Many Fossils?
Turns out massive flood control projects are a great way to find dinosaurs.
gastro obscura profiles
The Winemaker Championing America's 'Foxy' Grapes
Kate MacDonald wants to restore Cincinnati's place as the birthplace of American wine.
orchards
In Northern California, the Time Is Ripe for a Forgotten Apple's Comeback
Once-popular Gravensteins are available for just two weeks each August.
beauty
Researchers Concocted an Ancient Egyptian Perfume Perhaps Worn by Cleopatra
One archaeologist describes the spicy, musky scent as "the Chanel No. 5 of ancient Egypt."
ecology
How Intrepid Biologists Brought Natural Balance Back to the Aleutian Islands
To save birds such as the cackling goose, first the foxes had to go.
drinks
Why Are So Many Different Drinks Called Horchata?
An ancient medical elixir is the ancestor of a family of drinks.
show & tell
31 of the World's Most Alluring Lighthouses
Atlas Obscura readers share their favorite maritime beacons.
insects
Found in a Cemetery: A New Species of Beetle
It's alive!
soviet history
30 Years On, the 'Worst Car Ever Built' Has a Fervent Fan Club
Made in the former East Germany, Trabants have inspired many a mean joke—and a devoted community.
star wars
Found: A Spaceship-Shaped, 500-Million-Year-Old Sea Creature
High-altitude fossils from the deep, deep past.
eat like a...
Eat Like Royalty With This Cookbook From the Emperor Who Built the Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan developed one of the most famous cuisines of India.
