preservation
Found: A Historic Trolley Hidden Inside a House
When Trenton's streetcars came to a halt in the 1930s, one literally found a home.
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artifacts
Found: A Ship Once Described By Herodotus
A wreck discovered in the Nile suggests the ancient Greek historian's description was spot on.
ants
Scientists Are Fighting Fire (Ants) With Wasabi
What’s good for the sushi is not good for the Solenopsis invicta.
world record
It's Official, This Is the Oldest Known Mariner's Astrolabe in the World
More than 500 years old, it was found with the oldest ship's bell.
airbnb
Neighbors Have Escalated Their War on the Eccentric ‘Flintstone House’
Astroturf, dinosaurs, and the Great Gazoo pushed them over the edge.
fantasy locations
For Sale: A Historical Map of the Imagination
Bernard Sleigh's dreamland mashes up myths, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes.
algae
The Very Real Search for the Bible's Mythical Manna
Scholars, soldiers, and scientists have long puzzled over the supernatural substance.
bigfoot
24 Extremely Local Cryptids You've Probably Never Heard Of
There are monsters seemingly around every corner.
environmental disasters
The Swap-a-Fish Program That Traded Tilapia for Seafood Contaminated by Agent Orange
New Jersey's Passaic River has been unsafe to fish for decades.
bogs
How Much of Ireland’s ‘Bog Butter’ Is Actually Buttery?
The chunks look and smell like rancid dairy, so scientists set out to confirm it.
lakes
Found: A Lake in Death Valley, the Hottest and Driest of the U.S. National Parks
It was not a mirage.
deep sea
Marine Snow Has Cooled the Planet With Dead Plankton for Millions of Years
The bodies of the tiny organisms lock away enormous amounts of carbon dioxide, and they’re in danger.
waterfalls
Waterfalls Can Just Spontaneously Happen
A new study suggests that creating these natural wonders doesn't require external forces.
uncrowded japan
On the Hunt for Japan's Elaborate, Colorful Manhole Covers
Dedicated enthusiasts travel the country and scour the ground to see them.
butterflies
An Amazing Butterfly Irruption Is Swarming Across California
Painted ladies are taking the skies by storm.
chickens
Meet the 'Comet Egg,' Which Definitely Did Not Come From Space
Investigating the old myth that cosmic events can have a fowl impact.
travelnevada
Explore a Bustling Nevada 'Ghost Town'
History comes alive in Virginia City.
trains
New Hampshire’s Mountain-Climbing ‘Railway to the Moon’ Turns 150
The Mount Washington Cog Railway is still chugging.
