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A puma, with prey, caught in a camera trap.

ecology

How Puma Leftovers Help Shape the Forest Ecosystem

They feed loads and loads of beetles, in addition to foxes, bears, and more.

Noor Al-Samarrai
Atlas Obscura
March 13, 2019
Do suburban coyotes snack differently than urban ones?

coyotes

What, Exactly, Are Southern California's Coyotes Eating?

Piles of poop are helping researchers dissect the diet of urban and suburban canids.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
March 13, 2019
Stonehenge: then and now, a major attraction.

feast

Pig Remains Show How Far Prehistoric People Traveled to Visit Stonehenge

Epic Neolithic feasts drew crowds from opposite ends of Britain.

Matthew Taub
Atlas Obscura
March 13, 2019
Some of the reindeer at the Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience.

reindeer

A Dazzling Reindeer Camp in Norway Focuses on Preserving Indigenous Culture

The animals are the main source of livelihood for the Sámi people.

Phineas Rueckert
Atlas Obscura
March 13, 2019
Louis Trevino (left) and Vincent Medina (right) get ready to serve a meal in the Ohlone Cafe.

native american cuisine

Indigenous Cuisine Is Being Served in the Back of a Berkeley Bookstore

Café Ohlone features traditional recipes and foraged ingredients.

Richard Foss
Atlas Obscura
March 13, 2019
A close cousin of the Caribbean two-spot octopus.

dreams

See an Octopus Change Color as It Sleeps, Perchance Dreams

We know they're smart, but there's still a lot we don't know.

Sabrina Imbler
Atlas Obscura
March 12, 2019
Alexandre Dumas the Elder, known as Dumas Père, preparing his oyster omelette.

france

Alexandre Dumas’s Magnum Opus Was a Massive Cookbook

The French literary icon thought this 1,150-page compendium on cookery would be his masterpiece.

Rohini Chaki
Atlas Obscura
March 12, 2019
Mmmmmm, antioxidants.

blueberries

Scientists Found That You Can Grow Better Blueberries by Ditching the Fertilizer

And adding grass.

Evan Nicole Brown
Atlas Obscura
March 12, 2019
The remains of the tree.

horticulture

The Life of a Historic Los Angeles Tree Comes to an End

For 144 years, it lived at El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the site where the city was founded in the 18th century.

Jonathan Carey
Atlas Obscura
March 12, 2019
Follow in Raskolnikov's footsteps.

bibliomania

How to Take a Literary Pilgrimage in the Real World

First get lost in the pages, then get lost in the places.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
March 12, 2019
Getting lost doesn't have to be a bad thing.

lost

10 Charming Stories That Reveal the Joys of Getting Lost

Atlas Obscura readers share their most memorable experiences in unfamiliar surroundings.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
March 11, 2019
Secrets of George Washington's Hidden Beer Recipe

george washington

Secrets of George Washington's Hidden Beer Recipe

It's not as delicious as you might expect.

Lizzie Philip
Atlas Obscura
March 11, 2019
Some of the POWs at Stalag Luft III, from Vivian Phillips's journal.

escape routes

For Sale: A POW Journal Documenting World War II's 'Great Escape'

A look inside the mind of a legendary plot.

Matthew Taub
Atlas Obscura
March 11, 2019
A green iceberg looking a bit like pickle brine in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, on February 16, 1985.

ice

Icebergs Can Be Surprisingly Colorful

Scientists have a new theory about why they sometimes look like frosty green gemstones.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
March 11, 2019
Squirrel hunting in Ville Platte, Louisiana.

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The Cajun Town That Shuts Down for 'Squirrel Day'

Hunting season starts with a mass migration to the woods.

Jordan LaHaye
Atlas Obscura
March 11, 2019
Olive groves in the Puglia countryside.

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Italian Olive Oil Is Facing a Perfect Storm of Climate and Pests

It may not be long before the country has to import some of its supply.

Noor Al-Samarrai
Atlas Obscura
March 8, 2019
El Potrero Trading Post sells chimayó chile powder.

seed banks

The Prized Pepper That Comes From a Single New Mexican Town

But can it be grown anywhere else?

Tom Verde
Atlas Obscura
March 8, 2019
Inscriptions made by the crew of the Delta.

sailors

Found: Inscriptions by American Whalers, Carved Over Indigenous Australian Petroglyphs

Researchers believe the sailors were commemorating their voyages.

Jonathan Carey
Atlas Obscura
March 8, 2019
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