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Explore these tales of death, sacrifice, and bad omens—if you dare.

New research helps us understand how cattle spread across the world.

It’s been nearly 40 years since a reactor exploded at this Soviet nuclear power plant, but disaster has a long half-life.

Peek behind the scenes of Atlas Obscura’s new film: <em>The Ugandan Quidditch Movement</em>.

From stinky tofu to Oreo-calamari, there's a method to their specialty-pie madness.

The author of "The Food Lab" shares his science-based kitchen techniques and current food quest.

New research reveals that Doggerland—a sunken swath of Europe connecting Britain to the mainland—was more than a simple thoroughfare. It was home.

From elephants and hippos to fanfiction and sheep-shearing cake—what are you gifting this year?

Not only is alcohol consumed widely in nature, it may have played a role in human evolution.

The Arctic facility is the world's largest safeguard for seeds—and fertile ground for critics and conspiracy theories.

To investigate the legend of Emperor Domitian’s Black Banquet, we made our own macabre feast.

Researchers found these dusty clumps of green and brown may be hiding how they get it on.

During the Roaring ’20s, the American National Zoo welcomed the first pygmy hippo superstar.

The secrets to a better bird lie in the long, sometimes surprising history of the turkey dinner.

The first Native American to hold ballet's highest rank, she stunned audiences in "Firebird" 75 years ago.

Never a commercial success, the Long Island cheese pumpkin deserves a place in your Thanksgiving dessert.

A new podcast from Atlas Obscura and Talkhouse, narrated by Luis Guzmán.

Raccoon for dinner, the woman who pitched Thanksgiving, and why turkey isn't even that good.