giraffes
Two White Giraffes—A Mom and a Calf—Are Thrilling Wildlife Fans in Kenya
They have a genetic condition called leucism, which makes their coats pale and ghostly.
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spheres
What's Causing These Egg-Shaped Rocks to Form on a Cliff in China?
Locals collect them for good luck.
surveyors
In 1859, the United States and Britain Almost Went to War Over a Pig
Hundreds of soldiers and sailors faced off over one tiny island in the Pacific Northwest.
fire
Behold a Flame's Mesmerizing Ionic Wind
Fire scientists can now create 3D images of the behavior of flames in certain conditions.
india
Architects in India Use Natural Cooling to Take the Edge off Factory Emissions
From hot air to cool breeze.
cards
The 'Most Popular Baseball Card Ever' Is Going to Auction
It may not be the most valuable, but it's definitely beloved.
greece
The Ancient Greeks May Have Deliberately Built Temples on Fault Lines
Then again, they may just have an awful lot of both.
modernism
Belgrade’s Modernist Masterpieces
A city's distinctive architectural heritage.
meteorites
Found: Fossil Space Dust Hidden in the White Cliffs of Dover
Micrometeorites are surprisingly beautiful up close.
transportation
According to Japanese Traffic Lights, Bleen Means Go
The country's bluish-green signals are the results of linguistics and legalities.
abolitionsim
The 18th-Century Quaker Dwarf Who Challenged Slavery, Meat-Eating, and Racism
Benjamin Lay is not to be overlooked.
animal
Scratching When You're Stressed Might Help Keep You Out of a Scrap
Is there anything monkeys can't teach us?
trees
Vote for the United Kingdom's Tree of the Year
Will you choose the one that grew from a dead sailor's pocket?
surveyors
Why Modern Cartographers Are So Impressed With This 16th-Century Map
A mariner's take on a town in "New Spain" was notably accurate for its time.
cats
What It's Like to Ride Japan's Cat Café Train
Transportation and rescue kittens—what could be better?
lightning
Watch Lightning Burst Around Hurricane Irma's Eye
NASA's lightning-mapping satellite might help predict the behavior of massive storms.
ants
So-Called Lazy Ants Are Good for Something, After All
Even shirkers have a place in the colony.
codes
Found: The Hidden Message in a 1676 Letter Allegedly Dictated by the Devil
Code-breaking software deciphers a strange missive penned by a 17th-century nun.
