monsters
Blob-Like Creatures Discovered in Canada's Lost Lagoon
They're actually colonies of many tiny invertebrates. Does that make it better or worse?
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list
7 Overlooked Memorials to the Heroes Who Fought Nazis
These women and men faced terrible danger and deserve to be remembered.
echidnas
Warm Your Heart With Videos of 'Echidna Love Trains'
For the enigmatic mammal, mating season is trailing season.
chess
Can You Solve the Million-Dollar, Unsolvable Chess Problem?
The queen of all puzzles.
eclipse madness
The Best Animal Reactions to the Eclipse
Scared chimps, running giraffes, bat traffic jams, and more.
rivalries
The Two Best Dutch Anatomists of the 17th Century Hated Each Other
They had dramatically different ideas about how to depict dead bodies.
fires
Setting Furnished Rooms Ablaze at the Fire Research Lab
The facility allows investigators to recreate arson attacks and analyze burn patterns.
trails
Canada's 'Great Trail' Is Finally Connected
You can now walk coast to coast across Canada, via the longest trail in the world.
disasters
Found: Underwater Ruins Hidden off the Coast of Tunisia
The city of Neapolis was destroyed by a tsunami in 365 A.D.
climate change
Why Some Plants Have Huge Leaves and Others Have Tiny Ones
It comes down to the risk of overheating or freezing.
kickass women
The Women Who Rode Miles on Horseback to Deliver Library Books
Librarians are amazing.
marketing
Behold the World Record for Most People Dressed Like Scientists
It's not science. But it kind of looks like it.
parenting
The Transcendental Ritual of Mongolian Camel Coaxing May Soon Be Lost Forever
Khuus, khuus, khuus.
pain
These Bats Don't Let Scorpion Stings Get in the Way of a Tasty Meal
Their immunity to venom could lead to new treatments for pain.
island castaways
Solving the Mysterious Disappearance of Two 18th-Century French Frigates
A lost 1818 newspaper article may be a critical clue.
beards
This Man Had Bees on His Face for Longer Than Anyone Else on Record
Juan Carlos Noguez Ortiz set a world "bee beard" record by wearing the insects for 61 minutes.
found
Found: 381 New Amazon Species
Pink dolphins and orange-tailed monkeys were hiding in the forest.
death
Author Terry Pratchett's Unfinished Works Have Been Crushed With a Steamroller
Just as he wanted.
