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The 19th-Century Freakout Over Steam-Powered Buses
A new vehicle on the streets of London caused quite the commotion—and some light sabotage.
victorian
A new vehicle on the streets of London caused quite the commotion—and some light sabotage.
insects
Could knowing about cool insects help get more Americans out into nature? These two social scientists think so.
rodents
Train cars leak seeds, rodents collect them, and bears show up for easy meals.
catacombs
An underground oenological heist.
flight
Pterosaurs were so big!
video games
The Video Game History Foundation is trying to preserve the stories behind the fun.
money
People are chipping in to help save the castle of Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel.
greenhouses
Two plant-obsessed photographers are on a mission.
asia
Trying to see the future and reckon with the past in the former Soviet state.
visual
A centuries-old tradition brings Inca infrastructure into the present.
archaeology
Soil samples provide a record of Roman water usage.
chemicals
Toxic haze on the British coast may have come from a passing ship.
squid
Researchers recently captured video of a glass squid in the wild.
prank
The irony of a racist prank that sought to show up the British Empire.
sheep
Three hard-working ewes will soon begin work at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Nolita.
law
The complicated process of legally "shotgunning" a particular shade.
antiquities
From decorative advertising to collectible artifacts.
language
New imaging techniques are revealing texts that were erased hundreds of years ago.