crime and punishment
Found: A Plastic-Wrapped SUV Buried Under an ATV Ramp
It was reported stolen in 2003.
All Stories
comic books
Remembering Caspar Milquetoast, the Original Snowflake
He spoke softly and got hit with a big stick.
lost
Canadian Police Briefly Misplaced a Grenade Launcher
A member of the public bailed them out.
libraries
This Glow-In-The-Dark Library Was Designed to Mimic a Diamond
The National Library of Belarus glitters through the day and night.
landslide
A Landslide Was the Culprit Behind a Massive Tsunami in Greenland
This could be just the beginning.
extreme sports
How Geologists Are Minding Preikestolen's Gap
The stunning ancient cliff has a crack through it, and it might be getting bigger.
mud volcanoes
The Controversy Over Five Tons of Imported Party Mud
Locals in New Zealand say it's like importing sand to the desert.
mountains
Found: A Lunch Box From 4,000 Years Ago
Someone's lunch was full of whole grains.
saints
A Statue of St. Pantaleon Is Headed Back to Italy After Decades in Philly
The patron saint of physicians is going home.
construction
The 19th-Century Corduroy Road Uncovered in Michigan
A construction project found some history.
features
The Fiercely Precise World of Competitive Table-Setting
Tablescaping, as it's known, combines creativity and meticulousness.
spycraft
Solving the Decades-Old Mystery of the White Box That Fell From the Sky
David McPherson Sr. suspected the CIA was responsible. He was right.
disasters
Why a New Orleans Museum Displays a Can of Water
It's a memory from the days after Hurricane Katrina.
visual
The Ghost Villages of Newfoundland
A controversial government resettlement program has left centuries-old fishing villages abandoned.
knitting
The Wool Brigades of World War I, When Knitting Was a Patriotic Duty
The clacking of needles was heard from coast to coast.
detectives
School Office Detectives Reunite a 1965 Class Ring With Its Owner
The school was secondary. The solution was elementary.
fossils
Just After a Mass Extinction, This Toothy Fish Ruled the Seas
A new fossil shows it topped the food chain earlier than was once thought.
video
A Look Back at the Desegregation of the U.S. Military
On July 26, 1948, black leaders convinced President Truman to address discrimination in the armed services.
