underwater week
The Dream of Building Floating Cities is Dragged Down by Reality
Seasteading is the biggest DIY project in the world—but everyone wants something different.
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turtles
Mystery of Why Turtles Have Shells Solved After 8-Year-Old Finds Fossil
They weren't, initially, for protection.
police
Police Find Marijuana, Give Facebook Instructions on How Its Owner Can Retrieve It
As the Republican National Convention rages on, police in one Cleveland suburb have some jokes.
plankton
Watch Amazing Tiny Sea Creatures Light Up and Dance
Who knew plankton could be so mesmerizing?
cybersecurity
The Library of Congress is in the Midst of a Cyberattack
Websites are down.
underwater week
For Two Weeks, The Beaches Of South Jersey Looked Tropical
It was all thanks to a giant phytoplankton bloom.
underwater week
How a Mythical Imp that Snuck Up People's Large Intestines Became a Symbol of Japan
The kappa may be adorable, but it has very few boundaries.
underwater week
Decades Ago, the U.S. Military Set Off a Nuke Underwater, And It Went Very Badly
So they tried it four more times.
brain
Found: Vessels That Let Your Immune System Control Your Personality
The brain and lymph system are connected after all.
shipping
America's Only Floating Post Office Delivers More than Mail to Detroit's Ships
For 140 years, the J.W. Westcott Company has been dropping off everything from love letters to pizza to, once, a goat.
world record
A Homemade Speedboat Has Held the Deadly Water Speed Record Since 1978
Ultra-fast boating is a dangerous game.
underwater week
Leonardo da Vinci Designed a Nightmare Scuba Suit
The perfect summer outfit for your dystopian marine nightmares.
beach
How to Steal a Beach
The California Coastal Commission says that a mining operation has been illegally taking precious sand for years.
ireland
There Are Significantly More Pots of Gold to be Found in Ireland Now
Four more gold zones were just discovered in the country.
presidents
The Minor Farce that Unfolded the First Time the Republicans Came to Cleveland
Let's go back to 1924.
gyms
PokéGyms Have Nothing on These Hidden Real-World Gyms
Get out there and explore!
underwater week
The Same Dead Whale Keeps Washing Up In California
Get a hint, Wally.
underwater week
Watch a Terrifying Stargazer Fish Ambush its Prey to Upbeat Jazz
These things don't mess around.
