mars
How NASA is Trying to Grow a Potato on Mars
There is a real plan.
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fires
This Burning of Poached Elephant Goods Is One of the Largest in History
Over three tons of tusks and ivory products were lit ablaze.
gilded age
Who Invented Eggs Benedict–a Traitor, a Pope, or a Hungover Dude?
You eat brunch today because British fox hunting parties thought it grand.
prehistoric
Dinosaurs Were Probably in Decline Well Before Massive Asteroid Strike
The Earth was already cooling, for one thing.
garbage
Glastonbury Festival Orders Thousands of Cups to Help the British Steel Industry
It's also an attempt to cut down on trash.
video wonders
Watch a Calligrapher Turn Shopping Lists Into Art
Groceries are now more grand.
for sale
For Sale: An Entire Band of India's Electromagnetic Spectrum
It could be the priciest such auction of all time in India.
coral reefs
Shocking Before-and-After Photos of the World’s Coral Bleaching Catastrophe
How climate change is leaching the colors from our oceans.
weather
Why Modern Meteorologists Use a 19th-Century Crystal Ball
The answer is as simple as sunshine.
fashion
Found: An Unusually Pristine, 400-Year-Old Shipwrecked Dress
It was preserved beneath sand.
longreads
Did a Coded Message Lead an American to a Lost Civilization in China?
In 2016, the odds of finding a "lost" civilization or even city seem low.
news
How One Cougar Can Plant 94,000 Seeds a Year
The secret's in the scat.
flight
The Last Flight of Germany's Glider King, Who Inspired the Wright Brothers
After kickstarting human aviation, the Glider King died as he lived: trying to fly.
drones
How a Tribe Battled Loggers With a Drone They Built Watching YouTube
The Guyanese government was not helping the Wapichan.
tedium
The Controversial History of Letterboxing for Movies on Your TV
It's been a long struggle.
boats
A U.K. Official Probably Just Killed Any Hopes for 'Boaty McBoatface'
The name "isn't suitable."
video wonders
Chevrolet’s Misguided 1940 Attempt to Appeal to 'Fair and Weak' Women
A short film tried to measure the amount of work that women did around the home.
china
China Is Releasing Dam Waters to Ease Pain of El Niño Drought
It may not be helping.
