female explorers
Why It's Still a Struggle to Put Women in Space in 2016
The German search for its first female astronaut is only latest in long string of fits and starts.
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sharks
Over 1,300 Pounds of Illegal Shark Meat Seized at Chinese Fish Market
The fishermen claim ignorance, but selling shark meat can be lucrative.
crime and punishment
Smuggler Caught With 11 Songbirds In His Pants
The aspiring birdlegger was trying to sneak his captives into Taiwan.
sea monsters
Can You Spot all the Sea Monsters in this 16th-Century Map?
Beware the leviathan, and also that monstrous water pig.
weather
History's Most Over-the-Top Sunset Descriptions
Long before Instagram, sunset enthusiasts strained the English language to its limit.
roman
Found: A Magnificent Roman Villa, Hiding Under a British Backyard
The house would have been three stories tall and occupied by very rich Romans.
other capitals of the world
This Iowa Town's Dirt Might Be More Valuable than Gold
Conrad, Iowa is the black dirt capital of the world.
religion
Pastafarianism is Not a Legally Recognized Religion in the U.S.
The Nebraska ruling is a small setback as the movement expands its noodly reach.
turtles
The Turtle-Centric Burial Practices of Ancient Turkey
Welcome to the best psychopomp.
cars
Found: A Ferrari Stolen Over 28 Years Ago
It still has only 45,000 miles on it.
out there week
The Laws of Physics Can't Explain Why the Universe Is Expanding So Fast
It's reached a tipping point.
marijuana
Jamaica May Get Rid of Queen Elizabeth and Finally Legalize Marijuana
It might be time.
obscura day 2016
Trippy Blacklight Posters From the Psychedelic Heyday
Whoa man. Is this poster glowing? Wait. Is that a centaur?
tombs
Leonardo da Vinci's Living Descendants Have Been Found
Historians say they've uncovered nearly three dozen.
naval history
Catapult Into the Weekend Like this GoPro off an Aircraft Carrier
Watch a sled zoom off a Navy aircraft carrier and into the ocean.
rescues
Cat Rescued After 4 Days Stuck On Insanely Tall Pole
All of British Columbia mobilized to get Miss Kitty back to earth.
on the scene
On the Scene: Plunging into Snow at the Foot of a Volcano
A photographer documents life at a geothermal plant amid 29 active volcanoes.
area 51
The Man Who Got Hillary Clinton To Care About UFOs
The truth is out there, and this is John Podesta's last chance to make it public.
