crime and punishment
Police Might Have Solved Baffling Case of Phenomenally Accurate Egger
It took months of stakeouts, surveillance, and eggshell forensics.
crime and punishment
It took months of stakeouts, surveillance, and eggshell forensics.
naval history
The "mystery tug boat" was a U.S. Navy ship that had disappeared without a trace in 1921.
geological oddities
A gargantuan crystal kingdom is hidden beneath the surface of Chihuahua, Mexico.
linguistics
According to experts, it's unlike any word, in any language.
places you can no longer go
In the 1890s, a group of disaffected Australians tried to create a South American utopia.
features
The disappearance of a favorite condiment brand is rocking the island to its core.
volcanoes
Earth’s only natural satellite was once a much hotter place.
wind
No direct evidence has been found to prove the disease exists.
dogs
The vegetarian animals regularly massacre squirrels, which they may see as rivals.
obscura day 2016
Nearly 200 expeditions in 35 states and 25 countries. Join us!
sloths
If you've ever wondered what noise these adorable, slow motion creatures make, this is the video for you.
facial hair
Facial grooming may have peaked in the era of Social Darwinism.
death
There is a scientific explanation for this.
ethnographic
Want a storm named after you? Well, it's complicated.
linguistics
The word first appeared in print in the Boston Morning Post to make fun of a rival paper.
kickass women
Marm Mandelbaum, the Queen of Fences, turned street rats into professional criminals.
space exploration
At least, it looks an awful lot like a lake.
national parks
How one photographer rephotographed the sites from an 1871 expedition.