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Steam escapes from the ground at one of Lassen’s many fumaroles.

story

All The Science Bubbling Beneath California’s Most Volcanic Park

At Lassen Volcanic National Park, learn all about how magma turns to mountains—then hike to the top of them.

Sponsored By Visit California
Meet General Sherman – the Largest Tree in the World (By Volume)

biology

Meet General Sherman – the Largest Tree in the World (By Volume)

This Giant Sequoia contains California history, Civil War history, and a whole lot of wonder, all within its ultra-thick bark.

Sponsored By Visit California
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

crosswords

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: February Themeless

AO Puzzles
Atlas Obscura
February 5, 2024
High-altitude archaeologist Constanza Ceruti climbs towards the highest archaeological site on Earth at the top of the 22,110-foot-tall Mount Llullaillaco in Argentina.

female scientists

In High Altitude Archaeology, One Woman Isn’t Scared of Heights—Or Mummies

Even when those mummies still have skin, hair, and clothing.

Laura Kiniry
Atlas Obscura
February 2, 2024
Brooklyn’s ‘River Hag’ Searches for Life in One of America's Most Toxic Waterways

pollution

Brooklyn’s ‘River Hag’ Searches for Life in One of America's Most Toxic Waterways

Greenpoint's Newtown Creek was the site of one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
February 2, 2024
Could Fish Sex Be Keeping Floridians Up at Night?

noise

Could Fish Sex Be Keeping Floridians Up at Night?

The mating calls of black drum fish might be the source of Tampa's mysterious thumping bass.

Roxanne Hoorn
Atlas Obscura
February 2, 2024
Lava from Mount Etna could hit 10 different municipalities.

geometry

Europe’s Most Active Volcano Is Also the World’s Only Decipoint

The many eruptions isn't the only reason Mount Etna is unique.

Frank Jacobs
Atlas Obscura
February 2, 2024
An 18th-century depiction of the tsuchinoko, also called bachi hebi, a snake-like Japanese cryptid.

gems and jewels

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Jumping Japanese Cryptid, Ancient Amazonian Cities, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White
Atlas Obscura
February 2, 2024
Someday, food for astronauts might look like a nutrient-dense sweet potato salad.

astronauts

Sweet Potato Salad Might Be the Optimal Space Food

A new study produced the ideal "space salad" for long-term astronauts, and it's surprisingly delicious.

Andrew Coletti
Atlas Obscura
February 1, 2024
John Horne has uncovered the stories of numerous people buried in Nothern State Mental Hospital's cemetery, including this grave belonging to Jessie Comer, a 34-year-old housewife who died of uterine cancer in 1914.

mental health

One Man’s Fight To Save a Mental Hospital's Forgotten Cemetery

John Horne is determined to preserve the stories of those who were left behind.

Bess Lovejoy
Atlas Obscura
February 1, 2024
Captain Heather Friedli puts the final touches on Team Kwe's sculpture, "Wenabozho and Dadibaajimad Journey on the River of Souls."

outdoor

This Team of Indigenous Women Sculpts Stories in Snow

Team Kwe honors their Anishinaabe roots in the art and sport of snow sculpting.

Roxanne Hoorn
Atlas Obscura
February 1, 2024
Contract bridge is known to have a dedicated, sometimes intense, community that enforces its codes of conduct.

the secret world of games

How the Pandemic Brought Cheating to the World of Competitive Bridge

The game's culture cares deeply about its codes of conduct, but online play rewrote the rules.

Adrienne Raphel
Atlas Obscura
February 1, 2024
I spy someone lurking in the whistling thorn acacia trees.

ants

Ants Are Swarming Kenya’s Trees and Changing Everything for Lions

Even the smallest insect can impact the largest animals.

Jennifer Billock
Atlas Obscura
February 1, 2024
Podcast: Seeking the (Minnesota-Shaped) Forest Through the Trees - Part 2

shaped forests

Podcast: Seeking the (Minnesota-Shaped) Forest Through the Trees - Part 2

The man behind the mysterious project finally shares why.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
February 1, 2024
Podcast: Seeking the (Minnesota-Shaped) Forest Through the Trees - Part 1

shaped forests

Podcast: Seeking the (Minnesota-Shaped) Forest Through the Trees - Part 1

If a tree falls in Google Maps, does it make a sound?

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
January 31, 2024
Imbolc, Groundhog Day, and Brigantia All Celebrate the Coming Spring

groundhog day

Imbolc, Groundhog Day, and Brigantia All Celebrate the Coming Spring

Whatever you call it, early February's cross-quarter day reconnects us with ancient astronomical timekeeping traditions.

Rebecca Boyle
Atlas Obscura
January 30, 2024
Matthias Meinharter plays the leek violin, his favorite vegetable instrument.

food as art

Vienna's Vegetable Orchestra Is a Feast for Your Ears

Inside a group that's spent 25 years turning beets into beats.

Kaja Seruga
Atlas Obscura
January 30, 2024
HMS Terror, depicted here in an anonymous drawing, and HMS Erebus were locked in ice for over a year. All hands were lost.

fanatics

'Terror Camp' Could Be a Glimpse of the Future of Fandom and Scholarship

“It’s academia that feels criminally fun!”

Elizabeth Minkel
Atlas Obscura
January 30, 2024
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