otters
Podcast: Hello From the Otter Side
How a “Darth Vader” disguise helps rescue baby pups.
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cocktails
Have a Trophy? Mix This Victorian Drink in It
Long before the Stanley cup craze, people were showing off with trendy drinking vessels.
giant animals
The Secrets of the Sea Hidden High in the Andes
Colombia's paleontologists uncover rich fossil deposits that could change what we know about ancient oceans.
astrology
As the Year of the Dragon Looms, We See Dragons Everywhere
This Lunar New Year welcomes the Wood Dragon, but these mythic animals never go out of style.
diving
Podcast: The Guerrero
Searching for enslaved history once swept away with the tides.
crosswords
The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Getting There Is Half the Fun
Enjoy a challenge created by the students in Atlas Obscura's 'Creating Crossword Puzzles' course!
we all talk weird
Why Do Nevadans Pronounce Their State's Name So Strangely?
How you say it certainly says something about who you are.
groundhog day
A Primer on Both Groundhogs and Hedgehogs
Just in time for their moment in the sun (or not).
buried treasure
The WWII Treasure Map That Caused A Modern Day Hunt
The question remains: Where is the loot?
murder mystery
How a Medieval Murder Map Helped Solve a 700-Year-Old London Cold Case
It all started as a Cambridge criminologist’s macabre hobby.
sustainable
Why NASA Is Watching Where Idaho’s Parachuting Beavers Landed
The mini-paratroopers have a new role to play today.
pumpkins
Podcast: A Giant Spectacle in Goffstown
Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.
gum
Ancient Gum Reveals Stone-Age Teens Chewed on Bones and Made Poison
And had some pretty bad oral health.
public works
Podcast: Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
This 90-year-old underground reservoir once held 15 million gallons of drinking water for the people of Houston.
armor
For Sale: A Mouse-Infested Roman Helmet That's Stumping Historians
Are the mysterious mice adorning this 1,800-year-old helmet part of an ancient joke?
middle east
A Longed-For Taste of Home in ‘The Exile’s Cookbook’
A 13th-century Arabic cookbook reveals the culinary life of al-Andalus.
naturecultures
The Many Lives of ‘Sounds of North American Frogs’
This metamorphic record is a teaching tool, a flirtation device, a college radio favorite, a nostalgic object, and more. BOOP!
shoes
Podcast: Slowjamastan
Grab your passport—we're going to get our groove on.
