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From telescopes to fun and functional hats, we've got ideas for every astro-enthusiast in your life this giving season.

Our listeners tell us about travel experiences that upended their expectations.

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

Celebrate presidential politics—with the ones who lost.

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

Around the Caribbean island nation, local cetaceans have some unique traits, including doubling down on defecation.

Street food is a global phenomenon these days, and here's a place in Seattle that really embraces it.

The human tongue detected it long before it could say it.

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

The mysterious tragedy of the Dyatlov Pass Incident gets an explanation—but not necessarily one everyone accepts.

New discoveries of ancient DNA could help scientists find the land of Punt.

North America's first culinary social club was born in the 17th-century Canadian frontier.

Rugby and exploring the cosmos have more in common than you might think.

The tragedy and mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident has captured imaginations for decades.

First step: Grab a hammer.

The unsung hero may have also been instrumental in defeating the colonizers.

In the Mekong River, protecting the revered but critically endangered mammals is also a way for locals to reclaim their culture.