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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Nepal’s last remaining population of wild water buffalo and many other rare species call this reserve home.

These could be your new housemates!

For Sale: Dozens and Dozens of Enormous Animatronic Dinosaurs

Nothing adds prehistoric flair to a decorating scheme quite like a moving T. rex.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 5, 2020

Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia

Mangulica & Pulin Statue

Statues of two of Srem's most well-known animals.

Taxidermy skunks at the Field Museum.

The Surprising Importance of Skunks in the History of Chicago

An Anishinaabe word for skunk likely inspired the city's name.

Alex Schwartz July 29, 2020

The sign for the iridium layer, located next to the exposed rock.

Raton, New Mexico

Raton Iridium Layer

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

Regensburg, Germany

Regensburg Dachshund Museum

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

The Micronesian kingfishers hunkered down quite peacefully.

The Kingfishers That Shacked Up at the Start of the Pandemic Aren’t Sick of Each Other Yet

Before the birds moved in together, they had to learn to "howdy."

Jessica Leigh Hester July 28, 2020

From May 11th to October 15th, the six usho of Gifu City perform their ancestral work.

The Japanese Seabirds Who Fish for the Emperor

With only nine master fishermen left, a centuries-old tradition is at risk.

Luke Fater July 27, 2020

Barkin' Springs

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

In the Turkish city of Çemişgezek, mountain goats left the Munzur mountains and began grazing in town.

Why 'Nature Is Healing' Might Be the Best Pandemic Meme

"People wanted so much for there to be dolphins in the canals in Venice."

Kate Yoder July 14, 2020

Love From Afar.

San Juan Capistrano, California

Arroyo Bird Park

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

In Montana, archaeology dog Dax sits beside a bear skull she has successfully found in a training session.

Archaeology Dogs Can Help Scholars Sniff Out the Past

With proper training, dogs can follow their noses to human and animal remains from bygone centuries.

Jill Neimark July 8, 2020

The old quarry from above.

Behind a New Jersey Hardware Store, a Paleontological Bonanza

The third episode of TED’s Far Flung podcast was 66 million years in the making.

Anna Phelan June 30, 2020

A 3D model of the extinct marsupial <em>Thylacosmilus atrox</em>.

Why Did This Ancient Marsupial Have Saber Teeth?

Turns out they're useful if you want to slurp up your food.

Isaac Schultz June 26, 2020

The 15th C. north door with scorch marks, some say left by the Devil's hand, Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh.

Blythburgh, England

The Devil's Fingerprints

A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.

Ivvet Modinou, the namesake of a newly discovered deep-sea worm, on an earlier trip in her role as a science communicator.

What It’s Like to Be The Namesake of a Deep-Sea Worm

We asked Ivvet Modinou about the underwater creature that shares her name: P. modinouae.

Isaac Schultz June 22, 2020

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Statue of Jackson the Elephant

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.