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Exploration

Soup set to be disinterred in 1980, 2000, and 2050.

The Quest to Find a Lost Arctic Explorer’s Buried Soup

An "Arctic mystery" may lead to a future of food under the permafrost.

Tal McThenia August 19, 2019

The statue.

London, England

Ernest Shackleton Statue

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

William Dampier aboard the <em>HMS Roebuck</em> surveys the New Guinea coast.

The Pirate Who Penned the First English-Language Guacamole Recipe

William Dampier's food-writing firsts included the use of the words "barbecue" and "chopsticks."

Luke Fater July 26, 2019

This chart of the moon's surface includes inscriptions from members of every Apollo landing crew.

space exploration

For Sale: 200 Extraterrestrial Artifacts That Bring Space Down to Earth

The auction commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Matthew Taub July 15, 2019

Inside the museum.

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Museo Robert Brady

An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.

An Australian Research Council team surveys an archaeological site on the southern coast of the island of Seram in 2019.

How Many People Did It Take to First Occupy Australia?

Scientists are looking deeper into how the continent's first people arrived.

Jonathan Carey June 21, 2019

Congolese Kuyu sculptures.

Birchington-on-Sea, England

Powell-Cotton Ethnographic Collection

A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.

The dome houses the satellite dish that provides Rothera's internet connection, which is one of its only links to civilization during winter months.

Researchers at This Base in Antarctica Eat Better Than You Do

And the chef does it with just one food shipment a year.

Katie Thornton April 5, 2019

The oldest mariner's astrolabe ever found, decorated with the Portuguese coat of arms.

It's Official, This Is the Oldest Known Mariner's Astrolabe in the World

More than 500 years old, it was found with the oldest ship's bell.

Matthew Taub March 18, 2019

objects of intrigue

Secrets of One of the Earliest Terrestrial Globes

The Hunt-Lenox Globe is significant in so many ways.

Lizzie Philip February 27, 2019

Myrrh tree purportedly brought from Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt.

Hatshepsut's Myrrh Tree

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

The WindSled underway.

A Team of Explorers and Scientists Traveled Through Antarctica—By Kite

Eco-friendly polar exploration on a WindSled.

Evan Nicole Brown February 5, 2019

Video • Object of Intrigue

Here Be Dragons: Secrets of One of the Earliest Terrestrial Globes

The Smoking Hills, as seen from the sea.

Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories

The Smoking Hills

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.

The Powell Memorial.

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Powell Memorial

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

Jaich Maa is an unusual hydrothermal vent ecosystem.

Found: Upside-Down Waterfalls, Steaming Mud, and Blue Microbes on the Ocean Floor

An unusual hydrothermal ecosystem erupts in the Gulf of California.

Matthew Taub December 17, 2018

Wandering with a bit of curiosity can turn familiar sights into something thrilling and strange.

How Do You See a Familiar Place in a New Way?

Tell us about how you find wonder in spots you encounter all the time.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 11, 2018

The Verendrye Monument.

Fort Pierre, South Dakota

Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye Monument

A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.