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Red-eared sliders: cute but trouble.
turtles

Found: A 5.5-Million-Year-Old Ancestor of the Red-Eared Slider

The ancient relative of a popular (but invasive) pet.
Vittoria Traverso February 27, 2018
That's St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers.
saints

Found: A 700-Year-Old Ring Adorned With St. Nicholas

It was probably lost by a medieval pilgrim on his way to the Holy Land.
Vittoria Traverso February 26, 2018
The lands of Bears Ears are a trove of treasures of geology, archaeology, and paleontology.
fossils

Found: A Rich Collection of Triassic Fossils at Bears Ears

Another wonder from a wild place now left unprotected.
Vittoria Traverso February 23, 2018
New research shows that minuscule ocean bacteria can adapt to different light to carry out oceanic photosynthesis.
found

These Marine Bacteria Can Change Their Colors in Different Types of Light

One researcher called them "planktonic chameleons."
Vittoria Traverso February 22, 2018
An adult Atlantic sixgill swimming in the deep waters of the Caribbean Sea.
atlantic

Found: A New Species of Shark

New research shows that Atlantic sixgills are distinct from their Indo-Pacific cousins.
Vittoria Traverso February 21, 2018
Archaeologists have unearthed what are probably the only surviving examples of Roman-age boxing gear at Vindolanda, in northern England.
sports

Found: A Pair of Boxing Gloves From 2,000 Years Ago

The leather items are considered to be the only surviving examples from the Roman era.
Vittoria Traverso February 20, 2018
Emeline Pouyet of Northwestern University (left) and Sandra Webster-Cook of the Art Gallery of Ontario set up the painting for an X-ray fluorescent scan.
paintings

Found: A Hidden Painting Underneath a Picasso

The Spanish master painted his 1902 masterpiece "The Crouching Woman" over a landscape composition.
Vittoria Traverso February 19, 2018
These champagne bottles were last seen 118 years ago.
food

Found: 19th-Century Champagne Bottles in a Collapsed Cellar

"They’ll definitely be tasted, but we’re taking our time.”
Vittoria Traverso February 16, 2018
Last summer, a white-letter hairstreak was spotted in Scotland for the first time since 1884.
butterflies

Found: Eggs From a Butterfly Last Seen in Scotland 130 Years Ago

The white-letter hairstreak has been creeping north with warming temperatures.
Vittoria Traverso February 15, 2018
Beach photos and Shakespeare, a perfect pair.
books

The Best Things Found Between the Pages of Old Books

Atlas Obscura readers shared hundreds of stories about their surprising discoveries.
Sarah Laskow February 15, 2018
This 8,000-year-old skull was part of a mysterious Mesolithic ritual.
skulls

Found: An Ancient, Watery Grave in Sweden

Why were these Mesolithic skulls mounted on stakes?
Vittoria Traverso February 14, 2018
Researchers found this 5,000-year-old stone on a Danish island.
spiders

Found: Neolithic Spiderweb Stones in Denmark

They may have more to do with the sun than with arachnids.
Vittoria Traverso February 13, 2018
Blink and you'll miss it.
spiders

Found: The Fastest-Spinning Animal in the World

Flattie spiders can do the equivalent of a triple axel in the blink of an eye.
Vittoria Traverso February 12, 2018
Skate eggs, like this deep sea example, are known as "mermaid purses."
underwater

Found: A Natural Egg-Incubator in the Deep Ocean

Who knew hydrothermal vents make such great nurseries?
Vittoria Traverso February 9, 2018
Yangzi Cave, Guangxi, China.
forest

Found: A Plant Bonanza Hidden in China's Caves

They may have served as a refuge for some species when the area was deforested.
Vittoria Traverso February 8, 2018
Fire is useful for shaping hardwood.
archaeology

Found: Fire-Shaped Wooden Tools Used by Neanderthals

It's rare that wood survives for 170,000 years.
Vittoria Traverso February 7, 2018
Used books often hide more treasures than just great stories.
books

Tell Us About the Most Amazing Things You've Found in Old Books

What fascinating artifacts have you discovered while reading?
Sarah Laskow February 7, 2018
Researchers studying language in northern Peninsular Malaysia discovered a new language.
culture

Found: An Unknown Language Spoken in a Single Malaysian Village

It has no words for ownership and lots of ways to talk about sharing.
Vittoria Traverso February 6, 2018