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shipwrecks

Found: A Hidden Tasmanian Shipwreck

Winter storms cleared sand to reveal shipwrecks.
Sarah Laskow June 16, 2016
On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge officially opened with an unusual variation on the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.
bridges

The Story Behind the Most Baffling Photo Taken on the Golden Gate Bridge

Why San Francisco’s mayor brought a blowtorch to open the city's new bridge.
Erik Shilling June 15, 2016
crime and punishment

There's a Crime Wave in New Zealand Because of Avocado Shortages

People are seeing green.
Erik Shilling June 15, 2016
The escaped robot, paralyzed by indecision and lack of charge.
robots

Russian Robot Tries And Fails To Escape Life Of Servitude

It's been a rough few months for bots.
Cara Giaimo June 15, 2016
space exploration

Found: A Molecule in Space That Helps Explain All Life of Earth

A molecule mystery, one step closer to a solution.
Sarah Laskow June 15, 2016
caves

Couple Gets Rare Access to Glowworm Cave for Wedding Photos

They were celebrities.
Eric Grundhauser June 15, 2016
dinosaurs

New 200-Million-Year-Old Species of Marine Reptile Found From Dinosaur Era

In Britain.
Erik Shilling June 14, 2016
animals

The First Mammal to Ever Go Extinct from Climate Change

It was a rodent.
Erik Shilling June 14, 2016
Hero bride in action.
news

Bride Resuscitates Unconscious Woman An Hour After Her Wedding

She joins a long line of Bride Heroes.
Cara Giaimo June 14, 2016
animals

Found: One of Toronto’s Two Giant, Fugitive Rodents

Capybaras on the loose.
Sarah Laskow June 14, 2016
news

Ian McKellen Spotted at Shanghai's Marriage Market

He's "still active," he says.
Eric Grundhauser June 14, 2016
A giraffe surprises some tourists at South Africa's Kruger National Park.
animals

National Parks in South Africa May Ban Wildlife Apps

Sometimes disruptive technology is, well, disruptive.
Cara Giaimo June 13, 2016
news

India's Trying to Predict Monsoons with a $60 Million Supercomputer

They are very hard to see coming.
Erik Shilling June 13, 2016
crime

A Guide to Memorials and Vigils for the Orlando Massacre

Around the world, landmarks have turned rainbow.
Erik Shilling June 13, 2016
food

Found: A 2,000-Year-Old, 22-Pound, Still-Edible Hunk of Bog Butter

Maybe not the best thing to eat, though.
Sarah Laskow June 13, 2016
news

Detroit's 'Sexiest Anarchist Collective' Is Getting Bigger

They've been around since 1993.
Eric Grundhauser June 13, 2016
maps

Not All Digital Maps Are the Same

Google Maps and Apple Maps show two very different views of the world, a recent essay argues.
Jessie Guy-Ryan June 13, 2016
video games

According to Russia, Video Games are Definitely a Sport

The next time your mom tells you to go outside, refer her to the Kremlin.
Jessie Guy-Ryan June 11, 2016