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dinosaurs

Dinosaurs Were Probably in Decline Well Before Massive Asteroid Strike

The Earth was already cooling, for one thing.
Erik Shilling April 19, 2016
A Glastonbury Steel Cup, ready to rock.
festivals

Glastonbury Festival Orders Thousands of Cups to Help the British Steel Industry

It's also an attempt to cut down on trash.
Cara Giaimo April 19, 2016
news

For Sale: An Entire Band of India's Electromagnetic Spectrum

It could be the priciest such auction of all time in India.
Eric Grundhauser April 19, 2016
shipwrecks

Found: An Unusually Pristine, 400-Year-Old Shipwrecked Dress

It was preserved beneath sand.
Sarah Laskow April 19, 2016
animals

How One Cougar Can Plant 94,000 Seeds a Year

The secret's in the scat.
Matt Soniak April 19, 2016
forests

How a Tribe Battled Loggers With a Drone They Built Watching YouTube

The Guyanese government was not helping the Wapichan.
Erik Shilling April 18, 2016
boats

A U.K. Official Probably Just Killed Any Hopes for 'Boaty McBoatface'

The name "isn't suitable."
Erik Shilling April 18, 2016
news

China Is Releasing Dam Waters to Ease Pain of El Niño Drought

It may not be helping.
Erik Shilling April 18, 2016
animals

Over 1,300 Pounds of Illegal Shark Meat Seized at Chinese Fish Market

The fishermen claim ignorance, but selling shark meat can be lucrative.
Eric Grundhauser April 18, 2016
The birdlegger cops to his cargo.
animals

Smuggler Caught With 11 Songbirds In His Pants

The aspiring birdlegger was trying to sneak his captives into Taiwan.
Cara Giaimo April 18, 2016
houses

Found: A Magnificent Roman Villa, Hiding Under a British Backyard

The house would have been three stories tall and occupied by very rich Romans.
Sarah Laskow April 18, 2016
sacred spaces

Pastafarianism is Not a Legally Recognized Religion in the U.S.

The Nebraska ruling is a small setback as the movement expands its noodly reach.
Jessie Guy-Ryan April 17, 2016
turtles

The Turtle-Centric Burial Practices of Ancient Turkey

Welcome to the best psychopomp.
Jessie Guy-Ryan April 17, 2016
cars

Found: A Ferrari Stolen Over 28 Years Ago

It still has only 45,000 miles on it.
Sarah Laskow April 16, 2016
space exploration

The Laws of Physics Can't Explain Why the Universe Is Expanding So Fast

It's reached a tipping point.
Erik Shilling April 15, 2016
news

Jamaica May Get Rid of Queen Elizabeth and Finally Legalize Marijuana

It might be time.
Erik Shilling April 15, 2016
art

Leonardo da Vinci's Living Descendants Have Been Found

Historians say they've uncovered nearly three dozen.
Erik Shilling April 15, 2016
Miss Kitty, way up there.
animals

Cat Rescued After 4 Days Stuck On Insanely Tall Pole

All of British Columbia mobilized to get Miss Kitty back to earth.
Cara Giaimo April 15, 2016