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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus at the Acropolis of Athens.
science

Can You Really Hear a Coin Drop From the Back Row of an Ancient Greek Theater?

An acoustic study sparks a classical kerfuffle.
Natasha Frost October 20, 2017
A section of the mosaic, which was 4 by 4 feet.
art

Found: A Mosaic From Caligula's Ceremonial Ship, Turned Into a Coffee Table

It's now being sent back to Italy.
Sarah Laskow October 20, 2017
shops

Seattle's Last Umbrella Shop Is Closing

The Pacific Northwest has no use for such things.
Cara Giaimo October 20, 2017
Coyote as scarecrow.
animals

Can Fake Coyotes Scare Off Sea Lions?

The city of Newport Beach, California, aims to find out.
Eric Grundhauser October 19, 2017
The structure though to be this fossilized bird's uropygial gland is in the box at center.
dinosaurs

We Now Have Evidence That Birds Preened Their Plumage 48 Million Years Ago

Did feathered dinosaurs do the same?
Kelsey Kennedy October 19, 2017
Heather Bolint and Mason.
news

Rescuing a Fancy Chicken on the Appalachian Trail

Heather Bolint was halfway through her thru-hike when she came across a misplaced rooster.
Cara Giaimo October 19, 2017
waterfalls

Watch Ophelia's Winds Send a Cumbrian Waterfall Into the Sky

Another strange effect of a profoundly strange storm.
Natasha Frost October 19, 2017
The jacket was found in a Goodwill.
collections

Found: A Stolen Soldier's Jacket From World War II

It was being sold for $4.99 at a Goodwill in Minnesota.
Sarah Laskow October 19, 2017
A male waterbuck and an unlikely tsetse fly meal.
science

Waterbuck-Scented Cologne Can Protect Cows From Tsetse Fly Bites

How a new fragrance can help ward off a fatal disease.
Kelsey Kennedy October 18, 2017
Ready to destroy.
robots

Finally, We Get to Watch 16-Foot-Tall Robots Battle It Out in Real Life

The waiting is the hardest part.
Eric Grundhauser October 18, 2017
Auckland Central Library has a vast collection of books, as well as computers with free internet access.
libraries

Why a New Zealand Library's Books Kept Vanishing, Then Reappearing

Homeless readers had been tucking volumes away so they could return to them the next day.
Natasha Frost October 18, 2017
A 5,000-year-old toy chariot and wheels, found in the ancient city of Sogmatar, in southeastern Turkey
cars

Found: A 5,000-Year-Old Toy Chariot

Kids have been playing with miniature vehicles since the Bronze Age.
Sarah Laskow October 18, 2017
A group of dolphins off the coast of Mexico.
science

Whale and Dolphin Cultures Are Products of Big Brains

More grey matter means more complex social interactions.
Kelsey Kennedy October 17, 2017
You sound just like my mother.
science

Scientists Think Adults' Baby Talk Voice Might Be Universal

It's more than just a silly voice.
Eric Grundhauser October 17, 2017
An MTR Express train (though not, sadly, Trainy McTrainface itself).
trains

Trainy McTrainface Receives Its Name in Official Ceremony in Sweden

The moniker might be revenge for Boaty McBoatface.
Natasha Frost October 17, 2017
Excavation of the temple.
temples

Found: The Foundations of an Ancient Temple of Ramses II

The remnants date back 3,200 years
Sarah Laskow October 17, 2017
A selection from the 2017 graveyard.
31 days of halloween

This 'Dead Trend' Cemetery Celebrates All the Fads We Lost in 2017

RIP, dabbing. (And long live dad jokes.)
Cara Giaimo October 17, 2017
Hiding in plain sight.
science

Simulated Octopus Skin May Be the Future of Camouflage

Once again, cephalopods prove how amazing they are.
Eric Grundhauser October 16, 2017