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science

The Tsetse Fly Has Strange, Sucker-Tipped Fingers on Its Mouth

New images could help scientists better understand how the flies transmit deadly sleeping sickness.
Kelsey Kennedy September 22, 2017
A contemporary bus driver hangs out in front of Bus 9098, a two-toned model from 1958.
transportation

Great News for Fans of Historic Buses

This weekend, the New York Transit Museum will trot out vintage vehicles from every era.
Cara Giaimo September 22, 2017
A 3D images of a medieval shipwreck, the first example of this kind of boat known outside of historical records.
shipwrecks

Found: An Incredibly Well-Preserved Medieval Shipwreck, Among Many More

The Black Sea wreck is the first of its kind ever discovered.
Sarah Laskow September 22, 2017
Get lost.
wunderkammers

Behold Wisconsin's Cabinet of Curiosity Corn Maze

The trilobite design is a 480-foot tribute to the state fossil.
Eric Grundhauser September 21, 2017
The object 288P, with the binary asteroids' orbit in blue.
science

Hubble Spotted a Strange New Object in Our Solar System

It's kind of a comet and kind of an asteroid that orbits itself, and it could tell us something about early Earth.
Kelsey Kennedy September 21, 2017
The newly described hermit crabs, with and without their coral homes.
science

The Hermit Crab With the Cool, Modern, Expandable Home

No shell-swapping for this newly described species—their coral homes grow with them.
Natasha Frost September 21, 2017
<em>Golf</em> was first released for the Famicom, the Japanese version of the NES.
hidden

A Hidden Vintage Game Has Been Found—Inside Nintendo's Latest Console

It's a secret tribute to a beloved former CEO.
Eric Grundhauser September 20, 2017
These green parakeets have been building their large nests in 97 cities around Mexico.
science

Mexico's Monk Parakeet Population Has Exploded

Tracking the policy changes in Europe and Mexico that caused a charming green plague.
Kelsey Kennedy September 20, 2017
A brilliant-thighed poison frog.
science

Poison Frogs Make Surprisingly Attentive Adoptive Parents

No genetic connection required.
Natasha Frost September 20, 2017
Matt Whitaker setting his record at the Blackmores Sydney Marathon.
world record

The Subtle Art of Running a Marathon in a Three-Piece Suit

Matt Whitaker, the new world-record holder, shares his secrets.
Cara Giaimo September 20, 2017
The porpoise grave. The two holes on top of the skull may have been made by rats.
archaeology

Found: A Mysterious Medieval Grave Full of Porpoise Bones

It was found on a tiny island with a shrouded past.
Sarah Laskow September 20, 2017
Barbuda, the upper island, was turned a dark brown by Hurricane Irma. Antigua, below, was spared by the center of the storm.
science

Hurricane Irma Has Left the Caribbean Brown and Barren

Winds up to 185 miles per hour stripped trees bare, but the vegetation will gradually return.
Kelsey Kennedy September 19, 2017
An engraving of the 1755 earthquake.
disasters

A 1755 Earthquake in Portugal Left Behind a Scar on a Caribbean Island

Researchers recently discovered evidence of a historic tsunami's true extent.
Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017
schools

Why the University of Guam Renamed Its Semesters

It's all about promoting the use of Chamorro, the island's native language.
Cara Giaimo September 19, 2017
This wooden "feast ladle" has a handle in the shape of a cow's head and is currently on display in New York. The size of the spoon's bowl suggests generosity and hospitality.
museums and collections

Liberia Wants Its Cultural Artifacts Back, Please

The country is struggling to fill its renovated national museum because so many items are exhibited elsewhere.
Natasha Frost September 19, 2017
Beeeeer.
beer

Found: The Earliest Evidence of Lager Yeast Being Used to Make Alcohol

South Americans were brewing booze with cold-resistant yeast at least 200 years before Europeans.
Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017
That diver looks like he could be in trouble, but really those are just squid babies.
underwater

This Squid Egg Mass Looks Like a Massive Jelly Tube

When tens of thousands of baby squid look like one monster creature.
Eric Grundhauser September 18, 2017
Macaques use stone tools to crack open shellfish.
monkeys

We're Not the Only Primate With Unsustainable Eating Habits

Monkeys using tools in Thailand might be driving their prey to extinction.
Kelsey Kennedy September 18, 2017