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Two White Giraffes—A Mom and a Calf—Are Thrilling Wildlife Fans in Kenya

They have a genetic condition called leucism, which makes their coats pale and ghostly.
Cara Giaimo September 13, 2017
Egg-like rocks in China.
cliffs

What's Causing These Egg-Shaped Rocks to Form on a Cliff in China?

Locals collect them for good luck.
Sarah Laskow September 13, 2017
science

Behold a Flame's Mesmerizing Ionic Wind

Fire scientists can now create 3D images of the behavior of flames in certain conditions.
Kelsey Kennedy September 12, 2017
architecture

Architects in India Use Natural Cooling to Take the Edge off Factory Emissions

From hot air to cool breeze.
Vittoria Traverso September 12, 2017
Art Whitney and Midget.
animals

The 'Most Popular Baseball Card Ever' Is Going to Auction

It may not be the most valuable, but it's definitely beloved.
Eric Grundhauser September 12, 2017
The Delphi complex is one of the most famous landmarks of the ancient world.
ruins

The Ancient Greeks May Have Deliberately Built Temples on Fault Lines

Then again, they may just have an awful lot of both.
Natasha Frost September 12, 2017
A cosmic dust particle with branching crystals.
cliffs

Found: Fossil Space Dust Hidden in the White Cliffs of Dover

Micrometeorites are surprisingly beautiful up close.
Sarah Laskow September 12, 2017
The Armada Tree, Northern Ireland.
trees

Vote for the United Kingdom's Tree of the Year

Will you choose the one that grew from a dead sailor's pocket?
Eric Grundhauser September 11, 2017
Inside the cat train.
animals

What It's Like to Ride Japan's Cat Café Train

Transportation and rescue kittens—what could be better?
Cara Giaimo September 11, 2017
disasters

Watch Lightning Burst Around Hurricane Irma's Eye

NASA's lightning-mapping satellite might help predict the behavior of massive storms.
Kelsey Kennedy September 11, 2017
Some of these ants are working together. Others may just be watching.
science

So-Called Lazy Ants Are Good for Something, After All

Even shirkers have a place in the colony.
Natasha Frost September 11, 2017
sacred spaces

Found: The Hidden Message in a 1676 Letter Allegedly Dictated by the Devil

Code-breaking software deciphers a strange missive penned by a 17th-century nun.
Sarah Laskow September 11, 2017
Do you feel less lonely yet?
hotels

Business Travel Got You Down? Rent a Goldfish to Keep You Company

Wait, does the restaurant also serve fish?
Vittoria Traverso September 8, 2017
Sea lightning is on the rise.
ships

Cargo Ships Are Creating Sea Lightning

Oceanic shipping lanes see double the number of strikes.
Eric Grundhauser September 8, 2017
The manuscript is currently held at Yale University.
medieval

The World's Most Mysterious Medieval Manuscript May No Longer Be a Mystery

But we're not reading the Voynich manuscript quite yet.
Natasha Frost September 8, 2017
House mice are actually quite musical.
science

Scientists Have a New Way to Listen to the Songs of Mice

The little rodents make a lot of noise, mostly out of the range of human hearing.
Kelsey Kennedy September 8, 2017
The playing field for the 2016 Nascondino World Championships, held in Consonno, Italy.
games

The International Hide and Seek Championship Starts Today

Start counting backward from 100.
Cara Giaimo September 8, 2017
The death of a (mythical) Viking warrior woman.
vikings

Found: Evidence That a Lavish Burial Honored a Viking Warrior Woman

Turns out they weren't just myths.
Sarah Laskow September 8, 2017