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The sword's hilt.
weapons

Found: The Lost Sword of a Civil War Hero

Col. Robert Gould Shaw led the Civil War’s first all-black regiment, a story depicted in the 1989 movie "Glory."
Sarah Laskow July 14, 2017
A honey bee in action.
insects

A Woman, Her Bedroom, and 35,000 Hidden Bees

They got a new home, and she got a lot of honey.
Erik Shilling July 14, 2017
This car's owner did not have a great day.
news

There Was a Massive, Gross Slime Eel Spill in Oregon

The hagfish were on their way to South Korea.
Kelsey Kennedy July 14, 2017
The "H."
islands

A Mysterious 'Help' Sign Appeared on a Beach on the Isle of Man

It was made out of tires and assorted rubbish.
Erik Shilling July 13, 2017
That's one big balloon.
science

The Giant Balloons Creating Arctic Ice Tunnels

They look kind of fun.
Eric Grundhauser July 13, 2017
science

There's a New Sunspot Larger Than Earth

Things have been pretty quiet up there, so it was a surprise.
Kelsey Kennedy July 13, 2017
Raw image of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter.
space exploration

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Just Got Its Close-Up

NASA's Juno spacecraft got within 5,600 miles of the Earth-sized storm.
Erik Shilling July 13, 2017
cemeteries

Found: Tower Tombs in an Empty Desert

An archaeological project has found hundreds of gravesite cairns in Jordan.
Sarah Laskow July 13, 2017
The purse was in pretty good condition after 25 years underwater.
crime

Fishing Child Reels In a Purse Stolen 25 Years Ago

And then a relative tracked down its owner.
Eric Grundhauser July 12, 2017
news

Lightning Bolt Strikes the Father of the Bride, Mid-Wedding Toast

"It was amazing."
Erik Shilling July 12, 2017
science

How Fire Ants Form Towers More Than 30 Ants High

And they circulate through the towers like water in a fountain.
Kelsey Kennedy July 12, 2017
The newly discovered star (right) compared to the size of Saturn.
space exploration

Found: The Smallest Star Ever Observed

It's about as small as a star can be.
Erik Shilling July 12, 2017
The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf.
antarctic

Just How Big Is Antarctica's Newly Broken-Off Iceberg?

Very, very big.
Sarah Laskow July 12, 2017
Peregrine falcon.
animals

A Hospital's New Weapons Against Pigeons Are Baby Falcons

Small, but soon to be mighty.
Erik Shilling July 11, 2017
Stonehenge at night.
neolithic

The Secret Engravings Found on a Neolithic Rock Formation

They may have been part of a long-running moonlit ritual.
Michael Waters July 11, 2017
Record-breaker or not, that's a big fish.
world record

Caught: A Massive Catfish

A California fisherman pulled up what may be one of the largest of its kind.
Eric Grundhauser July 11, 2017
fires

Just a Beautiful and Dangerous Sulfur Fire

It's pretty, but looks like hell.
Erik Shilling July 11, 2017
Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, from high above.
science

From Space, Bolivia's Salt Flats Look Like a Glitch

The geological feature is home to the largest lithium reserve in the world.
Kelsey Kennedy July 11, 2017