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graffiti

St. Petersburg Is Covered in Mysterious Butt Graffiti

Sun's out, buns out.
Cara Giaimo June 30, 2017
The time capsule itself.
schools

Found: Surprise Time Capsule Hiding in the Walls of a High School Gym

It was almost destroyed along with the building.
Sarah Laskow June 30, 2017
The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf.
news

What Happens When the Growing Rift in an Antarctic Ice Shelf Finally Breaks?

A new, giant iceberg could be born any day now.
Sarah Laskow June 30, 2017
skulls

The Remains of an Ancient 'Skull Cult' Have Been Found

A new discovery at Göbekli Tepe in Turkey sheds some light on what the structure's purpose might have been.
Erik Shilling June 29, 2017
The home is Bedrock adjacent.
houses

California's Flintstones House Sold for $2.8 Million

Yabba-dabba-DOUGH!
Eric Grundhauser June 29, 2017
A male palm cockatoo.
science

Cockatoos, Somehow, Are Able to Drum a Consistent Beat

Only humans are as good at keeping rhythm in the animal kingdom.
Kelsey Kennedy June 29, 2017
The stones at Avebury, hanging with some sheep.
ancient cults

Found: A Hidden Stone Square Inside the World’s Largest Megalithic Stone Circles

The monument at Avebury still has secrets to be uncovered.
Sarah Laskow June 29, 2017
A vinyl record in action.
music

Sony's Vinyl Comeback After Nearly 30 Years

It's back in demand.
Cara Giaimo June 29, 2017
Rock alignments representing the remains of an intertidal fish trap.
news

Found: A Prehistoric Stone Fish Trap

It's the first to be found in the Kodiak region.
Erik Shilling June 28, 2017
animals

A Stray Wallaby Stopped Trains and Confused People in the Netherlands

If you're missing a marsupial, authorities want to hear from you.
Erik Shilling June 28, 2017
islands

North Carolina Has a Sandy New Island for Summer

Just be wary of the sharks guarding it.
Kelsey Kennedy June 28, 2017
The HMAS Sydney was secretly carrying a bottle of whisky all this time.
ships

Found: A Bottle of Whisky Hidden in a Ship’s Mast

It spent 35 years at sea.
Sarah Laskow June 28, 2017
food

Don't Put Your Popcorn Under an Automatic Hand Dryer

Patrons of one Philadelphia movie theater are learning this the hard way.
Cara Giaimo June 28, 2017
RATS!
rats

Just a Rat Stealing Food From a Turtle, Which Is Trying to Steal It From Some Fish

Animals.
Eric Grundhauser June 27, 2017
science

Why a River in France Turned Very, Very Red

It's so scientists can study karst.
Erik Shilling June 27, 2017
Moving a giant tree is no easy feat.
trees

When You Have to Move an 800,000-Pound Sequoia

It isn't easy.
Eric Grundhauser June 27, 2017
zoos

They Bought a Pub, Then Turned It Into a Zoo

Come have a pint with meerkats, coatis, and lemurs.
Kelsey Kennedy June 27, 2017
meteorites

A Rare, 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Hit the Netherlands

Scientists are excited.
Erik Shilling June 27, 2017