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The Scanning Electron Microscope photograph of bread found at Shubayqa 1.
ancient

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.
Paula Mejia July 16, 2018
North Atlantic right whales.
animals

Rediscovering the Forgotten Whales of the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers uncovered evidence of the cetaceans at sites connected to the Roman fish-processing industry.
Sarah Laskow July 11, 2018
A protestor climbed the foot of Lady Liberty in protest of the Trump administration's immigration policy.
monuments

The American History of Protestors Climbing Monuments

When politicians go low, activists go high.
Cara Giaimo and Sarah Laskow July 5, 2018
Across some sections of the Arctic, seasonal sea ice is failing to reappear as temperatures rise.
arctic circle

Why a Portion of the Arctic Ocean May Become Part of the Atlantic

Clue: It's related to climate change.
Natasha Frost June 29, 2018
The rings may have served as a kind of ancient currency.
news

Found: Mysterious Gold Ornaments, Buried in an Irish Country Field

The function of these ancient rings is not yet known.
Natasha Frost June 28, 2018
The statue of San Jorge, before and after its restoration.
art

The Gloriously Inappropriate Restoration of a 16th-Century Wooden Icon

San Jorge has a whole new look.
Natasha Frost June 26, 2018
The skull of the newly-discovered gibbon.
monkeys

Found: A Mysterious Extinct Gibbon in an Ancient Chinese Tomb

It's thought the animal may have been kept as a pet.
Natasha Frost June 22, 2018
The economics of vanilla are complicated and grim.
farms

Why One Island Grows 80% of the World's Vanilla

Now, it's more valuable than silver.
Anne Ewbank June 20, 2018
A detail from an 1815 portrait of Napoléon by Charles Eastlake shows the emperor's characteristic hats.
napoleon bonaparte

Sold: Napoleon's Hat, Salvaged From the Waterloo Battlefield

It was picked up for $407,000 at auction.
Natasha Frost June 18, 2018
Hundreds of strands of Pele's hair intertwined on the surface of a pahoehoe flow at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii from an eruption in the 1980s.
volcanoes

Why a Hawaiian Volcano Is Sprouting Golden 'Goddess Hair'

The gossamer strands are beautiful, but potentially dangerous.
Natasha Frost June 15, 2018
A rat enjoying life in Paris's Parc de Bercy.
maps

One District in Paris Is Creating a Map of Rat Sightings

The rodent map marks reports of animals both dead and alive.
Sarah Laskow June 12, 2018
John Coltrane recording in 1958.
news

Found: A Lost John Coltrane Record

It's from sessions at New Jersey's Van Gelder Studio, the same place Coltrane made A Love Supreme.
Cara Giaimo June 8, 2018
A screenshot of the map shows the color-coded sites spread across England.
maps

This Map Shows 42 Sites of British Suffragette Protest and Sabotage

They've all been officially recognized on the English National Heritage List.
Natasha Frost June 8, 2018
The former location of a Jefferson Davis memorial in New Orleans, which was removed in May of 2017.
maps

The Racism of American Monuments Goes Well Beyond Confederate Statues

A new map of Civil War-related landmarks is only the beginning.
Cara Giaimo June 7, 2018
Diplomats in Guangzhou have been experiencing strange symptoms.
mystery

The Mysterious Illness Affecting U.S. Diplomats in Cuba Has Spread to China

Scientists still haven’t figured out why or how the symptoms started.
Sarah Laskow June 7, 2018
Chernobyl's Reactor 4.
nuclear

A Fire Has Broken Out at Chernobyl

Authorities are thus far unconcerned about radiation levels.
Cara Giaimo June 5, 2018
Mountain peaks on Thurston Island.
mountains

Finding the Hidden Mountains Beneath Antarctica's Ice

How researchers revealed the continent's undiscovered topography.
Sarah Laskow June 1, 2018
This elaborate jar once held olive oil.
food

Found: Evidence of Italy's Oldest Olive Oil

It was discovered on shards of pottery uncovered 20 years ago.
Anne Ewbank May 31, 2018