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A dingo.
science

The Unexpected Consequences of Australia's 3,500-Mile Dog Fence

Fewer dingoes mean more kangaroos, less grass, and perhaps an entirely different ecosystem.
Kelsey Kennedy May 10, 2017
A young JFK.
politics

Found: A 1937 Recording of JFK as a Harvard Student

It’s the earliest known recording of him.
Sarah Laskow May 10, 2017
The specimen was on loan from the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.
news

Australia Accidentally Incinerated a Priceless Plant Specimen

A paperwork mix-up is to blame.
Kelsey Kennedy May 9, 2017
Grand Duchess Hilda von Baden's tiara before it was pilfered.
museums

Stolen: A Duchess's $1.3 Million Diamond Tiara

It's inlaid with 367 diamonds.
Eric Grundhauser May 9, 2017
sewers

Spilled: 200 Gallons of Cream in Virginia

Accidents happen.
Erik Shilling May 9, 2017
animals

Europeans Are Losing Their Minds Over This Boring Bird

Fame is contextual.
Cara Giaimo May 9, 2017
Paul left a note for whoever found the treasure.
maps

Found: A Treasure Buried by a Teen in 1981

After three decades, someone finally dug it up.
Sarah Laskow May 9, 2017
Libraries have long played an important role in rock 'n' roll consciousness, as in the Tears for Fears video for "Head Over Heels."
libraries

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Is Looking for a Librarian

For those about to apply—we salute you.
Cara Giaimo May 8, 2017
You never know what you'll find in an old book.
books

Found: Pages From One of the First Books Ever Printed in England

They were meant to tell priests how to plan feasts.
Eric Grundhauser May 8, 2017
An orderly Egyptian funeral garden, the first ever found.
science

Lettuce for the Dead in a Tidy, 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Funeral Garden

The find is the first of its kind.
Samir S. Patel May 8, 2017
Pynchon in Public Day is May 8, the author's birthday.
literature

Get in on the Conspiracy: Celebrate Pynchon in Public Day

Today is the author's 80th birthday.
Sarah Laskow May 8, 2017
The automated X-37B doesn't need a windshield.
news

After Two Years in Orbit, a Secret Government Drone Has Landed

Just a totally normal government robot plane ending its shadow mission.
Eric Grundhauser May 8, 2017
beaches

After a 33-Year Absence, a Lost Beach Returns to Ireland

A storm washed the beach away in 1984—and another one brought it back last month.
Cara Giaimo May 8, 2017
The wind creates a scaly formation.
wind

Found: Rare, Bizarre ‘Dragon-Skin Ice’

It's "evidence of a darker chaos," one scientist says.
Sarah Laskow May 8, 2017
Ethel Merman in 1953.
news

When the FBI Tried and Failed to Find Ethel Merman’s Stolen Jewels

She had a friendship with J. Edgar Hoover that spanned decades.
Beryl Lipton May 5, 2017
An opossum.
animals

Man Sets Fire to Scare Marsupial, Man Burns Down House

"Officials say the man had problems with bees also."
Erik Shilling May 5, 2017
Lightning over the Pacific Ocean, seen from the International Space Station.
news

Watch Lightning From Above, Thanks to a New Satellite

The data it is producing can help provide earlier warnings for severe weather.
Kelsey Kennedy May 5, 2017
European gray wolves in Bavaria.
animals

Wolves Have Returned to Denmark After Two Centuries of Absence

A breeding pair has been spotted in west Jutland.
Cara Giaimo May 5, 2017