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A male moorland hawker dragonfly and/or sexual predator.
nature

Why Female Dragonflies Fake Death to Avoid Males

Sigh.
Erik Shilling May 1, 2017
antarctic

In Antarctica, a Mysterious Igloo Slowly Appears

A couple of research base employees wanted to try something new.
Cara Giaimo May 1, 2017
Marengo's skeleton, at the National Army Museum.
napoleon bonaparte

Found: The Hoof of Napoleon’s Horse, Hiding in a Cottage Drawer in England

It was in a plastic bag.
Sarah Laskow May 1, 2017
An artist's impression Chariklo and its rings.
computers

The Largest Centaur in the Solar System Has Rings

That's the minor planet, not the mythical creature.
Kelsey Kennedy April 28, 2017
animals

Who Is Shaving Virginia's Cats?

A mystery person is giving pets rogue haircuts.
Eric Grundhauser April 28, 2017
sports

College Student Shotguns 13 Beers During Half-Marathon

He still averaged just under eight minutes a mile.
Erik Shilling April 28, 2017
sacred spaces

The Religious Feud in England Over Asparagus

Some say "Gus the Asparagus Man" doesn't belong in a British cathedral.
Cara Giaimo April 28, 2017
mystery

Found: Mystery Safe Unopened for 40 Years

Who leaves a mystery safe unopened??
Sarah Laskow April 28, 2017
Could you keep shopping if you ran across something like this in a parking lot?
snakes

Found: A Lot of Snakes in a Walmart Parking Lot

There was a minor panic.
Eric Grundhauser April 27, 2017
The perfect place for a Mars practice run.
science

Practicing Looking for Life on Mars in Chile's Atacama Desert

A test run on Earth is a whole lot cheaper.
Kelsey Kennedy April 27, 2017
The design of the sinks is unusually ornate.
art

Found: An Unusually Beautiful Bathroom Hidden Beneath a Factory Floor

They are nice sinks.
Sarah Laskow April 27, 2017
animals

How to Rescue a Stuck Beaver

It takes soap and persistence.
Cara Giaimo April 27, 2017
Lennon's sketch of the album cover.
news

John Lennon Left This Sketch Behind When He Moved House in the 1960s

Imagine finding this in your new home.
Sarah Laskow April 27, 2017
The townhouse in all its gaiety.
houses

The End of a Long Controversy Over a Striped Townhouse

It's been more than two years in the making.
Erik Shilling April 26, 2017
Even books need a bath sometimes.
libraries

The Boston Public Library Has a 'Car Wash' for Books

And it's very satisfying to watch in action.
Eric Grundhauser April 26, 2017
aviation

This 'Flightlapse' Offers a Stunning View of the Milky Way

A rare view of the night sky from inside the cockpit of a 777.
Kelsey Kennedy April 26, 2017
An artist's rendering of the distant dwarf DeeDee.
news

A Distant Orb Named DeeDee Is Reigniting the Planet Definition Debate

If Pluto and DeeDee aren't planets, then maybe Earth isn't either.
Kelsey Kennedy April 26, 2017
Blood Falls pouring into Lake Bonney.
science

Tracing the Circulatory System Behind Antarctica's Blood Falls

It’s deep, salty, and very cold.
Samir S. Patel April 26, 2017