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The tree.
trees

Tree Vs. Baseball

A classic Earth Day prank.
Cara Giaimo April 26, 2017
A cattle herd in India.
tunnels

Found: A Cow-Smuggling Tunnel Under a Tea Garden

Where's the beef?
Sarah Laskow April 26, 2017
animals

A Rare Glimpse of Three Snow Leopards Snuggling

The big cats were caught in a Chinese camera trap.
Erik Shilling April 25, 2017
A drone similar to the one shot down.
news

The Muddy Legality of Shooting a Drone Out of the Sky

Can you legally murder a drone?
Eric Grundhauser April 25, 2017
animals

Urban Turkeys Are Wreaking Havoc in Boston

They may attack people they consider "subordinate," officials say.
Cara Giaimo April 25, 2017
Graffiti left behind by soldiers.
tunnels

Found: World War I Training Tunnels Full of Live Grenades

Also, toffee tins, mess kits, and a 1930s sports car.
Sarah Laskow April 25, 2017
One reaction.
cars

A 12-Year-Old's Mission to Drive Across Australia

He got 800 miles into it before getting stopped.
Erik Shilling April 24, 2017
Lunch time.
science

Wax Worms Have a Voracious Appetite—for Plastic Bags

Let's hope these caterpillars are very, very hungry.
Kelsey Kennedy April 24, 2017
The Basking Ridge Oak in healthier times.
trees

The Long Death of New Jersey's 600-Year-Old Oak

Goodbye, tree.
Eric Grundhauser April 24, 2017
Hey, what are you screaming about?
science

Was the Guy in 'The Scream' Afraid of... Clouds?

Scientists try to solve an artistic mystery.
Cara Giaimo April 24, 2017
A potato field—with a golf ball hiding somewhere?
farms

Found: ‘Extraneous Golf Ball Materials’ in Frozen Hash Browns

Golf balls have been haunting potato fields for decades.
Sarah Laskow April 24, 2017
If there's no sign, it's probably not a pizza place.
news

Google Maps and the Non-Existing Pizza Joint

Confused people kept turning up on one guy's doorstep in Australia.
Eric Grundhauser April 21, 2017
sounds

The Mystery Boom and the Bachelor Party in Michigan

A lot of residents got spooked.
Erik Shilling April 21, 2017
Earth and the moon (on the left) from between Saturn's rings.
science

Seeing Earth From Between Saturn's Rings, Nearly a Billion Miles Away

This is what it feels like to feel small.
Samir S. Patel April 21, 2017
news

Postcard Reaches Destination After 53 Years

Some grandchildren were just trying to do something nice for their grandma.
Cara Giaimo April 21, 2017
The Sussex Declaration
news

Found: A Unique, Handwritten Copy of the Declaration of Independence

It contained a puzzle of sorts.
Sarah Laskow April 21, 2017
Lego fans are up in arms.
legos

The Legoland Controversy Brewing in Australia

No, adult Lego fans. You cannot play in the children's area without a child.
Eric Grundhauser April 20, 2017
news

This (Very Cool) Photo of a Giant Iceberg Off Canada Is Also Now ... a Meme

It's fun to be online.
Erik Shilling April 20, 2017