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underwater

Found: A Huge Reef Hiding Right Behind the Great Barrier Reef

A greater barrier reef?
Eric Grundhauser August 30, 2016
colleges

A Brief History of the College Textbook Pricing Racket

Its past, present, and future.
Ernie Smith August 29, 2016
nasa

Six Scientists Just Emerged from a Dome After a Year Simulating Life on Mars

"Just imagine never being able to get away from anybody."
Erik Shilling August 29, 2016
animals

Hundreds of Reindeer Killed by Lightning in Norway

They were apparently huddled together out of fear during a storm.
Erik Shilling August 29, 2016
A harbor seal looking pleased with himself.
beach

Cape Cod Beach Closes Due To Seal Poop Overload

The beach failed two tests in a row.
Cara Giaimo August 29, 2016
temples

Lots of Ancient Pagodas and Temples Were Damaged in the Myanmar Earthquake

Many are nearly a millennium old.
Erik Shilling August 26, 2016
food

Charges Filed After Horsemeat Was Sold in Britain as Ground Beef

Three men will be held to account for the crime of mystery meat.
Erik Shilling August 26, 2016
politics

Obama Just Created the Largest Marine Reserve in the World

It's in Hawaii.
Erik Shilling August 26, 2016
news

LA's Shade Balls Are Still (Mostly) Going Strong

A year into their fame, the LA Reservoir is still covered with the little guys.
Cara Giaimo August 26, 2016
sharks

Found: A Nursery of Great White Sharks Off Long Island

Experienced babysitters only.
Eric Grundhauser August 26, 2016
cars

The World's First Self-Driving Taxis Debut in Singapore

The future is here.
Erik Shilling August 25, 2016
news

A Hiker Was Found in a New Zealand Hut After Going Missing for a Month

It's winter Down Under.
Erik Shilling August 25, 2016
Ryan McCabe hangs with his legendary catch, Pig Nose. (Photo: Twitter)
monsters

A Legendary 650-Pound Fish Named 'Pig Nose' Was Finally Caught (And Released) In Canada

The sturgeon has haunted British Columbia's waterways for nearly a century.
Cara Giaimo August 25, 2016
shipwrecks

Found: A Century-Old Train At The Bottom of Lake Superior

Not every wreck in the water is a ship.
Eric Grundhauser August 25, 2016
space exploration

Found: A Nearby Exoplanet That Could be Habitable

A planet orbiting the closest star to the Sun may have the conditions to support life.
Atlas Obscura August 24, 2016
archaeology

Found: The World's Oldest Sewing Needle

And it wasn't made by Homo sapiens.
Eric Grundhauser August 24, 2016
The Civic Center BART station is working on its pee problem.
transportation

San Francisco BART Tackles Urine Problem With Bacteria-Eating Mist

They're spraying it in elevator shafts once per hour.
Cara Giaimo August 24, 2016
news

Found: The World's Largest Pearl

It was hidden under a fisherman's bed for a decade.
Eric Grundhauser August 23, 2016