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Stockholm Meteorological Station

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Meteorological Station

One of the world's oldest continuously operating meteorological stations sits on a hill in Stockholm.

TOC identified the Mihalyfi apple among those sent by the Lost Apple Project.

'Extinct' Apple Varieties Are Actually Everywhere

10 were discovered over just the last few months.

Matthew Taub April 17, 2020

A scuba diver with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration studies bleached corals.

The Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on Field Science

As scientists wait, worry, and hunker down, they’re also looking ahead to how their projects will need to adapt.

Claudia Geib April 3, 2020

The ancient yeast could only be revived with Emmer, an older, less common varietal of wheat likely used by ancient Egyptians.

How the Man Who Invented Xbox Baked a 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sourdough

It took three experts, two museums, and one clay pot to bake a truly ancient loaf.

Luke Fater April 2, 2020

Insect farming could serve an important role in alleviating food insecurity in Madagascar, where almost half of all children under five are malnourished.

To Save Madagascar’s Wildlife, an Entomologist Is Helping Revive a Bug-Based Cuisine

Local insect farms could save lemurs, baobabs, and more.

Andy Isaacson March 31, 2020

West Coast sea otters are picking up <em>Sarcocystis neurona</em> from opossums via clams—a complex transmission chain exacerbated by human-induced "pathogen pollution."

What Do California Otters and Virginia Opossums Have In Common?

A pathogen that doesn't care about social-distancing rules.

Jennifer S. Holland March 30, 2020

There are billions and billions of galaxies out there, beyond our own.

How to Help Scientists Without Leaving Home

Gaze out the window or at your computer, in the name of data.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 25, 2020

Jonathan Green affixes a fin-mounted double satellite tag on the dorsal fin of an adult female whale shark.

The Ocean’s Largest Shark Has a Little Something to Say

An online video raised a strange question: Do whale sharks make sounds? And would it matter if they did?

Claudia Geib March 24, 2020

This Brazilian navy ship had a strange insect encounter during nighttime operations.

The Ecological Mystery of a Stink Bug Swarm Far Out to Sea

The chance encounter has led to insights on how insects make it to distant islands.

Erica Tennenhouse March 24, 2020

The avalanche-prone Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.

The Birth of Avalanche Forecasting in North America

In 1910, the deadliest snowslides in U.S. and Canadian history occurred just days apart.

Justin Franz March 20, 2020

This individual remains unidentified, because the algorithm that researchers used couldn't pick up the spots from this angle.

Scientists Want You to Photograph This Curious, Enigmatic Giant

Keep an eye out for the giant sea bass's spots.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 18, 2020

These exposed plates fooled Strindberg—or perhaps he just wanted to believe.

In 1893, a Swedish Playwright Thought He’d Captured the Stars

August Strindberg’s failed photography experiment continued to evolve, chemically and beautifully, long after his death.

Isaac Schultz March 16, 2020

Welcome, friends!

San Francisco’s Newest Bison Are Making Themselves at Home

Five new urban ungulates are settling in.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 12, 2020

In September 2016, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a Nikon D4 digital camera to depict these networks of river channels in a part of Australia known as the Channel Country.

What’s the Most Striking Image of Earth?

NASA's Earth Observatory wants your help finding hidden gems in its vast archives.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 10, 2020

The endangered sea turtles of São Tomé now have the island's biggest pop star on their side.

In São Tomé, a Pop Star Helps Keep Sea Turtles Off the Dinner Table

A hit single is benefiting an endangered species.

Luke Fater March 5, 2020

Enciso Ichnites

Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.

Fuller Lodge Art Center

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Fuller Lodge Art Center

Once a dining hall for boarding school students, this lodge was a popular haunt for nuclear physicists working on the Manhattan Project.

Thiago Mendes and Mariela Aponte, of the International Potato Center, study blight-resistant potatoes bred from wild relatives.

On the Hunt for the Wild Relatives of America's Favorite Produce

Popular crops’ untamed cousins are genetic gold mines, but they're at risk of disappearing.

Reina Gattuso February 24, 2020