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Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Center of the Universe

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

Abandoned pier on the Salton Sea, Desert Shores, California

The Once Glamorous Salton Sea is Now Rife With Toxic Dust and Dying Fish

The Salton Sea is a polluted accident turned natural resource, and the government is finally giving it funding.

Natalie Zarrelli September 29, 2016

You Can Now Listen to the First Computer-Generated Music Ever

It was created by Alan Turing.

Erik Shilling September 27, 2016

Escherian geometry

Giessen, Germany

Mathematikum

This peculiar museum offers hands-on interaction with seemingly intangible principles of mathematics.

Snel's Grave - he died in 1626

Leiden, Netherlands

Willebrord Snellius' Grave

One of the great math minds of the 17th century is underfoot in this 900 year old Dutch church.

Meet the Woman Who Is Preserving the Smell of History

One scientist's quest to capture old scents.

Eric Grundhauser September 20, 2016

The Evoluon glowing at night.

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Evoluon

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

Watch This Tiny Rainbow Peacock Spider Dance the Performance of His Life

They dance not just to attract the ladies, but to survive.

Lauren Young September 9, 2016

Atlas Obscura's Guide to the Longest Running Scientific Experiments

"Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sarah Brumble September 6, 2016

Constructing the nuclear reactor.

Camp Century (Project Iceworm)

A Cold War atomic camp buried under the ice is now emerging because of global warming.

The Delicate Glass Sea Creatures of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka

A father-and-son team created a menagerie of incredible glass models using mysterious methods.

Sponsored By The Corning Museum of Glass

Food Testing in 1902 Featured a Bow Tie-Clad 'Poison Squad' Eating Plates of Acid

Why the FDA owes its existence to 12 men eating poisoned meals.

Natalie Zarrelli August 30, 2016

After Nuclear Blasts, Scientists Say It's Probably Time to Start a New Epoch

Goodbye, Holocene. Welcome, Anthropocene.

Erik Shilling August 30, 2016

Aquarius Reef Base.

Aquarius Reef Base

The world's only underwater laboratory where "aquanauts" study oceanic life.

Permanently Closed

Boardman's Entry

Manchester, England

Boardman’s Entry

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

The Wild Frogs, Newts and Salamanders That Have Eluded Cameras for Decades

Startling images of hard-to-document creatures.

Robin Moore and bioGraphic August 16, 2016

Watch Bacteria Jiggle, Pulse, and Shine to a Party Rock Anthem

These beautiful bacteria may be able to help scientists detect and treat cancer.

Lauren Young August 15, 2016

The First Published Study About Chemtrails Is Here

Will bizarre conspiracies ever die?

Erik Shilling August 15, 2016