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Maple Hurricane Sauce

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.
InSight at work on the Martian surface.
nasa

What's the Weather Like on Mars?

A new NASA robot is braving extreme temperatures to learn about the Red Planet.
Matthew Taub February 20, 2019
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands

Lítla Dímun

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
The colossal sculpture surrounded by his water pool.
Mexico City, Mexico

Monolith of Tlaloc

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.
Wreckage of the SS Francisco Morazan in winter.
Leland, Michigan

Wreck of the Francisco Morazan

The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
Geese will probably be fine.
animals

How Will Chicago's Birds Weather the Polar Vortex?

Here's how the region's avian residents will survive the cold snap.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 30, 2019
A boat crosses the icy Detroit River in the early 1900s, when the Midwest saw some of its coldest temperatures on record.
winter

When Snakes and Scientists Battled to Predict the Coldest Chicago Winter on Record

In the early 20th century, meteorologists squared off with "weather sharps."
Jessica Leigh Hester January 28, 2019
Whoa, what's up with that?
meteorites

What the Heck Was That Squiggle in the Sky?

No, it's not a chemtrail. Or space junk. Or aliens.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 20, 2018
The delicate-looking ice is a fleeting wonder.
nature

'Hair Ice' Covered a South Carolina Park Like Beautiful, Gossamer Trash

A ranger initially mistook the clumps for wads of wet toilet paper.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 3, 2018
Center pivot irrigation at work northeast of Adams, Nebraska.
science

Americans Have Planted So Much Corn That It's Changing the Weather

The Corn Belt is making it rain.
Eric J. Wallace December 3, 2018
A strong solar flare from 2012.
science

The Sun Set Off 4,000 Sea Mines During the Vietnam War

Only now do scientists fully understand just how strong a 1972 solar storm was.
Sarah Laskow November 14, 2018
The Methodist steeple is now protected at the park (you can still see it).
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Wash Woods Settlement

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.
Masalanabo Modjadji, at her home in Midrand on April 24, 2017. When she turns 18, she will be crowned Queen Modjadji VII, the "Rain Queen."
royalty

The Restoration of South Africa's Rain Queen

A teenager will become the country's first tribal queen in almost 50 years.
Jon Allsop September 21, 2018
Sundance, Wyoming

The Quaal Windsock

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Pawleys Island, in gray.
haunted

What a South Carolina Ghost Story Says About Hurricanes and History

The Gray Man was a warning that it was time to leave.
Matthew Taub September 14, 2018
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Venezuela's Everlasting Lightning Storm

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The desert landscape is varied—and often foggy.
deserts

The Secret World Inside Tiny Fog Droplets

From the Namib Desert to Maine, fog is teeming with life.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 30, 2018
Liepupes pagasts, Latvia

Kurmrags Lighthouse

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.