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For Centuries, Alewives Dominated the Brewing Industry

The Church and anti-witch propaganda may have contributed to beermaking becoming a boys' club.

Addison Nugent, Atlas Obscura

August 17, 2018

'Batnadoes' Can Protect California’s Crops

Bats are farmers' new best friends.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

August 16, 2018

Tracing the Overlooked Legacy of the Silk Road's Fruits and Nuts

A new archaeobotanical study is helping shift the historical record.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

August 16, 2018

For Centuries, People Thought Lambs Grew on Trees

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary puzzled scientists and philosophers.

Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura

August 15, 2018

Science Can Now Break a Strand of Spaghetti Into Just Two Pieces

Also, you're not supposed to break spaghetti.

Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura

August 14, 2018

Atlas Obscura Readers Imagine Their Future National Dishes

The food of 2050 includes crickets, plastic, and nothing at all.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

August 14, 2018

The Fictional Foods We Wish Were Real

Atlas Obscura readers weigh in on the fake snacks they'd most like to try.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

August 13, 2018

The People Keeping Bees on Paris's Most Famous Landmarks

Bees make honey on the rooftops of the Notre Dame and Musée d'Orsay.

Courtney Lichterman, Atlas Obscura

August 10, 2018

Inside the 'Trend-Free' World of Wisconsin's Supper Clubs

Born out of Prohibition speakeasies, they're getting a second wind.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

How England Got Its Curvy Cucumbers Straightened Out

The cucumber straightener was a marvel of British horticulture.

Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura

The Complicated Business of Farming Snails in America

A burgeoning industry faces one big obstacle.

Karin Klein, Atlas Obscura

When Eating Crow Was an American Food Trend

The birds briefly became a delicacy.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

Introducing Gastro Obscura's Black Sesame Sweet Soup Cook-Off

It's a wondrous dessert popular in Hong Kong, and we're challenging our readers to make it at home.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

How to Make a Robot Move, Using Popcorn

The future is now and it’s happening, appropriately, at Cornell University.

Cara Giaimo, Atlas Obscura

To Discourage Rodents From Eating Seeds, Scientists Are Getting Spicy

A ghost pepper–based coating could help ecosystems recover from wildfires.

Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura

Drink Up at the Home-Museum Displaying Over 10,000 Beer Steins

Tours start at the kegerator.

Eric J. Wallace, Atlas Obscura

Why So Many Diners Look Like Train Cars

Often, they traveled by rail and were built that way too.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

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How an Indigenous Chef Is Decolonizing Canadian Cuisine

Rich Francis is reclaiming and reinventing an erased food culture.

Gautham Krishnaraj, Atlas Obscura