Articles by Eric Grundhauser

It's mythology all the way down.

The city of Newport Beach, California, aims to find out.

The waiting is the hardest part.

Spooky sound effects haven't changed much since we first began rattling chains and crunching leaves.

It's more than just a silly voice.

Ahem, my fangs are up here.

The infamous king wrote original compositions for everyone's grade-school flute.

Once again, cephalopods prove how amazing they are.

Pollution, politicians, and Pyongyang all made the list this year.

How a piece of furniture informed an iconic horror story.

Some people aren't cracking up over a stunt at 3,800 feet.

A wine pairing was not suggested.

It might not be edible, but it is fascinating.

Alphabet's Project Loon aims to help get the heavily damaged island back online.

There are several to keep track of, some scarier than others.

Inside the pitfalls of illustrating prehistoric creatures.

The trilobite design is a 480-foot tribute to the state fossil.

It's a secret tribute to a beloved former CEO.

Weeds. Chemicals. Fire. Trousers.

When tens of thousands of baby squid look like one monster creature.

Magic wealth and goat's milk could be yours—if you could stomach the rituals.

First, they poop out white sand beaches, now this ...

Arachnophobes and chorophobes excepted.

Transformers, Risk, and sand are among the potential honorees.