robots
Tech Leaders Ask the UN to Outlaw Robot Weapons
Let's try not to automate our own destruction.
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world record
Here's 1,069 Robots Dancing in Unison
They set a new world record.
eclipse
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Eclipses
And were kind enough to ask.
monuments
Why Uganda Has Two Eclipse Monuments
The East African country may be the eclipse monument capital of the world.
animals
Two-Headed Turtle Discovered on a Florida Beach
It's cute, but probably won't live too long.
drugs
Scientists Have Unlocked the Magic in 'Magic Mushrooms'
The recipe for psilocybin just got a whole lot more clear.
beaches
Why There's a Jersey Shore in the Middle of Pennsylvania
Hundreds of miles from the ocean, this Jersey Shore maintains a far quieter existence.
news
South Carolina Warns of Eclipse 'Lizard Man'
Be careful out there.
bigfoot
Mesopotamian Shaman Mistaken (?) for Bigfoot in North Carolina
Some disagree.
wells
Found: An Old Well Was Beneath a U.K. Nightclub
It's a legacy from Burton-on-Trent's brewing history.
nuclear
A WWII Bomb Has Been Found at the Fukushima Nuclear Site
As if they didn't have enough to worry about.
dinosaurs
Researchers Have Named a Prehistoric Crocodile After Motörhead's Lemmy
The Ace of Spades meets the jaws of death.
eclipse
Send Atlas Obscura Your Eclipse Questions!
Curious about eclipses? Let us help.
animals
A Brave Pig Briefly Escaped Onto a Busy Washington Interstate
Its freedom was all too short, though.
crime
The Best Trick U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves Ever Pulled on a Criminal
A particularly glorious example of "fake it 'til you make it."
water towers
You Can Help Get This Water Tower Painted Like a Hamburger
It's located in Hamburg, New York, after all.
maps
A Boeing Test Flight Drew an Airplane in the Sky
Airplanes drawing airplanes.
museums
New York State Gives the National Comedy Center $500,000
They're investing in the history of comedy.
monsters
Join the Search for Geedis
One comedian's quest for a fantasy franchise that might never have existed.
horses
Wild Horses Caught Frolicking Beneath a Seaside Rainbow
Because life, sometimes, is a Lisa Frank sticker.
crime
Who Is the Mystery Tree-Cutter of Slough?
Someone keeps cutting down large trees.
snakes
This White Snake Is Not Albino
But it is rare nonetheless.
sports
Caught: An 80-Pound Catfish With Less-Than-Great Equipment
It's not about the fishing rod.
crime
Found: A Plastic-Wrapped SUV Buried Under an ATV Ramp
It was reported stolen in 2003.
