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Isaac Schultz

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2019

Atlas Obscura Fellow 2019-2020
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Even in hurricane-force winds, the anole manages to hang on.

islands

Lizards Are Evolving in Response to Fierce Hurricane Seasons

They need to get a grip.

By Isaac Schultz
The discrepancy pops up in the Grand Canyon, where ancient rock abuts, well, less ancient rock.

geology

One of Geology’s Great Mysteries May Actually Be Many Smaller Mysteries

The “Great Unconformity” is a big chunk of missing deep time.

By Isaac Schultz
The massive gallery 1,600 feet below France has some pretty big feet on display.

dinosaurs

What It’s Like to Find Prehistoric Dinosaur Tracks on the Ceiling

Of course, they are deep underground and came from 75-ton titanosaurs.

By Isaac Schultz
Isolated places such as Antarctica offer working labs for languages.

language

Prolonged Isolation Can Lead to the Creation of New Accents

Social distancing might not entirely change the way we talk, but a Mars expedition might do the trick.

By Isaac Schultz
Medieval manuscripts were illuminated with folium, and one bore the instructions for recreating the ink.

paintings

The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved

Turns out it was hiding in plain sight by the side of a Portuguese road.

By Isaac Schultz
The gentle, almost soothing aftermath of Krakatoa over the Atlantic Ocean.

disasters

See the Soft Aquarelle Watercolors That Resulted From Krakatoa’s Big Bang

A set of paintings show the calm, lingering aftermath of a world-shaking event.

By Isaac Schultz
Two decorated ostrich eggs in the British Museum, from the so-called Isis Tomb from Italy's ancient Etruria.

art

Scientists Are Tracking the Ancient Luxury Market for Decorated Ostrich Eggs

“This is a shared understanding of bling, of what it means to be rich."

By Isaac Schultz
The eerie smoke masks in Erenberg's collection bear a striking resemblance to two Star Wars fan favorites.

machines

A Show & Tell With Upstate New York’s 'Radio Guy'

His collection of scary-looking headgear from the past is sure to get into your head.

By Isaac Schultz
Ruth Asawa and some of her works in 1954.

art

A Trailblazing Japanese-American Sculptor Is Getting Her Own Postage Stamps

Ruth Asawa also championed arts education—and had a great recipe for salt dough for sculpting at home.

By Isaac Schultz
The Figueira Brava cave in Portugal, where Neanderthals had their pick of fruits de mer.

caves

Holed Up in a Portuguese Cave, Neanderthals Supped on Seafood

For skeptics, no amount of crab legs and speared shark are enough to upend the caveman stereotype.

By Isaac Schultz
Oh, nose! Cave bears' diet-limiting sinuses may have been what spelled doom for the Ice Age beasts.

caves

Why Europe's Cave Bears Were—and Weren't—Made for Hunkering Down

Their big sinuses were both an evolutionary boon and bust.

By Isaac Schultz
A coat of arms from the turn of the 17th century, featuring a plague doctor and, presumably, the Swiss physician Theodore Zwinger III.

plague

European Plague Doctor Garb Was Black, Beaked, and Very Bleak

These haunting uniforms make today's masks look tame.

By Isaac Schultz
The modern town of Fira, on the Greek island of Santorini, is built on the cusp of the ancient volcano's caldera.

ruins

The Date of an Ancient Mediterranean Eruption Is Hidden in Dead Trees

Specifically, in the wood of a royal Phrygian tomb.

By Isaac Schultz
Before its dilapidation, Croatia's Samobor Castle shifted from Roman-Gothic to Renaissance style.

castles

See Europe’s Ruined Medieval Castles Come Back to Life

Seven virtual reconstructions offer a glimpse at the fortified past.

By Isaac Schultz
The Stickleback's stern, resting two miles under the sea.

shipwrecks

Found: The Cold War Wreck of a World War II Submarine

A training exercise in 1958 sent the USS Stickleback to the ocean floor.

By Isaac Schultz
The structure of these ancient ballcourts varies a bit, but at each site there's a consistent pattern: a playfield framed by two embankments.

ancient

An Ancient Ballcourt in Oaxaca Expands a Sport’s Footprint

3,000 years before the Aztecs, Mesoamericans were already playing ball.

By Isaac Schultz
The Leang Bulu Bettue cave, where the ancient portable artworks were recently excavated.

islands

Itsy-Bitsy Indonesian Rocks Are Rewriting the History of Ancient Art

The token-size stones offer insight into life 20,000 years ago.

By Isaac Schultz
The archive has 3D models too!

objects of intrigue

Help Atlas Obscura Find the Smithsonian’s Weirdest Items

With 2.8 million new artifacts on view, there should be plenty to choose from.

By Isaac Schultz
These exposed plates fooled Strindberg—or perhaps he just wanted to believe.

science

In 1893, a Swedish Playwright Thought He’d Captured the Stars

August Strindberg’s failed photography experiment continued to evolve, chemically and beautifully, long after his death.

By Isaac Schultz
The first in a new series of guidebooks is available for pre-order.

books

The Republic of Venice Died in 1797. Now You Can Visit It.

Meet Giovanni Vale, your travel guide to countries that no longer exist.

By Isaac Schultz
The Hypacrosaurus nestling died about 75 million years ago, and its microscopic skull material was immaculately preserved.

dinosaurs

Found: Possible Traces of DNA, in a Fossilized Dino Skull

This ancient hadrosaur has some microscopic secrets.

By Isaac Schultz
Fresh off a transatlantic trip, Jeremy Bentham's "auto-icon" just got a new permanent home at the University of College London.

wax anatomy

Why a 272-Year-Old Philosopher Just Got Carted Across a College Quad

A new home for Jeremy Bentham’s old bones is prompting a philosophical debate.

By Isaac Schultz
The inset map of Utopia, with the accompanying Utopian script (and Latin translation just below it).

books

For Sale: Sir Thomas More’s Utopian Alphabet

The humanist scholar fudged a language into existence.

By Isaac Schultz
Bena, Minnesota’s Big Fish Supper Club took its name quite literally.

roadside attractions

Revisiting a Classic Photo Compendium of Giant Roadside Curios

John Margolies played an outsize role in memorializing America’s outsize attractions.

By Isaac Schultz
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