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Kelsey Kennedy

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Science journalist, former Atlas Obscura editorial fellow, Oregonian, road trip adventurer.
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A sounding rocket launches from the Wallops Flight Facility on May 16.

science

NASA Is Creating Glowing Clouds for Science

Rest assured, they will come (and go) in peace.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Noble rot causes grapes to lose water and shrivel up, but it's not all bad news.

science

How Noble Rot Makes for a Better, Peachier White Wine

Scientists compared how different fungi affect a wine's bouquet.

By Kelsey Kennedy
The new sponge is about 6.5 feet long and looks nothing like a typical sponge.

science

Meet the Ocean's Newest Carnivorous Sponge

In the deep sea, sometimes its takes rows of tiny glass spikes to survive.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Jupiter's southern pole, complete with giant cyclones.

science

Jupiter Is Even Weirder Than We Thought

Thanks to Juno, textbooks are going to need an overhaul.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Stones like this one make up miles-long pumice rafts.

volcanoes

Scientists Have Figured Out How Floating Islands Work

Spongy rocks don't exactly act like sponges.

By Kelsey Kennedy
This Dog Sits on Seven Editorial Boards

science

This Dog Sits on Seven Editorial Boards

Meet Dr. Olivia Doll.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Watch out for falling seeds!

science

Morocco's Tree-Climbing Goats Prefer Spitting Out Seeds to Eating Them

Watch out below!

By Kelsey Kennedy
There's a lot of crossover between metal fans and beer fans.

music

A German Music Festival Installed a 4-Mile Beer Pipeline

Because kegs are heavy.

Sponsored By The German National Tourist Office and Lufthansa
The cockpit of a B-25 bomber off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

aviation

Two WWII Bombers Have Officially Been Found Off the Coast of Papua New Guinea

The B-25 is an icon of the war years.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Bananarama.

markets

Downtown Seattle's Banana Market Has Crashed. Thanks, Amazon

Turns out there's no money in the banana stands.

By Kelsey Kennedy
M.C. Escher, by E. coli.

science

These Images Were Made With E. Coli Bacteria

They take 18 hours to develop (grow).

By Kelsey Kennedy
The moon's surface on the Apollo 11 mission.

space exploration

A Bag With a Bit of Moon Dust Is Going to Auction

But it is not going to be cheap.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

volcanoes

Signs of an Ancient Volcanic Eruption Found 3,000 Miles Away

From Russia's Far East to Norway, this ash traveled a very long way.

By Kelsey Kennedy
A moss bank on Antarctica's appropriately named Green Island.

science

The Future of Antarctica Is Probably Going to Be Greener

Warming temperatures are causing moss banks to grow faster.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Mmmmmm.

science

Science Serves Up the Secret to the Perfect Baguette

Who thinks it's a crispy crust?

By Kelsey Kennedy
The teeth may look small, but together they form a strong beak.

science

Pufferfish and Human Teeth Come From the Same Genetic Code

The beaked ocean-dwellers might someday help us restore lost teeth.

By Kelsey Kennedy
A Hopewell mound site in Chillicothe, Ohio.

meteorites

The Mystery of the 2,000-Year-Old Iron Beads

First they came from space, and then went 450 miles more.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Bright streaks radiate from the Sante Fe Crater on Mars.

mars

These Bright Streaks Are Evidence of Massive Tornadoes on Mars

Everything's bigger on the red planet.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Anemones make great accessories.

science

Watch Decorator Crabs Get Decked Out in Camouflage

When the perfect accessory is a matter of life and death.

By Kelsey Kennedy
A dingo.

science

The Unexpected Consequences of Australia's 3,500-Mile Dog Fence

Fewer dingoes mean more kangaroos, less grass, and perhaps an entirely different ecosystem.

By Kelsey Kennedy
The specimen was on loan from the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

news

Australia Accidentally Incinerated a Priceless Plant Specimen

A paperwork mix-up is to blame.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Amaryllis blooming.

flowers

The Perfect Time-Lapse Video for Rainy Spring Days

And all it took was three years to make.

By Kelsey Kennedy
The digitizing setup.

libraries

How to Digitize a 357-Year-Old Atlas That's Nearly 6 Feet Tall

It's not going to fit in a scanner.

By Kelsey Kennedy
Lightning over the Pacific Ocean, seen from the International Space Station.

news

Watch Lightning From Above, Thanks to a New Satellite

The data it is producing can help provide earlier warnings for severe weather.

By Kelsey Kennedy
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