Articles by Lauren Young

The marine environment of the famous Jellyfish Lake is a sanctuary for these majestic drifting creatures.

The digital journal Underwater New York tells the stories of objects submerged and washed ashore.

Who knew plankton could be so mesmerizing?

The ominous octopus is a key figure on many propaganda maps.

It's the most relaxing five minutes ever.

How a medical invention abused the electrotherapy fad.

It was the best way for William Jennings-Bryan Burke to kill time during his 23 years in prison.

A Princeton biologist's clips look like footage taken from a 1950s science-fiction movie.

Some of the best security features are subtly interwoven into the fabric of building design.

They may look and behave like docile creatures, but orchid mantises will attack at the sight of a meal.

An ancient form of information-hiding known as steganography has infiltrated the viral internet.

The insects will target pests, among other things.

The hand-carved drums have intricate patterns concealed within.

Who will take the title of the "Most Runaway Bride?"

It doesn't seem like juice diets and Soylent are going to improve matters.

While this sound-film system failed to synchronize properly, film curators completed the experiment 105 years later.

The Hand of Sabazius is one of the last artifacts of this lost religion.

Aloha Wanderwell was the Amelia Earhart of the automobile.

Daring competitors still race on the high wheeler bikes today.

A Chinese company's transportation proposal may give subways good competition.

Cube Works invokes childhood nostalgia and old toys to create its retro artwork.

The 10 techniques that help convert our 3-D world into maps.

An extinct bird, an ailing tree, and a controversial hypothesis.

How a campfire competition between 19th-century loggers became a professional sport.