coral reefs
Taiwan’s Pygmy Seahorses Have a Robust Social Media Presence
Scientists used it to conduct a survey of them in the country's dive hotspots.
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mummies
This Five-Legged Cat Mummy Is Not as Strange as It Seems
A recently scanned cat mummy was probably not a scam, but the remains of animals that died on a sacred site.
paintings
Found: Surprisingly Modern Paint on an Ancient Egyptian Gate
How did a pigment that Vermeer used in the 1600s wind up on Egyptian art from the 6th century BC?
churches
For Sale: Two Tiffany-Style Windows From a Historic South Side Church
The auctioneers think they’re Tiffany, but it’s actually hard to prove.
forests
A Minefield of Purple Urchins Devastated Kelp Forests in California
Warm water and "sea star wasting disease" helped urchins take over the coast, a new study finds.
lakes
The Glittery Legacy of Lead at a Historic Native American Site
A shiny mineral called galena, once prized by the Mississippian people, left its mark on the soil.
architecture
The Strange Second Life of Ohio's 'Big Basket' Building
In 2020, guests will be able to bask in the glory of a seven-story, basket-shaped hotel.
temples
The Sacred Afterlives of Buffalo’s Vacant Churches
The best way to preserve a church in a shrinking city is often to convert it to a mosque or temple.
forests
How an Ancient Himalayan Forest Wound Up at the Bottom of the Indian Ocean
Trees seem to have cascaded down mighty mountain rivers in a matter of weeks.
monks
The Ghostly Japanese Fireball Spirits That Live On in Pokémon
The digital descendants of 'yōkai' can be spotted in many Japanese games.
ghosts
Ghost Nets Haunt the World's Oceans, Hunting Beyond the Grave
Who you gonna call?
victorian
How Victorian Mediums Gave Shy Ghosts a Megaphone
Spirit trumpets helped the dead speak above a whisper.
natural history museums
In London, Natural History Museums Confront Their Colonial Histories
It's not as easy as returning stolen statues.
art
Are These Markings in South Africa the World's Earliest Sand Sculptures?
It depends on whether a natural process could explain them.
paintings
Why Renaissance Paintings Aren't as Green as They Used to Be
Once a brilliant hue, the pigment verdigris is now mostly brown.
computers
Biologists in Panama Eavesdrop on Manatees for Their Own Good
In the murky waters of Bocas del Toro, you can't see the manatees, but you can hear them.
islands
Baby Alaskan Fur Seals Are Thriving Atop a Bubbling Undersea Volcano
They don't seem to mind the eruptions of Bogoslof Island, as long as there's squid and smoothtongue to eat.
neolithic
Found: 588 Carp Teeth From China's Oldest-Known Fish Farm
Chinese farmers domesticated the common carp as early as 6200 BC, researchers say.
art
This Terrible Mammoth Drawing Was a Giant Help to 19th-Century Naturalists
The first reconstruction from a flesh-and-blood mammoth looked more like a pig.
architecture
For Sale: 19 Frank Lloyd Wright Houses, Including His Last
If you're over six feet tall, you may need to duck to enter.
animals
To Save a Rare Cuban Bat, Biologists Conducted a Census by Pedicure
Studying the highly endangered species requires a little colorful creativity.
mountains
Australian Pygmy-Possums Are Starving Because Billions of Bogong Moths Are Missing
Without the moths, the possums (cute) may starve (not cute).
gardens
Centuries Later, America's First Female Botanist Lives On in a Community Garden
Jane Colden defied gender barriers to become an early expert in Linnaean taxonomy.
medieval
The Merriam-Webster of Medieval Irish Just Got a Major Update
A tiny group of scholars added 500 words and made 5,000 revisions to the Dictionary of the Irish Language.
