mummies
This Mummified Chameleon Was Hoping to Find Water
The sad end of a hopeful creature.
Articles by Sarah Laskow
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
archaeology
Found: A 3,000-Year-Old Prosthetic Toe
It's one of the oldest prosthetic devices ever discovered.
astronomy
Medieval Scholars Believed in the Possibility of Parallel Universes
A 13th-century conflict between faith and science ultimately led to a surprising outcome: a medieval multiverse theory.
nazis
Found: An Unprecedented Trove of Original Nazi Artifacts in Argentina
A hidden passage led investigators to a collection of 75 astonishing objects.
bog bodies
Found: A 14th-Century Sword Dropped in a Peat Bog
It's in relatively good shape, for a centuries-old sword.
food
Found: A Hidden Request on the Back of an Ancient, Rare Pottery Shard
It’s one guy asking another to send some wine and food over.
volcanoes
Found: Never-Developed Photos of Mount St. Helens Erupting
Photographer Kati Dimoff found the film at a Portland Goodwill.
collections
The Grimm Brothers' Other Great Project Was Writing a Giant German Dictionary
They got up to F, and then it took another century to complete.
nasa
Found: Designs for a Secret 1960s NASA Craft, Left on the Curb
They included designs for early drones and lunar modules.
libraries
Found: The Earliest-Known Kids' Book Adapting a Classic of Japanese Literature
This 1766 picture book of the Tales of Ise was hiding in the British Library.
rare books
The 19th-Century Book of Horrors That Scared German Kids Into Behaving
Original illustrations from the book that inspired Edward Scissorhands.
literature
A Guide to the Real-Life Homes of the Heroes of Children's Literature
We mapped the real places that inspired the best kids' books.
maps
These Maps Reveal the Hidden Structures of 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books
If you decide to see more, click on this story.
exploration
Found: An Antarctic Explorer’s Painting, Hidden Among Penguin Poop And Mold
A conservator discovered the delicate watercolor in a dusty, dirty portfolio.
geology
Found: A 7,500-Year-Old Stone Drill Bit
Useful!
news
Found: A Rare Example of the Toothy Deep-Sea Lizard Fish
Oceans, man.
temples
Found: An Aztec Temple Hiding Under the Streets of Mexico City
Along with 32 sets of human neck bones.
skulls
The Oldest Known Homo Sapiens Fossils Now Come From North Africa
New finds are rewriting the story of our species.
news
Found: The Hip Joint of a Giant Sloth
Another discovery from the subway work in Los Angeles.
objects of intrigue
Found: The Oldest Human-Made Metal Object Ever Discovered in South America
The mask appeared after a heavy rainstorm in the Andes.
native americans
The Mysteries of a Rare, 18th-Century Native American Map
It may have been more about social and trade relationships than geography.
literature
Found: A Lost Dictionary of Slang Written by 'Clockwork Orange' Author Anthony Burgess
Abyssinia!
weapons
A Stash of 30 Hidden Bayonets Was Discovered in Valley Forge
“No one has ever found this many together.”
geology
Found: Giant Mounds and Craters Across the Arctic Seafloor
Aka methane burps.
