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science

What in the World Is Sea Snot?

And why is it fouling the coast around Istanbul?
Jessica Leigh Hester June 4, 2021
science

Biocrusts Are an Entire World Beneath Our Feet

New research in Brazil highlights how distinctive the "living skin" of the planet can be.
Ellie Shechet February 17, 2021
lakes

Botswana Says It's Solved the Mystery of a Mass Elephant Die-Off

Conservationists were baffled when hundreds of elephants died in the Okavango Delta this summer.
Atlas Obscura September 21, 2020
plants

In Antarctica, It's Not Easy Being Green

Yet vegetation persists there. And as the first large-scale algae map reveals, "green snow" acts as a carbon sink.
Luna Shyr June 1, 2020
antarctic

Antarctica's Pretty Pink Snow Is Brought to You By Algae and Penguin Poop

“One animal’s waste is another animal’s banquet.”
Jessica Leigh Hester February 28, 2020
microbes

Checking In on the Algae of a Brooklyn Reservoir With a Microbiologist

Sally Warring knows a lot about what we can't see.
Sabrina Imbler December 10, 2019
Israel

Avshalom Cave

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.
nature

China’s Dead Sea Is a Visual Feast

Yuncheng Lake is one of the country's oldest salt-production sites.
Reina Gattuso November 27, 2019
lakes

The 'Dead Sea of Senegal' Is a Shocking Shade of Pink

Colored by algae and beloved by bathers, Lake Retba is a prime source of salt—and backbreaking labor.
Peter Yeung September 23, 2019
science

How Pink Slime Saved Sushi

Kathleen Drew-Baker’s study of British algae helped rescue Japan's nori industry.
Sabrina Imbler July 18, 2019
food

How North Carolinians Learned to Love Their Green Oysters

The seasonal delicacy was discarded for decades.
Jennifer Rice April 29, 2019
biblical

The Very Real Search for the Bible's Mythical Manna

Scholars, soldiers, and scientists have long puzzled over the supernatural substance.
Erica X Eisen March 18, 2019
mummies

Overheard at Atlas Obscura in 2018

From bioluminescent fungus to random bone houses, here's what we talk about at the office.
Ella Morton December 27, 2018
mystery

An Adorable Algae Ball Mystery Has Been Solved

Sometimes marimo float, and sometimes they sink. But why?
Cara Giaimo August 22, 2018
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Why Is This Lake in Australia Bright Pink?

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Gastro Obscura

Blue-Green Algae

The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.
Yaiza, Spain

Green Lagoon

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Algae Growing Ponds

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.