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Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman says we "shouldn't be surprised" if hominids like Russia's yeti (known as the almasty) exist, given that other hominids, like <em>Homo floresiensis</em>, died out just 12,000 years ago. This sculpture of an almasty is at an alpine resort in Sochi, Russia.

Could 'Monsters' Exist in the Modern World?

Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman on why we should still believe in unseen animals.

Sarah Durn February 28, 2022

Tube worms crowd around the Matterhorn, a hydrothermal vent in the Gulf of California, photographed by ROV <em>SuBastian</em> during a recent expedition that included artist-at-sea Ale de la Puente.

A Deep Dive Into the Intersection of Art and Science With an Artist-at-Sea

Ale de la Puente collaborates with researchers to explore new ways of understanding our universe.

Gemma Tarlach December 3, 2021

Researchers took samples from the new island during a July 2020 expedition.

The Northernmost Island in the World Was Just Discovered by Accident

It remains to be seen whether it will stick around.

Sarah Durn September 8, 2021

Taforalt, the Cave of Pigeons.

Berkane, Morocco

Taforalt (Cave of Pigeons)

This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.

The Museum entrance.

Przhevalsk, Kyrgyzstan

Przhevalskiy Museum

This museum is dedicated to one of Russia's greatest explorers.

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

Cambridge, England

Newton's Apple Tree, Trinity College

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Unearthing a Roman Villa Under a Working Vineyard

Its stunning mosaic floor luckily escaped root damage.

Vittoria Traverso May 29, 2020

The <em>Stickleback</em>'s stern, resting two miles under the sea.

Found: The Cold War Wreck of a World War II Submarine

A training exercise in 1958 sent the USS Stickleback to the ocean floor.

Isaac Schultz March 26, 2020

Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge

Sumpter, Oregon

Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge

During its heyday, 72 one-ton buckets from this dredge bore into the Powder River excavating vast gold deposits.

Armstrong Nugget

Baker City, Oregon

The Armstrong Nugget

This 80.33 troy ounces of solid gold is believed to be the largest nugget from Oregon still in its original form.

Qilakitsoq mummies at the Greenland National Museum.

Nuuk, Greenland

Qilakitsoq Mummies

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

One of the jawbones came from the Corinium Museum in Cirencester, England.

Found: The Earliest Direct Evidence of Milk Consumption

Lactose intolerance was no match for a prehistoric desire for dairy.

Anne Ewbank September 10, 2019

It takes 20 sheep to make 2.2 pounds of Torta del Casar.

Casar de Cáceres, Spain

Museo del Queso

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

An Australian Research Council team surveys an archaeological site on the southern coast of the island of Seram in 2019.

How Many People Did It Take to First Occupy Australia?

Scientists are looking deeper into how the continent's first people arrived.

Jonathan Carey June 21, 2019

The water is full of wonders.

How to Decode the Shells You Find Washed Up on the Beach

A beginner's guide to identifying conchs, chitons, and more.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 26, 2019

The 1957 Stokes test, of a 19-kiloton weapon, in Nevada.

Deep in the Ocean’s Trenches, The Legacy of Nuclear Testing Lives

The discovery of "bomb carbon" miles below the surface shows how deep human impact goes.

Jonathan Carey May 14, 2019

A tubeworm growing from under an outcrop, surrounded by other deep sea species.

Found: For the First Time, Deep Sea Tube Worms Near the U.S. East Coast

You never know what you'll find when you turn over a rock.

Jonathan Carey May 10, 2019

A CPR entangled in a plastic bag.

How a 90-Year-Old Quest for Plankton Uncovered Early Plastic Pollution

All praise to the tireless continuous plankton recorder.

Sabrina Imbler April 30, 2019