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Found: Giant Drawings of Warriors, Etched on Peru's Desert Hillsides

They were discovered with drones.

Cara Giaimo April 6, 2018

The Secret Codes Hidden in the Books of a Scottish Library

The mysterious symbols are a way for elderly readers to keep track of what they've already read.

Natasha Frost April 5, 2018

Why Did Neanderthals Have Such a Distinctive Face Shape?

New research disproves an often-cited theory about their powerful bite.

Natasha Frost April 5, 2018

The Strange Magic of Forest Thaw Circles

As snow melts, a mysterious pattern appears around tree trunks.

Sarah Laskow April 3, 2018

The Rediscovery of a 1920s Silent Film Predicting the Rise of Nazism

"The City Without Jews" is returning to cinemas for the first time in decades.

Natasha Frost April 2, 2018

Watch a Single Snowflake Melt

A 3D model shows how snow transforms into water.

Sarah Laskow March 30, 2018

The Wichita Frog Wave of 1906

You wouldn't want to miss it!

Cara Giaimo March 30, 2018

The First U.S. Census Asked Just Four Questions

Over the 230 year history of the census, its questions about national origin tracked attitudes about race and nationalism.

Sarah Laskow March 28, 2018

An Enormous, Four-Foot Wildcat Has Been Spotted in a Scottish Forest

It's been nicknamed "the Clashindarroch Beast."

Natasha Frost March 28, 2018

Welcoming Spring by Burning the Goddess of Winter

Sarah Laskow March 20, 2018

Mysterious Road Signs to Fictional Places Have Appeared in Didcot, England

This way to Narnia!

Natasha Frost March 20, 2018

The Enigmatic, Celestial Steve Makes an Appearance in Scotland

Thanks to citizen scientists, this aurora is anthropomorphic.

Natasha Frost March 19, 2018

Thomas Edison Was an Early Adopter of the Word ‘Bug’

In an 1878 letter, he uses the term to refer to a technological glitch.

Sarah Laskow March 16, 2018

No One Has Been Able to Visit Wisconsin's Spectacular Ice Caves This Year

Another winter has passed without a safe route.

Sarah Laskow March 15, 2018

How to Wake Up a Geriatric Squid

Poking it a little helps.

Natasha Frost March 14, 2018

Sold: Isaac Newton's Notes on the Philosopher's Stone

The famous physicist's interest in alchemy was hidden until the 1930s.

Sarah Laskow March 13, 2018

Climate Change May Have Helped Spread a Language Family Across Australia

When food and water were in short supply, people moved, taking their languages with them.

Natasha Frost March 13, 2018

Millions of European Clocks Are Running Up to 6 Minutes Slow

How tensions between Kosovo and Serbia caused a wrinkle in time.

Natasha Frost March 12, 2018