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Dispensers cost $9,200, with an additional $190 monthly fee for content and software.

These Literary Vending Machines Serve Up Short Stories

Little pieces of literature, on demand.

Natasha Frost April 16, 2018

The red front door of St. Michael's.

Found: Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Coffin in a Wine Cellar

The poet's remains were rediscovered in London earlier this week.

Anne Ewbank April 13, 2018

"The Condor," from above.

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

They were discovered with drones.

Cara Giaimo April 6, 2018

Charleston Community Library is located in a northwest area of Dundee, Scotland.

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

A model of a Neanderthal man, from London's Natural History Museum.

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

A thaw circle.

The Strange Magic of Forest Thaw Circles

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

Sarah Laskow April 3, 2018

The film has been painstakingly digitally restored over many thousands of hours.

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

Snowflake

Watch a Single Snowflake Melt

A 3D model shows how snow transforms into water.

Sarah Laskow March 30, 2018

Cowabunga!

The Wichita Frog Wave of 1906

You wouldn't want to miss it!

Cara Giaimo March 30, 2018

Working on the 1940 census.

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

Scottish wildcats may be fluffy, but can be ferocious when cornered.

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

It's been nicknamed "the Clashindarroch Beast."

Natasha Frost March 28, 2018

An altered sign in Didcot, England, directs drivers to Middle Earth.

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

This way to Narnia!

Natasha Frost March 20, 2018

The aurora called Steve, seen here in Canada.

The Enigmatic, Celestial Steve Makes an Appearance in Scotland

Thanks to citizen scientists, this aurora is anthropomorphic.

Natasha Frost March 19, 2018

Thomas Edison and his early phonograph, circa 1877.

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

Walking through a sandstone arch at the Apostle Island ice caves.

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

Isaac Newton.

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

Thousands of years ago, Aboriginal people followed water sources across the country, bringing their languages with them.

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