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Gastro Obscura
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corn

How to Make a Robot Move, Using Popcorn

The future is now and it’s happening, appropriately, at Cornell University.
August 7, 2018
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reptiles

Glamour Shots of Reptiles, Brought to You by Science

"All right Mr. Herpetologist, I'm ready for my close-up."
August 2, 2018
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sleep

Peek Inside an Unexpected Moth Slumber Party

The flying insects usually go solo—but one lepidopterist surprised hundreds snoozing together in a hollow tree.
August 1, 2018
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beaches

What's the Most Surprising Thing You've Ever Found Washed Up on the Beach?

Every piece of flotsam has a story to tell.
July 31, 2018
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monkeys

Is Dr. Seuss's Lorax Real?

New research suggests the creature is based on a particular monkey that the writer encountered in Kenya.
July 26, 2018
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gentrification

An Ever-Shifting Austin Art Space Makes Its Biggest Move Yet

HOPE Outdoor Gallery is a local landmark. Will its spirit follow it to its new location?
July 24, 2018
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waterfalls

Chicago’s Last Waterfall Is About to Disappear

It's four feet high and bad for fish.
July 18, 2018
Gastro Obscura
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mammal

The Only Mammals Reckless Enough to Eat Hot Peppers Are Humans and Tree Shrews

These little guys would share a bag of Takis with you.
July 18, 2018
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bridge

Swarms of Summer Birds Are Lowering the Speed Limit on a North Carolina Bridge

When purple martins moved into the William B. Umstead bridge, the laws changed.
July 13, 2018
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sanctuaries

Canada’s Ultimate Plant Mom Will Take Your Unwanted Shrubs

And your irises, rosebushes, and spruce trees, too.
July 11, 2018
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mars

Found: Ancient 'Ghost Dunes' on Mars

There might be surprises inside.
July 11, 2018
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pink

Found: The First Color Made By a Living Thing

It's 1.1 billion years old, and it's bright pink.
July 10, 2018
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surveyors

Inside a Victorian Photo Shoot at Stonehenge

Early images of people enjoying and surveying the monument were recently released to the public for the first time.
July 9, 2018
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bicycles

What Footage From 1980s Bike Races Can Teach Us About Climate Change

Ignore the Lycra—look at the flowers.
July 9, 2018
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sheep

When Bighorn Sheep Decide to Cross a Highway

For decades, they stayed on either side of Interstate 40, but those days appear to be over.
June 18, 2018
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youth

A New Accent Is Developing in Southwest Kansas

The diverse young people of the town of Liberal are coming up with their own way to talk.
June 15, 2018
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biology

The Many Reasons Biologists Eat Their Study Subjects

Snacking on specimens from raw monkey to bee vomit can help scientists figure stuff out.
June 14, 2018
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preservation

The Victorian Photographic Society That Tried to Preserve 'Old London'

In capturing images of doomed buildings, they documented the city they thought they were losing.
June 13, 2018
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jazz

Found: A Lost John Coltrane Record

It's from sessions at New Jersey's Van Gelder Studio, the same place Coltrane made A Love Supreme.
June 8, 2018
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civil war

The Racism of American Monuments Goes Well Beyond Confederate Statues

A new map of Civil War-related landmarks is only the beginning.
June 7, 2018
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media

The Lost Newspaper Archives of Black Chicago Are Now at Your Fingertips

The Obsidian Collection and Google are bringing historic African-American media outlets online.
June 7, 2018
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chernobyl

A Fire Has Broken Out at Chernobyl

Authorities are thus far unconcerned about radiation levels.
June 5, 2018
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prohibition

How Many Liquor Bottles Can You Find in This 1931 Map of Chicago?

The "Gangland Map" features drunken fish and goofy jokes alongside descriptions of brutal murders.
June 4, 2018
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trash

The World's Most Well-Traveled Real Estate Sign

It disappeared in New Jersey. Nearly six years later, it was found in France.
June 4, 2018