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april fools day

The Great Oxford Poop Prank

Don't you guano know what happened?
March 26, 2018
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garbage

Snow Leopards Shouldn't Have to Deal With Our Garbage

But as this photo shows, they do.
March 23, 2018
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marketing

In 1933, Four Cows Went to Antarctica

It was not their idea.
March 22, 2018
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renaissance

The Librarian at the Nexus of the Harlem Renaissance

Regina Anderson ate shrimp with W.E.B. Du Bois and let Zora Neale Hurston sleep on her couch.
March 21, 2018
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journeys

This Man Took a Photo With Every Mailbox in Seattle

David Peterman spent about a year on this valiant quest.
March 21, 2018
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cows

These Cows Wrote a Message That Could Be Seen From Space

The message was "Hi."
March 15, 2018
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airships

A Lifelong Blimp-Lover Sets His Collection Free

Alan Gross, aka "Airship Al," is sending 100 boxes of lighter-than-air delights to the University of Akron.
March 14, 2018
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theremin

Finally, a Theremin for Rats

With the help of human musician Dan Deacon, some rats have made a film soundtrack with it.
March 13, 2018
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islands week

This Bomb-Covered Island May Soon Host Rare Bunnies

Noman's Land, off Martha's Vineyard, has gone from practice target to potential rabbit sanctuary.
March 9, 2018
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islands week

How a Fake Mountain Range Slowed Down Arctic Exploration

The 19th-century naval officer John Ross had a knack for seeing land where it wasn't.
March 9, 2018
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islands week

All Your Favorite Island Vacation Spots Have Been Overrun by Feral Chickens

Key West, Kauai, and Bermuda each have too many chickens—but very different ways of dealing with them.
March 8, 2018
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anthropocene

The Island That May Hold the Key to the Beginning of the Anthropocene

A subantarctic spot off the coast of New Zealand is home to a very special tree.
March 8, 2018
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islands week

Go Tour This Digitized Island Full of Birds

Terning and terning in the widening gyre.
March 7, 2018
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islands week

The Island That Keeps Eating Itself

Nishinoshima grows and grows, and all we can do is watch.
March 6, 2018
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islands week

This Uninhabited Island Is Home to the Highest Lighthouse in Scotland

The last resident left Barra Island in 1980, but a tireless beacon remains.
March 5, 2018
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burning questions

What Is an Island, Exactly?

And other impossible questions.
March 5, 2018
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fame

Alex the Honking Bird May Be the First Interspecies YouTube Celebrity

The distinctively voiced cockatiel has earned both human and avian fans.
March 2, 2018
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hidden

Secret Underground Water Stores May Help Trees Survive Droughts

According to a new study of "rock moisture," bedrock is a lot wetter than expected.
March 1, 2018
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migrations

From Turtles to Whales, Marine Animals Have the Same Moves

With the help of remote tracking devices, scientists are deducing the choreography of the sea.
February 26, 2018
Gastro Obscura
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bug

Try the Chips of the Future, Today

Chirps chips come in several flavors, are extremely tasty, and just happen to be made out of crickets.
February 26, 2018
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trash

Don't Just Wipe Your Face—Write a Poem!

A recently resuscitated online literary journal is dedicated to the humble napkin.
February 23, 2018
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floods

Watch a Trail Guide Take an Eerie Walk Through a Flooded Nature Preserve

When the clear waters of a Brazilian river overflowed earlier this month, it made for movie magic.
February 22, 2018
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trends

How American Curling Clubs Ride Out Olympic Fever

Every four years, the country wants to curl.
February 22, 2018
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bunnies

Las Vegas Bunny-Lovers Are Mobilizing to Save Their Feral Friends

Dozens of "dump site rabbits" were recently killed, but local groups have been rescuing the rest.
February 21, 2018