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How an Amateur Astronomer Became One of History's Greatest Solar Observers

Hisako Koyama is finally getting scientific recognition for her decades of patience and precision.
November 8, 2017
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mummies

The Reclaiming of the Shrew

A biologist solves the mystery of two dozen missing animal mummies.
November 2, 2017
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physics

Found: A Large 'Void' Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

The tools of particle physics hint that there's still more to discover about one of the world's most famous monuments.
November 2, 2017
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mushrooms

Found: A Rare Bodysnatching Fungus

The Powdercap Strangler is no joke.
October 31, 2017
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dreams

Welcome to Your Worst Nightmares

We asked you to tell us about them, and they are chilling.
October 30, 2017
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space

Found: A Planet Where It Snows Sunscreen's Active Ingredient

Only on the planet's dark side, though.
October 30, 2017
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royalty

A Ghostly Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, Was Hidden for Centuries

An X-ray revealed the lost portrait.
October 27, 2017
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antiques

Found: A Schoolgirl's Autograph Book From the 1930s

After finding the book at a yard sale, Keith Maynard tracked down the original owner's family.
October 27, 2017
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antiquities

The Oldest Treasures From 12 Great Libraries

We asked some of our favorite libraries: What's the oldest item in your collection?
October 26, 2017
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solar system

Found: A Comet on a Weird, Wild Swoop Around the Sun

It may be the first interstellar comet ever observed.
October 26, 2017
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shipwrecks

Found: The Oldest Astrolabe Ever Discovered

It sank with a Portuguese ship in 1503.
October 25, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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frog

The Giant Frog Farms of the 1930s Were a Giant Failure

The get-rich-quick scheme couldn't fill the world's appetite for frogs' legs.
October 25, 2017
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birds

Found: A Bird That Could Be Distinguished Only by Its Song

It looked almost identical to another species.
October 24, 2017
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albert einstein

Found: Handwritten Notes With Einstein's Thoughts on a Good Life

The famous scientist gave two notes to a courier in lieu of a tip.
October 23, 2017
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dreams

Tell Us About Your Most Terrifying Nightmare

What haunts your sleep?
October 23, 2017
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demons

The Original ‘Nightmare’ Was a Demon That Sat on Your Chest and Suffocated You

Maere, mara, mahr, mahrt, mårt—by any name, it was and still is a terrifying visitor.
October 23, 2017
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crime

Found: A Mosaic From Caligula's Ceremonial Ship, Turned Into a Coffee Table

It's now being sent back to Italy.
October 20, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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genetics

Every Apple You Eat Took Years and Years to Make

"Feel free to spit."
October 20, 2017
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imaginary world

One Artist's Lifelong Quest to Create a Hidden Kingdom Called Rocaterrania

Its full history, which is being told for the first time in a new book, doubles as autobiography.
October 19, 2017
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found

Found: A Stolen Soldier's Jacket From World War II

It was being sold for $4.99 at a Goodwill in Minnesota.
October 19, 2017
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children

Found: A 5,000-Year-Old Toy Chariot

Kids have been playing with miniature vehicles since the Bronze Age.
October 18, 2017
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temples

Found: The Foundations of an Ancient Temple of Ramses II

The remnants date back 3,200 years
October 17, 2017
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data

For as Much as We Know About the World, There Are Still Dark Spots on the Map

A new atlas aims to surprise.
October 16, 2017
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cia

What Do We Know About the Strange Sonic Attacks in Cuba?

Starting late in 2016, diplomats reported hearing loss and other severe symptoms.
October 13, 2017