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Inside The Stunning Rise And Fall Of California’s Forgotten Salton Sea

A man-made, highly saline lake in Southern California, the Salton Sea is the site of one of America's worst environmental catastrophes.

By Kiri Picone • Mar 29, 2024

Inside The Stunning Rise And Fall Of California’s Forgotten Salton Sea

A man-made, highly saline lake in Southern California, the Salton Sea is the site of one of America's worst environmental catastrophes.

By Kiri Picone • March 29, 2024

Life Inside Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, One Of The Most Polluted Areas In The United States

"Cancer Alley" is home to hundreds of chemical plants and refineries — and their industrial waste has created a health crisis for the majority-Black residents living nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 28, 2024

Life Inside Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, One Of The Most Polluted Areas In The United States

"Cancer Alley" is home to hundreds of chemical plants and refineries — and their industrial waste has created a health crisis for the majority-Black residents living nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 28, 2024

An Incredible 600-Year-Old Castle Complete With A Moat Was Just Uncovered Beneath A Historic Hotel In France

The Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, France, was originally built in the 1380s, but it was abandoned 100 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 27, 2024

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An Incredible 600-Year-Old Castle Complete With A Moat Was Just Uncovered Beneath A Historic Hotel In France

The Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, France, was originally built in the 1380s, but it was abandoned 100 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 27, 2024

Shoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972

Imperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge until he was finally discovered 28 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 26, 2024

Shoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972

Imperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge until he was finally discovered 28 years later.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 26, 2024

Welcome To Fly Geyser, The Surreal Landmark Just Outside Nevada’s Black Rock Desert

The geyser at Fly Ranch in Nevada is a unique, rainbow-colored geologic wonder — and it formed by complete accident.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 22, 2024

Welcome To Fly Geyser, The Surreal Landmark Just Outside Nevada’s Black Rock Desert

The geyser at Fly Ranch in Nevada is a unique, rainbow-colored geologic wonder — and it formed by complete accident.

By Austin Harvey • March 22, 2024

Macabre Burial Of A Man, A Chariot, And Two Cattle Unearthed At A Neolithic Complex In Germany

The burial site includes the remains of a man alongside a chariot and two cattle positioned in such a way that the cattle appear to be pulling the cart.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 20, 2024

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Macabre Burial Of A Man, A Chariot, And Two Cattle Unearthed At A Neolithic Complex In Germany

The burial site includes the remains of a man alongside a chariot and two cattle positioned in such a way that the cattle appear to be pulling the cart.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 20, 2024

34 Unforgettable Photos Of China’s Uninhabited Ghost Cities

The country's ambitious plans for urban growth have led to more than 50 abandoned cities whose empty buildings paint a dystopian landscape.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 18, 2024

34 Unforgettable Photos Of China’s Uninhabited Ghost Cities

The country's ambitious plans for urban growth have led to more than 50 abandoned cities whose empty buildings paint a dystopian landscape.

By Natasha Ishak • March 18, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • March 17, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 17, 2024

Residents Of Japanese City Warned To Beware Of Cat Who Fell In A Vat Of Toxic Chemicals — And Is Now On The Loose

The cat appeared to have fallen into a vat of hexavalent chromium in Fukuyama, Japan before darting into the night.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 14, 2024

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Residents Of Japanese City Warned To Beware Of Cat Who Fell In A Vat Of Toxic Chemicals — And Is Now On The Loose

The cat appeared to have fallen into a vat of hexavalent chromium in Fukuyama, Japan before darting into the night.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 14, 2024