Humans Left This Arctic Weather Station 30 Years Ago. Then Polar Bears Moved In
More than 30 years ago, scientists left an isolated weather station on Kolyuchin Island in Russia’s far northeast, leaving behind empty buildings on a rocky Arctic landscape….
These 700-Pound Rocks Move Across Death Valley. Scientists Finally Saw How
Across a vast, dry lakebed in California’s Death Valley, hundreds of rocks have left long trails in the mud as if someone dragged them across the desert….
A WWII Fighter Plane Was Buried Under 268 Feet Of Ice For 50 Years. Then It Flew Again
In 1942, a Lockheed P-38 Lightning was forced to land on the Greenland ice cap after bad weather disrupted a World War II ferry mission. The pilots…
A Rare 1937 Rolls-Royce Was Forgotten For 30 Years. Then Someone Found It In A Philadelphia Warehouse
One morning in Philadelphia, a stranger pulled up beside a car dealer and asked a surprisingly simple question: “Do you want to see some old cars?” Two…
He Left The City And Built His Own Home And Power System In A Remote Forest In Vietnam
Deep in a remote, mountainous part of northern Vietnam, Thanh built a life that looks almost completely different from modern city living. There is no conventional power…
Japan Built 395 Kilometers Of Giant Sea Walls After The 2011 Tsunami
Along Japan’s northeastern coastline, enormous concrete walls now stand between towns and the Pacific Ocean. Some rise as high as 12.5 meters, while others contain openings that…
Detroit Has A Hidden Collection Of Historic Cars — And They’re Kept Inside Giant Bubbles
Inside an unassuming warehouse in Detroit, dozens of historic automobiles sit sealed inside transparent bubbles, protected from the elements and largely hidden from public view. The collection…
A B-29 Was Abandoned In Greenland For 39 Years. Then Someone Tried To Fly It Home
In February 1947, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress made an emergency landing on a frozen lake in one of the most remote parts of Greenland. The 11-man crew…
A CIA-Linked Plane Crashed In Death Valley In 1952. Its Wreck Is Still There
On a cold January night in 1952, six men jumped from a 16-ton military aircraft into the darkness above Death Valley. Their plane had lost an engine…
Anna Kendrick: The Career Blueprint Behind Hollywood’s Most Unassuming Star
Hollywood has no shortage of performers who arrive with a carefully constructed image. Anna Kendrick has always felt different. Her appeal has never depended entirely on conventional…