The Seacoast Science Center in New Hampshire acquired an ultra-rare blue-and-orange lobster believed to be a 1-in-50-million specimen. Just weeks ago, it was put on display in its new tank for slack-jawed visitors to wow over. The crustacean’s strange coloration likely results from a genetic mutation at a very early stage in its development when…
1-in-50-Million Blue-Orange Lobster Rehomed After Aquarium in Maine Closed During COVID
October 18, 2021
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History Is on the Menu at ‘Hemings & Hercules’ Dinners
The first thing you need to know about the “Hemings & Hercules” dinner at Post and Beam in Los Angeles is that it’s an eight-course tour de force of open-air, wood-fire, cast-iron cookery dedicated to two of America’s first celebrity chefs—James Hemings and Hercules Posey. The second thing you need to know is that both…
A Sea of Stars: Dark Sky Designations Recognize Places That Preserve the Darkness of Night
I pulled into the Newport State Park parking lot in Door County, Wisconsin, a few hours after the late fall sunset when there wasn’t a soul around. The park along the shore of Lake Michigan was as dark as midnight, I thought, until my eyes adjusted to the world without headlights, and then what I…
Photographer Captures Terrified Lion Chased Up Tree by Herd of 100 Angry Buffalo in Kenya
What a scaredy-cat! This lion was caught on camera racing up a tree to escape from a herd of buffalo that had him outnumbered by a lot. Neelutpaul Barua, 39, from Mumbai, India, snapped photos of that so-called king of the jungle in quite a predicament while on a tour in Lake Nakuru National Park,…
Government Bracing for Surge in Passport Renewals
OTTAWA—Pierce Schoel thought he might be able to avoid a long wait at the passport office in Kitchener, Ont. by going in the middle of the day. He was surprised to discover lineups out the door. The security guard told people they’d likely be waiting two, even three hours. But with a long-awaited trip to…
Organize Your Travel Photos This Simple Way
Experts predict that in 2021 people around the world will take about 1.4 trillion photographs, many of them while traveling. That estimate, by the digital imaging consulting firm Keypoint Intelligence, includes me—and probably you. The big question is: What will you do with those photos—and the ones you’ve taken before? The answers usually include throwing…
Australia to End Quarantine for Citizens Returning From Overseas
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will cease all quarantine for international arrivals into that state from Nov. 1, but at first limit the new arrangements to citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family members. The NSW government on Friday announced the decision that isolation requirements would be scrapped from Nov. 1. Arrivals…
A Train Journey on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Slow down, we move too fast now. Sometimes it’s good to stop and stare, soak up nature, and remind ourselves that we’re part of a complicated, grander design. Walking through the woods is wonderful. But if you prefer the comfort of viewing nature from a sitting position, try a scenic train ride. Eight scenic rides…
15-Year-Old UK Girl Reels In Massive 100lb Monster Catfish—And Its Bigger Than Her
A teen fishing ace who didn’t think she’d catch anything as it was Friday the 13th snared her biggest yet—a massive 100-pound catfish bigger than her. Hannah Truscott, 15, specializes in netting the species and has now caught her own personal best—a 96-pound-4-ounce beast. She was fishing with her father, Paul, at White Lakes in Essex…
Metal Detectorist Stumbles on Piece of Jeweled Anglo-Saxon Sword From Medieval Age
October 13, 2021
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While surveying the English countryside, amateur metal detectorist Jamie Harcourt stumbled upon a small jeweled piece of an Anglo-Saxon sword—that might once have belonged to a medieval lord or noble. No larger than the tip of a finger, the artifact was identified as a “sword pyramid,” a decoratively crafted gold and garnet (a red translucent…
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