The State of Modern Research 2026: Closing the Listening Gap — <p>Inside — a survey of 309 researchers and leaders shows why insights struggle to shape decisions and how modern teams are closing that gap.</p> <br/><br/>
When ChatGPT went full goblin mode — Feedback, prone to fixations, is pleased to learn this is an issue that also applies to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, which had to be sternly ordered to stop mentioning gremlins and the like
Aurora Australis - NASA — The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken on June 5, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited
Cerne Abbey in Cerne Abbas — A privately owned Benedictine estate founded in 987, where a Tudor gatehouse and rare medieval guest house survive within a living historic manor in the Dorset village famous for its ancient chalk giant.
18 Best Bars in Las Vegas That Fully Commit to the Bit — Prepare to enjoy the art of the cocktail, in true Vegas style.
These Italian Teenagers Stayed Overnight at Their School. They Found Ancient Roman Ruins Hidden in the Basement — Students at a high school in Rome stumbled upon a well-preserved villa that dates to the mid-second century C.E. Eventually, archaeologists hope to open the sprawling
Plot a Route — Map and measure your walks and rides.
Kilian Jornet Is Taking On His Biggest Challenge Yet: Getting Americans to Care About Public Lands — The Catalan ultrarunner is dedicating his 2026 racing campaign to calling attention to the attacks on public lands protections across the U.S.
Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail — Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia
US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal — Deal also launched the first quantum foundry company, but is there a need for it?
The Best Camping Chairs for People Who Take Sitting Seriously — Most chairs feel great for five minutes. These stayed comfortable and supportive through marathon campfire sessions, river hangs, and soggy coastal trips.
Aphra Behn Statue in Canterbury, England — <p><img alt="" data-width="767" data-height="1024" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/_0lzEXGyHXQQQhFoqIsa3aJXNWTnQC8yabTHKh1jYIM/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9u…
The Clock House in Baltimore — An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.
Horror Studies Archive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — <p><img alt="In 2026 Pittsburg was the site of the Horror Writers Association's annual StokerCon" data-width="640" data-height="481" width="300" height="200"…
Monument to the Hippies in Ibiza, Spain — <p><img alt="Walking during a rainy day" data-width="3840" data-height="5120" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/OiON0AxmwJKozUTpgkTy4exO9_lfJ7XIH8kWv7au1SY/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9h…
When Vandals Smashed a Historic Mount Rainier Hut, Hikers Stepped In to Save It — After an attack shattered years of meticulous work at Washington's 5,685-foot High Rock Lookout, a community of dedicated volunteers is heading back up the trail to rebuild.
Scientists Analyzed Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France Climbs to Measure the Limits of Human Endurance — Forget lab tests: the Tour de France provides a real-world look at the limits of human fitness.
Drug discovery Is changing. Drug development must change too. — In this New Scientist CoLab podcast, experts from global life sciences leader Cytiva explain the hidden, high-stakes science of purification that is required to close the gap between drug discovery and the pharmacy…
Redirecting to Cluewise: City of the Day... — Guess the city from a video walk.
Which AI? — Guess the designer — A daily guessing game. Spot whether each landing page was designed by Gemini, Claude, or GPT.
Latin American Studies — The region's history.
Google's TabFM skips per-dataset training and still predicts on tables it's never seen — <p>The vast majority of business data is tabular — living in data warehouses, CRMs, and financial ledgers — yet building a reliable model from it still means training a new one from scratch…
Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Ireland — <p><img alt="Traditional tea house, Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens" data-width="5472" data-height="3648" width="300" height="200"…
The Best Places to Stay Near Fenway Park for Sox Fans and Concertgoers — These incredible stays are within walking distance of everything else in Boston, too.
You’re only supposed to blow the bloody hooves off: AI Michael Caine narrates Odyssey audiobook — AI company ElevenLabs unveils its officially licensed replica of the iconic actor’s voice in a retelling of Homer’s epic poem, while director who previously recorded the star…
Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy — A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is able to do it faster and with better energy efficiency than conventional machines
Where to Find the Colors Your Screen Can’t Show You — An atlas of the vibrance of the real world
Museo Casa del Mendrugo in Puebla, Mexico — <p><img alt="" data-width="5184" data-height="3456" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/UIKiyPJ6nfld8U6ygo-nzQMYCDrmqiCxN8lOwQe7xbk/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em…
7 Upstate New York Hotels Worth Booking for Their Pools Alone — When NYC starts to feel like a steam bath, there are few better antidotes than trading subways and concrete for a pool deck upstate.
After 6 Dead in a Maldives Scuba Tragedy, the Safety Lessons We Need to Take Away — The worst scuba disaster in the island nation's history highlights the hidden risks of pushing underwater limits and the one vital rule that can save your life.
German coalition agrees on sweeping reform package in key breakthrough — Under fire amid surge in far right, German chancellor unveils tax and pension reform package in bid to revive economy.
HERE XYZ: GeoJSON Visualizer — Work with map data.
A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II - NASA Science — An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way.
‘Taiwan Travelogue’ Is the First Mandarin Language Novel to Win the Booker—Here's More Taiwanese Literature You Should Read — Following author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King's historic win, these are the Taiwanese books to dive into next.
Huge study of Alzheimer’s genetics identifies new drug targets — Almost 50 more genes have been flagged as being linked to Alzheimer’s, along with changes in activity in crucial cells that disappear as dementia progresses
British wildcard Fery stuns Cobolli to reach semi-finals — British wildcard Arthur Fery will play for a place in the Wimbledon final after extending his sensational run with a stunning victory over Flavio Cobolli.
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iPhone 17 Pro just got an exclusive new pro-focused camera feature - 9to5Mac — Yesterday Apple updated its ‘pro’ camera app, Final Cut Camera, with a new feature that’s exclusive to iPhone 17 Pro. Here are the details.
Mentioned this in passing a few months ago, but wanted to remind you that The Art of Star Wars: Andor is comin — Mentioned this in passing a few months ago, but wanted to remind you that The Art of Star Wars: Andor is coming out in about a week. Looks great.
How Did Two Wolves End Up on This Remote Island Thousands of Years Ago? Researchers Think Humans Brought Them There, Then Cared for Them — The discovery suggests humans may have maintained relationships with wolves long after domesticated dogs came on the scene
For One Day a Year, Spain's Most Celebrated Sewn Craft is On Display — In the village of Lagartera, writer Catherine Tansey discovers the textiles that have long anchored the women of this region.
How will a revamped Hundred play out? — Manchester Super Giants seamer Grace Ballinger takes a closer look at a revamped Hundred which begins on Tuesday.
Japan’s Inflation Paradox Is Creating Winners and Losers — Rising prices are fueling a backlash against the government even as they signal a new era of economic dynamism after years of deflation. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
Gas from Uranus reveals it has an icy centre — Carbon monoxide in Uranus's deep atmosphere indicates that the planet contains more ice than rock, suggesting it formed more like Neptune than we thought
My Journey to See All 19 Penguin Species in the Wild, From Antarctica to Tristan da Cunha to New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands — And the adventure's not over yet…
How the Antigravity 360 Drone Will Change Your Travels — A review of the amazing Antigravity A1 drone and how it is a must if you love to fly drones.
A Hiker Just Found the Remains of Missing LANL Worker Melissa Casias. We Spoke with the SAR Team Who Looked for Her. — A year after Melissa Casias vanished, a hiker found her remains in New Mexico’s remote Carson National Forest near where search-and-rescue teams previously scour
Jellyfin is better on paper, but Plex still wins where it actually matters — It's the best choice for the non-tech user.
Scientists Are Using Nanomaterials to Heal Stubborn Wounds That Resist Antibiotic Treatment — Light-activated therapies may offer a solution to slow-healing lesions common in diabetics and burn victims
ARMD Solicitations — This ARMD Solicitations page has four major sections:
Avantis ETF Cracks Small-Cap Code — Eduardo Repetto, CIO of Avantis Investors, joins Isabelle Lee and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." They discus the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value (ticker: AVUV). (Source: Bloomberg)
9 Father’s Day Gifts for Outdoorsy Dads — Gear, nutrition, and wellness solutions to help Dad live his best life
Late-Stage Capitalism Wants Me to Buy Five Pairs of Workout Shoes. Screw That. — Trading peak performance for mental ease, one writer rejects gear consumerism in favor of zero forethought and a single pair of trail runners.
Blackjack Cemetery in Taft, Oklahoma — <p><img alt="Blackjack Cemetery sign" data-width="3024" data-height="4032" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/xeo-S-o_VVA3y-qbCL0oLStfTok-I0EzT61MUS2lG6c/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGx…
Home - GIS Geography — Want to learn GIS? How about geography? You’ve come to the right place. GISGeography.com is the headquarters for all things geospatial,
A Cook's Guide to Sarajevo — Where to eat, drink, and explore the rich multicultural world of the Bosnian capital that only 30 years ago endured one of the worst sieges in modern warfare.
Pack Less, Do More — On the trail, too much stuff can weigh you down in both body and soul
US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows — Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
Ring Camera Review: This Home Security Upgrade Will Put Your Mind at Ease — Whether you're a schedule-every-minute Type A traveler or more prone to winging it, your home still needs a plan—so we had two editors put the Ring Camera to the test on recent vacations.
Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies - NASA — Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on June 12, 2026, features the galaxy