A woman kneeling in a bright panelled room beneath a chandelier
Photograph by Denis Petrov
 
WHAT WE FOUND
The T. rex fossil Gus on display at Sotheby’s auction house
This T. Rex Fossil Just Sold for a Record $50.1 Million
38 feet long and 67 million years old. One of the most complete ever found. It sold to an anonymous phone bidder in ten minutes. See what they bought. ›
An aerial view of Area 51 in the Nevada desert
How Area 51 Became Famous for UFOs
In 2019, 2 million people signed up to raid Area 51. Here’s why the theories all started. The real history. ›
 
MORE GOOD STUFF
Seagulls in flight against a grey sky
Seagulls Are Getting ‘Drunk’ on Flying Ants
The seagulls have found a natural wine. Now they’re stumbling into roads in England. Here’s why. ›
Illustration of nine types of lousy male friends
Don’t Be That Guy: A Guide to Lousy Male Friends
This one made us laugh. Nine types of annoying friends, each with their own new name. You’ve probably come across a few. Meet them all. ›
 
TOP SHELF
A tropical berry that tastes like peanut butter. The trick a Trappist monk used to fall asleep in minutes. And why your dog’s smile might not mean what you think.
 
ONE TO FOLLOW
Three photographs of a partially eclipsed sun rising in a red crescent over the sea
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LAST WORD
“The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.”
— ARTHUR C. CLARKE