Sabrina Imbler
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Quasi – Wellington, New Zealand
The 16-foot sculpture looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery in New Zealand. → Read More
In Kaua‘i, Botanists Rediscover an Extinct Plant Once Mistaken for Another Extinct Plant
Just another day in Hawaiian conservation. → Read More
The Black Taxidermist Who Made History at Chicago's Field Museum
A new exhibit celebrates the life and work of Carl Cotton. → Read More
Meet the Iowa Architect Documenting Every Slave House Still Standing
Jobie Hill has visited 700 former residences. Many have been abandoned. Some have become storage space. Others are B&Bs. → Read More
The History of Race, Performance, and Drag Intersect in a Rare Photo of Thomas Dilward
Dilward performed with all-white minstrel troupes that otherwise excluded black people. → Read More
Early Chinese Trick Photography Sent Chubby Babies Into Space
Inside a historian’s collection of endearing, goofy early 20th-century portraits. → Read More
How One Man and His Dog Rowed More Than 700 Kākāpōs to Safety
In the late 19th century, Richard Henry laid a blueprint for modern conservation in New Zealand. → Read More
A Fossilized Skull May Solve the Mystery of a Chameleon Migration
A raft very likely carried chameleons between Madagascar and mainland Africa—but in which direction? → Read More
This 6-Foot Brachiosaurus Fossil Hitched a Ride With Two Clydesdale Horses
Their names are Molly and Darla. → Read More
The Carolinas' Mysterious Great White Shark Cluster Is Not Mysterious, Not a Cluster
They're just doing what sharks do. → Read More
Peregrine Falcons Came Home to Roost in a Boeing 737 Plant
After pausing production of the 737 MAX, Boeing will get help evicting its resident birds of prey. → Read More
The Coral Ark That Hopes to Save Florida’s Ailing Reefs
As a mysterious disease sweeps across the region, dry land might be the last best hope for survival. → Read More
Crystal Ice Cave – Tulelake, California
Discover Crystal Ice Cave in Tulelake, California: Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace. → Read More
In Sydney, Intricate New Models Depict Australia’s Brutal Colonial Era
A redesigned museum hopes to grapple with the thorny legacy of the “convict period.” → Read More
How Golden, Mummified Bees Hid in a Panama City Cathedral Altar
Restorers discovered the centuries-old bees' nests while preparing for a visit from the Pope. → Read More
For Sale: 28 Acres of Historical Amish Stuff
Amish Acres featured a gigantic barn, buggy rides, and the longest-running Amish musical. → Read More
How Finnish Skywatchers Discovered a Strange New Aurora
The mysterious phenomenon resembles green sand dunes in the sky. → Read More
The Aftermath of a Fire at the Museum of Chinese in America's Archives
Staff are hopeful after the first recovery effort found 150 boxes in a salvageable state. → Read More
Visiting One of the Last Fragments of Miami's Eccentric Native Forest
Pine rockland grows on the most stable land in Florida, which is why it’s doomed. → Read More
The Curious Case of the Deep-Sea Bone Worms and the Vanishing Underwater Gator
Scientists dropped three alligators to the bottom of the ocean. One of them was never seen again. → Read More