Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fiction

In the 1920s, the U.S. was in full thrill-seeking mode. From horse-diving (you have to see it to believe it) to barnstorming. And at the center of many of these activities were a group of daring young women.

Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fiction

Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fiction

When it comes to bird calls, every chirp, trill, and warble tells a story. From eerie screeches to melodic tunes, these distinctive sounds from nature are sure to surprise you. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Supervising Producer: Michelle Mehrtens Producer: Nicki Marko Video Producer: Sierra Theobald Video Editor: Michael Kneller Script: Michelle Mehrtens, Michael Kneller Audio provided by the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab

Anna and Sarah knock boldly on brothel doors in Central Europe, requesting permission to speak to the ladies inside.

Up to 100,000 extraordinary species, from spiders and beetles to salamanders and fish, live in subterranean caves and cracks. They aren’t as safe down there as we thought

Single-celled organisms called archaea can become multicellular when compressed, highlighting the role of physical forces in evolution

Up to 100,000 extraordinary species, from spiders and beetles to salamanders and fish, live in subterranean caves and cracks. They aren’t as safe down there as we thought

Cosmological puzzles are tempting astronomers to rethink our simple picture of the universe – and ask whether dark matter is even stranger than we thought

Subatomic particles can appear to instantly influence one another, no matter how far apart they are. These days, that isn't a source of mystery – it's a fact of the universe and a resource for new technologies

When I heard Stephen Hawking extol the mysteries of black holes, I knew theoretical physics was what I wanted to do. There is still so much to learn about these strange regions, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

An experiment to test distant particles’ ability to correlate their behaviour is one of the strongest pieces of evidence that classical ideas about reality are incorrect

If gravity is a truly quantum entity, something as simple as measuring the strength of an object’s gravitational field should change its quantum state

Shapes created by vortices in water often fall apart, but an odd quantum fluid made from ultracold atoms could support vortex knots that never lose their knottiness

Shapes created by vortices in water often fall apart, but an odd quantum fluid made from ultracold atoms could support vortex knots that never lose their knottiness

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Rod-shaped fragments of RNA called “obelisks” were discovered in gut and mouth bacteria for the first time

Single-celled organisms called archaea can become multicellular when compressed, highlighting the role of physical forces in evolution

Shapes created by vortices in water often fall apart, but an odd quantum fluid made from ultracold atoms could support vortex knots that never lose their knottiness

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The world is weird and we have the images to prove it!

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Researchers are calling the wild lands of 12 million years ago the 'Texas Serengeti.'

A miniature space farm, robot legs, and microbes collected by cheerleaders are just a few of the odd passengers headed to the International Space Station.

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.

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Cars with 10 horsepower, fish tanks and Home Depot hardware are just part of the fun. Some even plug in.

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A group of stick spiders in Hawaii evolves into the same three 'ecomorphs' every time it colonizes a new island or region.

The chiton is a marine mollusk built like a tiny tank can see with eyes made of the same material as its armor.