norway How Norwegians welcome back spring with a tropical "fruit party" Carolyn Townsend

code Code Vault: there's an archival film copy of Github 250 meters underground in Svalbard, down the road from the seeds Rob Beschizza

asteroids OREO built an asteroid-proof Oreo bunker in the Arctic Thom Dunn

Science Scientists remove first seeds from 'doomsday' Arctic seed vault. Why? War in Syria. Xeni Jardin

Space Doomsday vault on the Moon would hold back-up of Earth's plants and animals Allan Rose Hill

south africa Surfers flee rabid seals Rob Beschizza

travel Here are five fascinating places you are not allowed to visit Allan Rose Hill

maps Map of ships sunk during World War II Rob Beschizza

Science Russian spy beluga trying to come in from the cold Ruben Bolling

Russian spy whale spotted off Sweden David Pescovitz

animals Thor the Grumpy Masturbating Walrus has found a new home in Iceland Thom Dunn

vinyl Greener records are here: Michael Stipe and Beatie Wolfe featured on first bioplastic vinyl Rusty Blazenhoff

happy mutants Svalbard: a "puzzle story" created by Lavie Tidhar and Jake Olefsky Cory Doctorow

mistakes Disturbing, uncloseable, emotionally manipulative advertising infests childrens' apps Rob Beschizza

maps World map of disputed territories Rob Beschizza

marijuana That Arctic doomsday seed vault? There's backup copies of cannabis in there, too. Lots. Xeni Jardin