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How farmers and fishers are protecting one of the world’s rarest reptiles

Training a puppy? Here's when they're able to learn key skills

Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory

How Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is different from common hippos

Wombats have buns of steel—and they poop in cubes. Here's why.

We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries

Why do big dogs die young?

Why manatees often lurk close to Florida's power plants

This Ecuadorian frog was lost for 100 years—until now

Do birds have migration buddies?

We now know why Florida fish spin in circles until they die

5 clever animals that treat and prevent their own illnesses

What would the world look like without mosquitoes?

Social media loves to villainize dolphins. Here's why it's wrong.

How humpback whales use bubbles as a tool

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Animals

How farmers and fishers are protecting one of the world’s rarest reptiles
- Animals
  How farmers and fishers are protecting one of the world’s rarest reptiles
Training a puppy? Here's when they're able to learn key skills
- Animals
  Training a puppy? Here's when they're able to learn key skills
Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory
- Animals
  Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory
How Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is different from common hippos
- Animals
  How Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is different from common hippos
Wombats have buns of steel—and they poop in cubes. Here's why.
- Animals
  Wombats have buns of steel—and they poop in cubes. Here's why.
We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries
- Animals
  We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries

Environment

Millions depend on the Mississippi River—but it's running dry
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  Millions depend on the Mississippi River—but it's running dry
Here's why hurricanes are escalating more quickly than ever
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  Here's why hurricanes are escalating more quickly than ever
Why only a tiny fraction of your plastic actually gets recycled
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  Why only a tiny fraction of your plastic actually gets recycled
The world's plastic pollution crisis, explained
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  The world's plastic pollution crisis, explained
How one bag of chips disrupted an entire ecosystem
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  How one bag of chips disrupted an entire ecosystem
Is ‘weather whiplash’ our new normal?
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  Is ‘weather whiplash’ our new normal?
Storm categories don’t tell the whole story
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  Storm categories don’t tell the whole story
What happens when an oil rig shuts down?
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  What happens when an oil rig shuts down?
This little bird tells the story of the East Coast’s disappearing marshes
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  This little bird tells the story of the East Coast’s disappearing marshes
Empowering the educators of Ngamiland, Video Story
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  Empowering the educators of Ngamiland
This brain-eating amoeba is on the rise—why?
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  This brain-eating amoeba is on the rise—why?
‘Corn sweat’—and other weird weather phenomena—explained
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  ‘Corn sweat’—and other weird weather phenomena—explained

History & Culture

The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis'
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  The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis'
Unweaving the history of friendship bracelets
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  Unweaving the history of friendship bracelets
This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century
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  This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century
How a teenage girl became queen of England for nine days
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  How a teenage girl became queen of England for nine days
These ‘witch bottles‘ were once thought to heal the cursed
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  These ‘witch bottles‘ were once thought to heal the cursed
What these ancient weapons tell us about Europe’s oldest battle
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  What these ancient weapons tell us about Europe’s oldest battle

Science

Why handwriting still matters in the digital age
- Science
  Why handwriting still matters in the digital age
New research shows how genes can identify risks of breast cancer
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  New research shows how genes can identify risks of breast cancer
Beans are a nutrient dense food. But which ones are best?
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  Beans are a nutrient dense food. But which ones are best?
The secret to dealing with menopause? Talk therapy
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  The secret to dealing with menopause? Talk therapy
The science behind soaking beans
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  The science behind soaking beans
What is Parkinson’s disease—and why is it so hard to diagnose?
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  What is Parkinson’s disease—and why is it so hard to diagnose?

Travel

What to expect from Europe's new age of high-speed train travel
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  What to expect from Europe's new age of high-speed train travel
A guide to Svalbard's polar night season
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  A guide to Svalbard's polar night season
6 of the best Italian hill towns
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  6 of the best Italian hill towns
Rimini is a popular Italian coastal city. Head inland instead
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  Rimini is a popular Italian coastal city. Head inland instead
Where kings and dragons take their rest, Video Story
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  Where kings and dragons take their rest
A food tour of Ticino, the Swiss canton with Italian influences
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  A food tour of Ticino, the Swiss canton with Italian influences

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