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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 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
- Animals
- 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
- Animals
- Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory
- Animals
Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory
- Animals
- How Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is different from common hippos
- Animals
How Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is different from common hippos
- Animals
- 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.
- Animals
- We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries
- Animals
We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries
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Environment
- Here's why hurricanes are escalating more quickly than ever
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Here's why hurricanes are escalating more quickly than ever
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- 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
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- 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
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- The world's plastic pollution crisis, explained
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The world's plastic pollution crisis, explained
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- How one bag of chips disrupted an entire ecosystem
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How one bag of chips disrupted an entire ecosystem
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- Is ‘weather whiplash’ our new normal?
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Is ‘weather whiplash’ our new normal?
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- Storm categories don’t tell the whole story
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Storm categories don’t tell the whole story
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- What happens when an oil rig shuts down?
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What happens when an oil rig shuts down?
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This little bird tells the story of the East Coast’s disappearing marshes
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This brain-eating amoeba is on the rise—why?
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- ‘Corn sweat’—and other weird weather phenomena—explained
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‘Corn sweat’—and other weird weather phenomena—explained
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The history and traditions of Rosh Hashanah
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- 3 ways Jimmy Carter changed the world in 100 years
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3 ways Jimmy Carter changed the world in 100 years
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Bras are older than you think—much older
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- The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis'
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The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis'
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- Unweaving the history of friendship bracelets
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Unweaving the history of friendship bracelets
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- This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century
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This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century
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Science
- When should you get screened for breast cancer—and how often?
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When should you get screened for breast cancer—and how often?
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- Why handwriting still matters in the digital age
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Why handwriting still matters in the digital age
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- 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
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- 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?
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The secret to dealing with menopause? Talk therapy
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The science behind soaking beans
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The world's 36 best hotels in 2024, according to National Geographic
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How to spend 7 days in Rajasthan, India's Land of Kings
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