History & Culture

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

How humpback whales use bubbles as a tool

How did wolves evolve into dogs? New fossils provide clues

This unorthodox method is saving baby parrots from extinction

A deadly disease that affects cats big and small found in U.S.

Environment

Empowering the educators of Ngamiland

This brain-eating amoeba is on the rise—why?

‘Corn sweat’—and other weird weather phenomena—explained

Here's how wildfire smoke impacts lakes

A sea tornado sank a yacht. We might see them more often.

How billions of dollars are revolutionizing ocean exploration

Where to go stargazing in Chile according to a local astronomer

This coral reef should be dead—so why is it thriving?

Marine pollution, explained

Where are microplastics found in your home?

Inside the Native Hawaiian push to rebuild Maui after wildfires

One surprising way humans are disrupting nature? Streetlights

History & Culture

What we’ve learned—and lost—since the Titanic wreck was found

A brief history of the Paralympics

Did Babe Ruth really ‘call’ this legendary home run?

The real history behind the legend of China's Monkey King

How new technology transformed the American workforce

This secret Civil War sabotage mission was doomed from the start

Science

Mold is in your kitchen—and in places that might surprise you

What to know about lice and how it spreads

What you need to know about food allergies

Why some say tennis is 'the world's healthiest sport'

Your body ages rapidly at 44 and 60. Here's how to prepare.

How do gold nuggets form? Earthquakes may be the key

Travel

10 of the best annual events in Amsterdam

4 of the best food experiences on Scotland's Isle of Skye

These are the must-see sights of Italy's Veneto region

A guide to St John's, Atlantic Canada's iceberg capital

Try Switzerland's most unusual winter sport

Lifting the statue

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