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Animals
- How scientists learn from the masters of invisibility: octopusesHow scientists learn from the masters of invisibility: octopuses
- Coyotes mate for life—and grieve when their partner diesCoyotes mate for life—and grieve when their partner dies
Environment
- Busting the 5 biggest myths about renewable energyBusting the 5 biggest myths about renewable energy
- How this photographer captured 129 portraits of fire survivorsHow this photographer captured 129 portraits of fire survivors
- How smart cities are being reinvented after natural disastersHow smart cities are being reinvented after natural disasters
- The industrial waste site that glitters like a glacierThe industrial waste site that glitters like a glacier
- A year after L.A.'s wildfires, survivors share their storiesA year after L.A.'s wildfires, survivors share their stories
- Here's how plastics experts decorate for the holidaysHere's how plastics experts decorate for the holidays
- What happens when a country loses most of its lakes?What happens when a country loses most of its lakes?
- Sharks are thriving in some marine parks—but not others. Why?Sharks are thriving in some marine parks—but not others. Why?
- Is cutting back on plastic really worth all the effort?Is cutting back on plastic really worth all the effort?
- Why hurricane flooding is about to get more dangerousWhy hurricane flooding is about to get more dangerous
History & Culture
- When was Pompeii really destroyed? Experts can’t seem to agree.When was Pompeii really destroyed? Experts can’t seem to agree.
- How sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeologyHow sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeology
- The mystery man who claimed to be Marie-Antoinette’s sonThe mystery man who claimed to be Marie-Antoinette’s son
- These 2025 discoveries reshaped what we know about the BibleThese 2025 discoveries reshaped what we know about the Bible
- How this 100-year-old sun compass unlocked polar explorationHow this 100-year-old sun compass unlocked polar exploration
- In Ireland, women celebrate their own 'Christmas' in JanuaryIn Ireland, women celebrate their own 'Christmas' in January
Science
- This ancient human may be root of Homo sapiens’ family treeThis ancient human may be root of Homo sapiens’ family tree
- This asteroid is spilling secrets about how life on Earth beganThis asteroid is spilling secrets about how life on Earth began
- Why scientists want to turn the moon into a gas stationWhy scientists want to turn the moon into a gas station
- Here's why Earth is closer to the sun on January 3Here's why Earth is closer to the sun on January 3
- January’s wolf moon is the last supermoon for nearly a year
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January’s wolf moon is the last supermoon for nearly a year
Travel
- I hiked into Arizona's Grand Canyon—here's what it was likeI hiked into Arizona's Grand Canyon—here's what it was like
- A caffeine-fueled journey through Vietnam’s coffee cultureA caffeine-fueled journey through Vietnam’s coffee culture
- This sacred site is one of the world’s oldest nature reservesThis sacred site is one of the world’s oldest nature reserves
- How to explore the tropical side of Japan in OkinawaHow to explore the tropical side of Japan in Okinawa
- 7 of the best pizza spots that aren't in New York or Chicago7 of the best pizza spots that aren't in New York or Chicago
- Why this Japanese prefecture is obsessed with applesWhy this Japanese prefecture is obsessed with apples