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Animals
- Business and activism collide at a Texas horse auctionBusiness and activism collide at a Texas horse auction
- Where the buffalo roam, endangered prairies thriveWhere the buffalo roam, endangered prairies thrive
- Babies may practice crying months before they’re bornBabies may practice crying months before they’re born
- Dogs’ risk of dementia increases by half every yearDogs’ risk of dementia increases by half every year
Environment
- Bahrain lacks land, so it's building more: lavish artificial islandsBahrain lacks land, so it's building more: lavish artificial islands
- These ancient Dutch sunken roads hide stunning natural beautyThese ancient Dutch sunken roads hide stunning natural beauty
- The U.S. ‘warming hole’—a climate anomaly explainedThe U.S. ‘warming hole’—a climate anomaly explained
- Unlocking the secrets of the North American monsoonUnlocking the secrets of the North American monsoon
- The U.S. has a new plan to cut methane, a superpollutantThe U.S. has a new plan to cut methane, a superpollutant
- Big changes coming for the Colorado River soon could get messyBig changes coming for the Colorado River soon could get messy
- Here are the most important places to conserve in AmericaHere are the most important places to conserve in America
- In a warming climate, we need to rethink how we conserve natureIn a warming climate, we need to rethink how we conserve nature
History & Culture
- This man was actually first to sail around the worldThis man was actually first to sail around the world
- Color and magic fill Bali’s skies with the return of a beloved kite festivalColor and magic fill Bali’s skies with the return of a beloved kite festival
- How a derelict countryside bloomed into an ecoparadiseHow a derelict countryside bloomed into an ecoparadise
- Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his libraryWhy this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library
- Blood and betrayal turned Rome from republic to empireBlood and betrayal turned Rome from republic to empire
- In a besieged Amazon, people take up cameras to save their landIn a besieged Amazon, people take up cameras to save their land
Science
- 230-million-year-old fossil is Africa’s oldest known dinosaur230-million-year-old fossil is Africa’s oldest known dinosaur
- Lessons from nature – bringing waste back into the cycle
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Travel
- Burning Man shows how a riotous festival can be accessibleBurning Man shows how a riotous festival can be accessible
- Seaweed is a superfood you can forage. Here’s how.Seaweed is a superfood you can forage. Here’s how.
- See America’s parks with those who first called them homeSee America’s parks with those who first called them home
- These fabled ‘ghost’ islands exist only in atlasesThese fabled ‘ghost’ islands exist only in atlases