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Animals
- Mount Everest is teeming with life, from fungi to butterfliesMount Everest is teeming with life, from fungi to butterflies
- Inside the controversial plan to reintroduce cheetahs to IndiaInside the controversial plan to reintroduce cheetahs to India
- Watch the largest feeding frenzy of fin whales ever recordedWatch the largest feeding frenzy of fin whales ever recorded
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Environment
- Marine heat waves are rising. What are these blobs of hot water?Marine heat waves are rising. What are these blobs of hot water?
- History helps uncover old methane-leaking oil wellsHistory helps uncover old methane-leaking oil wells
- Toward a living wage: What it is and why it matters, Video Story
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Toward a living wage: What it is and why it matters - Economic lifeline or climate peril? East African pipeline heats upEconomic lifeline or climate peril? East African pipeline heats up
- 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
History & Culture
- The warriors of this West African kingdom were formidable—and femaleThe warriors of this West African kingdom were formidable—and female
- Ghana's jockeys cherish their horses—and their traditionsGhana's jockeys cherish their horses—and their traditions
- Emperors ruled from China’s Forbidden City for nearly 5 centuriesEmperors ruled from China’s Forbidden City for nearly 5 centuries
- How the Commonwealth arose from a crumbling British EmpireHow the Commonwealth arose from a crumbling British Empire
- How Queen Elizabeth embraced new tech during her reignHow Queen Elizabeth embraced new tech during her reign
- The man who solved the riddle of the Rosetta StoneThe man who solved the riddle of the Rosetta Stone
Science
- 6 big questions about new Omicron-targeting boosters answered6 big questions about new Omicron-targeting boosters answered
- Low-calories sweeteners might not be as good for us as we thoughtLow-calories sweeteners might not be as good for us as we thought
- Mushrooms inspire engineers to build a better future
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Mushrooms inspire engineers to build a better future - Frank Drake, pioneer in the search for alien life, dies at 92Frank Drake, pioneer in the search for alien life, dies at 92
- COVID-19 took a unique toll on undocumented immigrantsCOVID-19 took a unique toll on undocumented immigrants
Travel
- How Little Rock is reckoning with the Trail of TearsHow Little Rock is reckoning with the Trail of Tears
- National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin uses knowledge as his secret defense against danger
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National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin uses knowledge as his secret defense against danger - For an otherworldly experience, venture into Europe’s ice cavesFor an otherworldly experience, venture into Europe’s ice caves
- Discover Maya history along Mexico’s first thru-hikeDiscover Maya history along Mexico’s first thru-hike
- 4 incredible places in urgent need of conservation4 incredible places in urgent need of conservation