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Animals
- Major chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issuesMajor chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issues
- Behind the scenes at the world’s largest falcon race
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Behind the scenes at the world’s largest falcon race - Wild cockatoos learn to open bins by copying others—first evidence of social learningWild cockatoos learn to open bins by copying others—first evidence of social learning
- Extreme heat triggers mass die-offs and stress for wildlife in the WestExtreme heat triggers mass die-offs and stress for wildlife in the West
Environment
- More 'good fire' could help California control future catastrophesMore 'good fire' could help California control future catastrophes
- Wildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thoughtWildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thought
- Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them?Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them?
- This summer could change our understanding of extreme heatThis summer could change our understanding of extreme heat
- Climate change goals and oil production are clashing in the U.S.Climate change goals and oil production are clashing in the U.S.
- Experts fear Germany’s deadly floods are a glimpse into climate futureExperts fear Germany’s deadly floods are a glimpse into climate future
- Nearly half of Americans say climate change has become a bigger threatNearly half of Americans say climate change has become a bigger threat
- Thawing permafrost prompts Denali National Park to reimagine its futureThawing permafrost prompts Denali National Park to reimagine its future
History & Culture
- Indonesia is a new COVID-19 epicenter. The peak has yet to come.Indonesia is a new COVID-19 epicenter. The peak has yet to come.
- Africa’s last absolute monarchy is shaken, as protestors defy Eswatini’s kingAfrica’s last absolute monarchy is shaken, as protestors defy Eswatini’s king
- The bombing of Hamburg foreshadowed the horrors of HiroshimaThe bombing of Hamburg foreshadowed the horrors of Hiroshima
- Haitians reflect on the past while confronting the futureHaitians reflect on the past while confronting the future
- Last meal of sacrificial bog body was surprisingly unsurprisingLast meal of sacrificial bog body was surprisingly unsurprising
Science
- Vaccine mandate to be introduced for all civilian federal workersVaccine mandate to be introduced for all civilian federal workers
- 890-million-year-old sponge may be oldest animal yet found890-million-year-old sponge may be oldest animal yet found
- Here's why the CDC reversed course on masks indoorsHere's why the CDC reversed course on masks indoors
- Scientists urge local mask mandates as Delta sweeps the U.S.Scientists urge local mask mandates as Delta sweeps the U.S.
Travel
- You can walk across San Francisco in a day. Here’s how.You can walk across San Francisco in a day. Here’s how.
- Explore more on a Texas-sized outdoor adventure
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Explore more on a Texas-sized outdoor adventure - Rock climbing is getting more popular—and that concerns conservationistsRock climbing is getting more popular—and that concerns conservationists
- Canada is reopening its border. Here’s what travelers need to know.Canada is reopening its border. Here’s what travelers need to know.
