Photo of the Day
April 3, 2020
Burning Clean
A controlled fire burns across a section of the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma. The fire enriches the soil and clears it of shrubs and trees, allowing the grass to thrive.
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Animals
- Sea creatures pollinate marine plants and algae, surprising scientistsSea creatures pollinate marine plants and algae, surprising scientists
- Mysterious deep-sea Arctic shark found in the CaribbeanMysterious deep-sea Arctic shark found in the Caribbean
- Stingrays recorded making sounds for the first time—but why?Stingrays recorded making sounds for the first time—but why?
- Tigers have nearly tripled in Nepal, but at what cost?Tigers have nearly tripled in Nepal, but at what cost?
Environment
- Nuclear fusion powers stars. Could it one day electrify Earth?Nuclear fusion powers stars. Could it one day electrify Earth?
- Can food crops grow in the dark? Scientists are working out how.Can food crops grow in the dark? Scientists are working out how.
- Indonesia's giant capital city is sinking. Can it be saved?Indonesia's giant capital city is sinking. Can it be saved?
- No state is losing land like Louisiana. None has a bolder plan.No state is losing land like Louisiana. None has a bolder plan.
- Rising seas threaten the Gullah Geechee. They're fighting back.Rising seas threaten the Gullah Geechee. They're fighting back.
- Can restoring mangroves protect Miami from rising seas?Can restoring mangroves protect Miami from rising seas?
History & Culture
- This tomb held the treasures of Greece's 'Griffin Warrior'This tomb held the treasures of Greece's 'Griffin Warrior'
- Who wrote the Dead Sea scrolls? Science may have the answerWho wrote the Dead Sea scrolls? Science may have the answer
- Why Partition still casts a long shadow over India and PakistanWhy Partition still casts a long shadow over India and Pakistan
- Life, both big and small, returns to NYC’s 500 miles of coastlineLife, both big and small, returns to NYC’s 500 miles of coastline
- How the 'wickedest city on Earth' was sunk by an earthquakeHow the 'wickedest city on Earth' was sunk by an earthquake
- What is the Islamic New Year—and how is it celebrated?What is the Islamic New Year—and how is it celebrated?
Science
- Why monkeypox cases are still rising at such an alarming rateWhy monkeypox cases are still rising at such an alarming rate
- Humans are not prepared for a pandemic caused by fungiHumans are not prepared for a pandemic caused by fungi
- How helicopters are shaking up the hunt for life on MarsHow helicopters are shaking up the hunt for life on Mars
- Iceland eruption may be the start of decades of volcanic activityIceland eruption may be the start of decades of volcanic activity
- COVID rebounds aren't definitively linked to PaxlovidCOVID rebounds aren't definitively linked to Paxlovid
Travel
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