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
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- Idaho law aims to kill up to 90 percent of state’s wolvesIdaho law aims to kill up to 90 percent of state’s wolves
- Sharks can navigate via Earth's magnetic field, study confirms for the first timeSharks can navigate via Earth's magnetic field, study confirms for the first time
Environment
- How tiny Monaco became a giant in ocean conservationHow tiny Monaco became a giant in ocean conservation
- Meat production leads to thousands of air quality-related deaths annuallyMeat production leads to thousands of air quality-related deaths annually
- ‘Megadrought’ persists in western U.S., as another extremely dry year develops‘Megadrought’ persists in western U.S., as another extremely dry year develops
- Antarctica’s ice could cross this scary threshold within 40 yearsAntarctica’s ice could cross this scary threshold within 40 years
- The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S.The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S.
History & Culture
- Medieval elites used handwashing as a shrewd ‘power play.’ Here’s how.Medieval elites used handwashing as a shrewd ‘power play.’ Here’s how.
- The bloody history of anti-Asian violence in the WestThe bloody history of anti-Asian violence in the West
- Survivors recall the terror of the first F5 tornadoSurvivors recall the terror of the first F5 tornado
- How were China's legions of terra-cotta warriors made? Experts have pieced it together.How were China's legions of terra-cotta warriors made? Experts have pieced it together.
- Was Napoleon Bonaparte an enlightened leader or tyrant?Was Napoleon Bonaparte an enlightened leader or tyrant?
- 'The Death of Napoleon' captures the end of a tumultuous era'The Death of Napoleon' captures the end of a tumultuous era
Science
- CDC panel recommends use of Pfizer’s vaccine in adolescents age 12 to 15CDC panel recommends use of Pfizer’s vaccine in adolescents age 12 to 15
- The Himalaya mountains are ‘breathing,’ geologists sayThe Himalaya mountains are ‘breathing,’ geologists say
- Does drinking water reduce side effects after a COVID-19 shot?Does drinking water reduce side effects after a COVID-19 shot?
- FDA clears the way for adolescents to get vaccinatedFDA clears the way for adolescents to get vaccinated
- At last, a malaria vaccine has passed important clinical trialsAt last, a malaria vaccine has passed important clinical trials
- Why you (probably) shouldn't panic about the falling Chinese rocketWhy you (probably) shouldn't panic about the falling Chinese rocket
Travel
- See millions of years of history while beachcombing in San FranciscoSee millions of years of history while beachcombing in San Francisco
- Hiking a desert park? Here’s how to help preserve the landscapeHiking a desert park? Here’s how to help preserve the landscape
- What does a COVID-19 outbreak mean for life at Everest’s base camp?What does a COVID-19 outbreak mean for life at Everest’s base camp?
- These little-known sites help families connect to Asian American historyThese little-known sites help families connect to Asian American history
