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New Zealand's crazy avocado crime wave

This is the downside of trendy foods.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Tomatoes tasted much better 100 years ago. Can their flavor be restored?

Researchers are digging deeper into how tomato flavors have changed over time, and now they've found a specific gene that's missing in many modern varieties.




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Will a 'Day Without A Woman' have an impact?

On March 8, International Women's Day, women around the U.S. plan to go on strike.




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How to save lives at a shelter near you

Some cities have lowere euthanasia rate for shelter animals by implementing innovative programs. Steal these ideas to make it happen where you live.




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Secret Service honors George H.W. Bush with their favorite memory of the former president

In 2013, Bush shaved his head in solidarity with a young toddler with leukemia.




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How WildArk is saving biodiversity, one safe haven at a time

WildArk wants to inspire action that encourages conservation action and community engagement.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The world's most famous pig is cancer-free now, and her unique CT scanner is saving lives

Earlier this year, her fans raised $650,000 to purchase the world's largest medical medical scanner to help her.




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They braved a war-torn region to rescue 47 animals from the 'Zoo of Sorrow'

47 animals were saved after a daring mission to a zoo in the Gaza Strip.




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Villagers in remote rainforest village save their community with help from WildArk

WildArk created the Tuke Rainforest Conservancy to protect the people and biodiversity of the area.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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She got her start saving animals. Now she's set her sights on saving the ocean

Mimi Ausland began as an advocate for animals with her interactive quiz website that donates food to shelters. Now, she's tackling plastic waste in the ocean.



  • Climate & Weather

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Do you have the wanderlust gene?

About 20% of us have a genetic propensity that may compel us toward adventure and exploration.




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How to avoid major airline delays

It’s not possible to avoid all delays, but you can put the odds in your favor.




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Pilot diverts flight to save dog's life

Simba, a French bulldog, arrives safely after a quick-thinking landing.




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5 examples of drones behaving badly

Drones could rule the skies, but only if their operators follow the rules.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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How to avoid jet lag

Jet lag dogs even the most frequent of flyers. Here's how to keep yourself well-rested and ready to take in the sights.




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World's longest flights leave passengers in the air for the better part of a day

Despite fantastic cabin service and other amenities, these sky marathons can tax even seasoned travelers.




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9 famous female aviators

Nine pioneering female aviators and astronauts, both contemporary and historic, who have shattered flight records and stereotypes



  • Arts & Culture

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This company will plan your next trip, but they won't tell where you're going until you leave

Are you spontaneous enough to take a surprise vacation? Try travel company Pack Up + Go.




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How to sleep well when you travel

These five strategies may help you beat jet lag and sleepless hotel nights when you travel on vacation.




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Quick-thinking flight crew saves French bulldog

When Darcy was in distress, JetBlue attendants rushed to her aid with ice and oxygen.




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Why 'shoulder season' is the best time to travel

Prices are low, values are high and there aren't a lot of crowds in shoulder season.




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5 tips for sticking to your daily travel budget

With a little planning, you can stretch how much you have to spend each day when you're traveling.




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Physicists may have discovered a fifth force of nature

If the results can be replicated, 'this would be a no-brainer Nobel Prize,' according to one researcher.



  • Research & Innovations

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Monster 75-foot wave loomed off the California coast during the holiday weekend

A wave in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Cape Mendocino is one of the tallest waves ever recorded.



  • Climate & Weather

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Have researchers solved Newton's three-body problem?

This problem has plagued physicists ever since the laws of motion were first conceived.



  • Research & Innovations

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Could ancient stone circles have been conduits for lightning strikes?

New evidence of a massive lightning strike at the center of an ancient stone circle offers clues.



  • Arts & Culture

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No age group is immune to coronavirus, but why are so few infants getting sick?

Scientists are at a loss to explain why infants seem largely resistant to the coronavirus, but new studies are providing clues.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This one cave salamander stayed completely still for 7 years, but it wasn't dead

Maybe it was on a meditation retreat.




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Whale 'breach party' stuns travelers in Maui

Two videos show whale watchers witnessing multiple whales breaching in Maui.




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Bear the dog is saving Australia's koalas — and he needs your help

Abandoned as a puppy because he was too obsessive, Bear the dog is now rescuing koalas.




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The first gray wolf in more than 100 years may have returned to northern France

A surveillance camera may have captured an image of the elusive European gray wolf.




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The animal-saving research behind that viral coyote and badger video

Scientists at the Peninsula Open Space Trust are studying how animals move around an increasingly fractured habitat, and the video is just one element.




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Bumblebees can switch to 'economy mode' when their nectar load gets extra heavy

Scientists have learned out how much energy bees use to fly when carrying heavy and light loads, and they learned about a new ability along the way.




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Tips from an introvert on how to enjoy being alone during coronavirus

Introverts have traditionally had to learn to be more outgoing, but during coronavirus, it's the extroverts' turn to learn new behaviors.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This coronavirus calculator shows how many lives you save with social distancing

Show this coronavirus social distancing calculator to those people in your life who don't 'believe in' staying home.




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Losing your sense of smell may point to coronavirus — or not

Data can help us understand some of the many ways the human body reacts to this virus and the next one.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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We're taking coronavirus seriously. What if we did that with climate change?

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.



  • Climate & Weather

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5 venomous animals that could save your life

Venomous animals like snakes, bees and spiders may hold the secret to curing cancer, pain management and other diseases.




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An ancient army of algae may have shaped life on Earth as we know it

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Pets are good for your health, and we have the studies to prove it

These scientifically proven ways show how pets make you healthier and happier.




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Earth is having a bad acid trip, study finds

Humanity's use of coal, metals and other natural resources is reportedly making the planet more acidic.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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To save a cathedral, marinate in olive oil

The limestone rock used to build cathedrals in northern England are vulnerable to acid rain.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why do leaves change color in autumn?

Learn about the natural mechanisms that produce breathtaking fall leaf colors each year.



  • Climate & Weather

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Comical rescue kitties defy gravity in 'Pounce'

Photographer Seth Casteel casts his lens on the priceless expressions of rescue cats and kittens bounding and jumping through the air.




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To save salamanders from killer fungus, scientists hit the ground running

Salamanders and newts in Europe are under siege by an invasive and deadly mycological disease. How can we stop it from reaching North America?




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Spirit of Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden' lives on at state park

Henry David Thoreau's beloved slice of nature still exists today in the form of a Walden Pond State Reservation.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Peek inside the brilliant world of New Zealand's cave-dwelling glowworms

These bioluminescent gnat larvae fool their prey by beautifully imitating the night sky inside of caves.




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Synchronized fireflies gather for a 'rave' in the Great Smoky Mountains

Every June, the Elkmont Ghost Town in Great Smoky Mountains National Park lights up with the world's largest gathering of synchronous fireflies.




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Strange wave-shaped clouds roll across Mount Pisgah

At first glance, you might assume this image is the result of some elaborate Photoshop trick, but trust us, it's 100 percent real!



  • Climate & Weather

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Who needs fireworks when you have the stars?

Fireworks displays are nothing compared to the cosmic explosions and implosions that occur every moment across our universe.