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Autumn de Forest: 8-year-old girl dazzles art world

Video: Move over, Georgia O'Keeffe! Masterpieces by Autumn de Forest have fetched nearly $250,000. She tells Matt Lauer, 'I love to paint' and 'I do it every da



  • Arts & Culture

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Autumn de Forest, 8-year-old art prodigy

Eight year old artistic genius has been compared to masters such as Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.




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Book sheds new light on the hermit who shunned humanity for 27 years

In Stranger in the Woods, author Mike Finkel explores the famous Maine recluse Christopher Knight and why he stayed alone for 27 years.



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Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the perfect year-round getaway

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is one of the most rural, nature-dominated regions in the Midwest. It is virtually surrounded by Great Lakes, with Lake Superior to i




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New 6-year study reveals the secret life of ocean plastic

Earth's oceans now contain 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic trash, according to the most thorough survey of its kind.




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How much plastic enters the ocean every year?

A new study reveals the global pace of plastic pollution, where it's coming from, and how we might start to stem the tide.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Woman reunited with dog lost 12 years ago

A dog lost in Florida is found a dozen years later in Pennsylvania, and her owner and everyone else is in tears.




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Woman collects 2.4 tons of trash on Nova Scotia beaches in 1 year

In just a year, Karen Jenner has collected 2.4 tons of trash on beaches in Nova Scotia.




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Will 2017 be the year of purple foods?

2017's food trend predictions are out. Here's a look at 5 trends to look forward to.




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Ford Fusion named 2013 Green Car of the Year

The 2013 Ford Fusion was named the Green Car Journal’s Green Car of the Year at Los Angeles Auto Show.




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Pope's new car is a 20-year-old Renault

It's no fancy ride for Pope Francis — this humble new vehicle already has 190,000 miles on it.




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Fuel economy hasn't improved in 100 years

Study shows fuel efficiency hasn't changed much since 1923, but emissions are way down.




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Why our yearbook photos are all smiles now

Serious expressions were the rage a century ago, but shifts in society changed things.



  • Arts & Culture

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Foodies want a seat at this 16-year-old's counter

Flynn McCarry opens Eureka in NYC where his tasting menu will cost $160 and reservations are sold out.




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Antarctic fruitcake is more than 100 years old

Despite being ancient, a fruitcake found in the Antarctic from a 1911 expedition looks as fresh and unappetizing as the day it was made.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A second, smaller moon has been hanging around our planet for years

Astronomers have found a mini-moon called 2020 CD3 in Earth's orbit, but it won't be around for very much longer.




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How to keep biking at 96 years old

Dutch cyclist Egbert Brasjen started riding at age 65 and just kept on going.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Green Dog of the Year Contest: Meet the dogs of MNN

NN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula




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8 cool no-carve pumpkins you can use every year

These creative Halloween ideas don't require carving and can be used over and over again.




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The Solyndra debacle: One year later

Solyndra's 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.




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DNA found in 5,700-year-old chewing gum helps recreate image of Stone Age woman

DNA found in chewed birch pitch helps scientists recreate image, but it's also unraveling other Stone Age secrets.



  • Research & Innovations

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Humans built these mystery circles from mammoth bones 20,000 years ago

Ice Age humans likely lived in these strange circles made from mammoth bones.



  • Research & Innovations

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Reports of negative health reactions to cosmetics have doubled in the last 2 years

The number of negative health reactions to cosmetic products reported to the FDA has skyrocketed, with the majority of complaints coming for hair products.




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Every year, this hummingbird comes back to the man who saved him

Ever since Michael Cardenaz saved a hummingbird, the little bird keeps coming back to visit him.




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A record number of condor chicks hatched in the Southwest this year

California condors hatch at Zion and Grand Canyon national parks, pushing their numbers beyond 500.




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Influenza season begins, with latest start in 24 years

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why flu shots are up 3 percent from last year

More adults have gotten the flu shot this year, but there's still plenty of room for improvement, says the CDC.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why your flu shot may not work this year

The CDC issued a warning that a mutated flu strain might make this year's vaccine less effective.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Your birth year determines which strain of flu will kick your butt

Researchers now know why some people are more susceptible to certain strains of the flu.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why isn't the flu shot working this year?

Lots of research goes into the annual vaccine, but that doesn't mean we always get it right.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How researchers track the 'lost years' of baby sea turtles

Hoping to better protect loggerheads, scientists get creative in finding a way to track the years that baby turtles spend in the ocean.




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2020 may be the year that young people finally decide who wins elections

The demographics are shifting in favor of Generation Z as these young people head to the polls.




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New Zealand opens Paparoa Track, first new 'Great Walk' in 25 years

New Zealand opened its 10th Great Walk called Paparoa Track, a 3-day, 34-mile hike across beautiful terrain.




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Mediterranean diet could add years to your life

The secret ingredient in the Mediterranean diet is in the antioxidants.




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Envelope, please: The Green Car of the Year awards

Five cars vie for the title, but only one will win. Luckily, they're all worthy. Just don't make me watch the awards ceremony, because I hate that stuff.




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17-year-old invents water purifier powered by the sun

Australian teen's invention could help make clean water easy and affordable to access.



  • Research & Innovations

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500 million years ago, these worms had legs

New fossil reminds us of the bizarre life that once inhabited our planet.




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Worms frozen in permafrost for 42,000 years brought back to life

The last time they squirmed was in the Pleistocene Age.




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What about renting a Christmas tree this year?

Rather than cutting down a live tree, many companies will rent you one that will keep growing and be used several years in a row.



  • Arts & Culture

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German Christmas markets are the best way to celebrate the happiest season of the year

German Christmas markets or Christkindlmarkt celebrate the holiday season with crafts, food and fun.



  • Arts & Culture

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Unearthed 2,000-year-old Roman dagger restored to its former glory

The ancient weapon, likely owned by a Roman Centurion, was discovered in Germany by a 19-year-old intern.



  • Arts & Culture

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1,000-year-old mill restarts full-time flour making

The Sturminster Newton Mill in the U.K. is grinding out flour full time to help boost supply during the pandemic.



  • Arts & Culture

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How one man's 40 years of weather records became a treasure trove of climate change data

billy barr spent the last 40 years living alone in a cabin in Gothic, Colorado, and collecting meticulous weather data about temperatures, snowfall and more.



  • Climate & Weather

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Here's a new way to calculate your dog's age in human years

Researchers have a new way of figuring out your dog's age in people years, and it doesn't involve multiplying by 7.




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12-year-old celebrates best birthday ever by volunteering with friends at the local shelter

Boy asks his friends to celebrate his birthday by volunteering at an animal shelter.




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13 unexpected leap year facts

Feb. 29 is more than just a weird day to have a birthday. There are a lot of traditions guided by this almost-every-four-year surprise.




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For the first time in 360 years, some compasses will actually be right

In the U.K., magnetic north and true north are about to be in perfect alignment.



  • Climate & Weather

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15 spectacular shots from Weather Photographer of the Year contest

The Royal Meteorological Society, in association with WeatherPro, announces the winners of the 2019 Weather Photographer of the Year competition.



  • Climate & Weather

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Waterlogged Venice reels from highest tide in 50 years

More than 85% of Venice is submerged as high tides swept into the city, with locals and tourists scrambling for safety.



  • Climate & Weather

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See how much Arctic ice has vanished over the last 25 years

NASA's video shows drastic amounts of arctic ice disappearing over the last 25 years.



  • Climate & Weather