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Weird foods from the '50s, '60s and '70s

Take a look at some vintage recipes that make us wonder, "Who ever thought that was a good idea?"




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How to grill salmon and shrimp with no sticking

To grill perfect salmon and shrimp, get ready to break out the cooking oil.




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17 home remedies for dry skin, lips and hair

Skin and lips feeling crispy? Try these tips to quench your parched parts and protect yourself from head to toe from the harsh winter weather.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What are age spots and how can you get rid of them?

Age spots or liver spots, are flat, spots on the face, neck and hands, areas that are more exposed to the sun than others. Here's how to get rid of them.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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New Zealand's '8th Wonder of the World' rediscovered

Lost to a violent volcanic eruption in 1886, the remains of the Pink and White Terraces may have been located again.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel boasts deserts, forests — and a sand dune that sings

Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel, a newly named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to deserts, forests and floodplains — and a giant sand dune that sings.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Artist celebrates nature and its impermanence with morning altars

Artist Day Schildkret creates morning altars out of flowers, bark and leaves every day.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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It's so cold, Niagara Falls is an icy wonderland

Parts of Niagara Falls appear frozen, creating a stunning wintry landscape.



  • Climate & Weather

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Artist inspired late in life creates swirling, meditative sand labyrinths

Denny Dyke turns his walking meditations into intricate sand labyrinths on the beach in Oregon.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How an earthquake and El Nino created the Neskowin Ghost Forest

Ancient tree stumps set the tone at Neskowin Ghost Forest in Oregon.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Seasonal recipe: Green peas braised with lettuce and scallions

All of the ingredients for this monochromatic side dish are in season in most regions right now, and they combine to make a quick and healthy side dish.




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Rediscover and save endangered foods

The Ark of Taste is striving to get foods off an endangered species list.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Trader Joe's peanut butter recall spreads to other brands, nut butters and tahini

What started off as a recall of one version of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has spread to other brands of peanut butter, other nut butters and tahini.




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Dr. Bronner's soaps takes on GMOs—and loses, this time

Why is a soap company so heavily involved in a food labeling initiative? Knowing a bit about the activist history of the brand explains why.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Why the foods we love are disappearing (and how we can save them)

A book by Simran Sethi called "Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of the Foods We Love" documents the loss and looks for solutions.




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I ate the much-hyped, meatless Impossible Burger and it was good

Our writer taste-tested the much-hyped meatless Impossible Burger and thought it was good ... but not quite great.




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There's a lump on the moon that's 5 times bigger than Hawaii's Big Island

Scientists have found a massive deposit inside the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon, and it's having a significant impact on the moon's gravitational field.




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Porsche 918 Spyder offers 718 horsepower, zero to 62 in 3.2 seconds, and 78 mpg

The plug-in hybrid drivetrain, a first for Porsche, can move the car 15.5 miles on battery power alone. But is the mileage figure all smoke and mirrors?




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Why you should add collard greens to your plate, and 6 tips for cooking them

These bitter cruciferous vegetables are an often-looked superfood — unless you live in the South, that is.




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10 foods and beverages that boost brainpower

Learn how to eat for a healthy brain with these 10 foods and beverages that boost brainpower.




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Lena Dunham exercises to deal with anxiety, and so do I

Exercise has been proven to help those with anxiety issues.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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I'm living with cancer, and I'm OK

For my 23rd birthday, along with some shirts and books and other stuff, I got Hodgkin's disease.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Train your brain and improve your life

Neuroplasticity offers a powerful tool to improve well-being, experts say.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Yoga for standing desk lovers

Standing all day is healthier than sitting, but adjusting can be a challenge. Some yoga moves can make the difference.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Conscious computing: 4 apps to fight distraction and to focus your mind

It's time to quit multitasking. Plug in and sharpen your attention with these four meditative programs.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Fizzy yoga: What is this new exercise trend, and would you try it?

Actress Kim Cattrall claims this new yoga hybrid practice saved her life.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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7 great yoga apps so you can stretch and relax anywhere

These apps can help you get your downward dog on wherever, whenever.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Yoga reduces fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer patients, study finds

Breast cancer survivors who practiced yoga for as little as 3 months reported significant improvement in several areas.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Hillary Clinton and 7 other yoga devotees known for other pursuits

From wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to the New York Giants, these sun-saluting stars may surprise you.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What is Dudeism? And what does it have to do with Buddhism?

The Day of the Dude is now celebrated worldwide.



  • Arts & Culture

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Jared Leto and Ellen Page named 'sexiest vegetarians'

Annual award, given by PETA, presented in recognition of both actors' commitment to animal-free diets.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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'Wanderlust' in Vermont: Travelers relish fresh air and beautiful views

Vermont's Mount Stratton hosted a festival dedicated to yoga, meditation and overall mindfulness.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Mindfulness meditation has been shown to rewire your brain and improve your health

New scientific evidence backs up the benefits of mindfulness meditation.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What 3 months of yoga and meditation will do for your body

Researchers find biological confirmation that yoga and meditation have a positive effect on mental health. Plus: 4 yoga moves that will reduce stress.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Cheap oil winners and losers

What is the upside and downside of cheap oil? Who is coming out on top and who is getting snowed under when oil is under $40/barrel?




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Winter Olympics fans target Canada's oil sands

A new Sierra Club campaign urges environmentalists to fight oil sands to preserve winter sports.



  • Arts & Culture

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Montana and North Dakota say yes to oil sands

North Dakota and Montana are preparing to tap into a pipeline that will link the Alberta oil sands with refineries on the Gulf Coast.




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James Cameron on Canada's oil sands

With a story similar to "Avatar," film director James Cameron now finds himself on the side of native people in Canada's oil sands region, where their way of li



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Reaction to Canadian oil sands report is all over the place

A Canadian report on the environmental and health risks of the Alberta tar sands has a little something for everybody.




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Transport of oil from tar sands in Canada fuels debate

Here are some arguments to consider if we plant to get more oil from our neighbors to the North.




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Tar sands pipeline losing steam

A year ago, it seemed that the construction of a 1,700-mile pipeline connecting northern Alberta with the United States was all but a certainty. Now, it feels l




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Europe clashes with Canada over oil sands

New rules in Europe could effectively ban oil derived from 'tar sands,' prompting cheers from environmentalists but jeers from some Canadians.




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Sand Hills vs. oil sands

It wasn't just Nebraska NIMBYism that sidelined the Keystone XL pipeline. It was an effort to protect one of America's last unspoiled wetland ecosystems.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Astonished divers come across a massive jellyfish off the coast of England

Divers enjoy a swim alongside a human-sized jellyfish near Cornwall, England.




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Watch: A wind turbine goes up in Rhode Island

Strong winds make for a great place to operate a wind turbine but a lousy location to put one up.




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Wind turbines and bridges: A match made in clean energy heaven?

Multitasking infrastructure on the Canary Islands could power as many as 500 homes.



  • Research & Innovations

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'A Star-Spangled Story' about a flag, a song and a war

Smithsonian Channel special celebrates the surprising history behind the flag that inspired our national anthem more than 200 years ago.



  • Arts & Culture

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Iceland embraces slow TV trend with leisurely 24-hour drive around the country

Soundtracked by Sigur Rós, the ultra-mellow trek was broadcast live on national television.



  • Arts & Culture

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These wild birds fashion drumsticks and make original beats

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.




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Stressed dogs prefer reggae and soft rock

Scottish study finds that music helps dogs in kennels relax, especially if it's reggae and soft rock.