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Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?
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Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?
Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?
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These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.

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These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.
These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.
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What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools?

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What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools?
What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools?
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6 important new laws helping animals in 2024

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 * Wildlife Watch

6 important new laws helping animals in 2024
6 important new laws helping animals in 2024
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Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains

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Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains
Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains
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Everything you think you know about spiders is wrong
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Everything you think you know about spiders is wrong
Everything you think you know about spiders is wrong
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Sharks are still being killed at high rates—despite bans on finning

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 * Wildlife Watch

Sharks are still being killed at high rates—despite bans on finning
Sharks are still being killed at high rates—despite bans on finning
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How much does your name influence your future?

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How much does your name influence your future?
How much does your name influence your future?
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Snail mucus is a skin care phenomenon—but does it really work?

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Snail mucus is a skin care phenomenon—but does it really work?
Snail mucus is a skin care phenomenon—but does it really work?
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Africa's vultures are disappearing. Disaster could follow.

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Africa's vultures are disappearing. Disaster could follow.
Africa's vultures are disappearing. Disaster could follow.
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Here’s how your cat experiences the world

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Here’s how your cat experiences the world
Here’s how your cat experiences the world
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Why we cheered for nature to 'fight back' in 2023

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Why we cheered for nature to 'fight back' in 2023
Why we cheered for nature to 'fight back' in 2023
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On Monkey Mountain, this rare species has an oasis from the city

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On Monkey Mountain, this rare species has an oasis from the city
On Monkey Mountain, this rare species has an oasis from the city
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Even if you think raccoons are cute, feeding them is not

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Even if you think raccoons are cute, feeding them is not
Even if you think raccoons are cute, feeding them is not
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Meet Wicked—just named America's best working dog

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Meet Wicked—just named America's best working dog
Meet Wicked—just named America's best working dog
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   Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?
    * Animals
   
   Bison came to Catalina for a movie 100 years ago. What’s next?
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   These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.
    * Animals
   
   These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.
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   What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools?
    * Environment
   
   What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools?
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   6 important new laws helping animals in 2024
    * Animals
    * Wildlife Watch
   
   6 important new laws helping animals in 2024
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   Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains
    * Animals
   
   Males evolve better weapons, females have bigger brains
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   Everything you think you know about spiders is wrong
    * Animals
   
   Everything you think you know about spiders is wrong


ENVIRONMENT

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   What is wind chill, and how does it affect your body?
    * Environment
   
   What is wind chill, and how does it affect your body?
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   This African lake may literally explode—and millions are at risk
    * Environment
   
   This African lake may literally explode—and millions are at risk
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   This destructive fishing style doesn't just harm marine life
    * Environment
   
   This destructive fishing style doesn't just harm marine life
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   Enjoy it while it lasts—snowy winters are getting rarer
    * Environment
   
   Enjoy it while it lasts—snowy winters are getting rarer
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   This is what the world could look like in 2070
    * Environment
   
   This is what the world could look like in 2070
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   What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools?
    * Environment
   
   What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools?
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   Why cold weather doesn’t mean climate change is fake
    * Environment
   
   Why cold weather doesn’t mean climate change is fake
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   Lithium batteries power your world. Here's how they work.
    * Environment
   
   Lithium batteries power your world. Here's how they work.
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   These caves mean death for Himalayan glaciers
    * Environment
   
   These caves mean death for Himalayan glaciers
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   2023 was our hottest year yet. What other milestones did we reach?
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    * 2023 in Review
   
   2023 was our hottest year yet. What other milestones did we reach?
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   Japan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here's how.
    * Environment
   
   Japan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here's how.
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   The fungus in 'The Last of Us' is real—and it's expensive
    * Environment
   
   The fungus in 'The Last of Us' is real—and it's expensive


HISTORY & CULTURE

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   Why did these monks in Japan choose to mummify themselves?
    * History & Culture
   
   Why did these monks in Japan choose to mummify themselves?
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   Haunting photos reveal the fate of missing Arctic balloonists
    * History Magazine
   
   Haunting photos reveal the fate of missing Arctic balloonists
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   Teen girls are spreading new words faster than ever
    * History & Culture
   
   Teen girls are spreading new words faster than ever
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   That time the British tried to blow up an island
    * History & Culture
   
   That time the British tried to blow up an island
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   When men's fashion had a revolution—in medieval times
    * History Magazine
   
   When men's fashion had a revolution—in medieval times
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   A glass revolution is underway. Spoiler: it bends and bounces
    * History & Culture
   
   A glass revolution is underway. Spoiler: it bends and bounces


SCIENCE

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   How do you extend your health span?
    * Science
   
   How do you extend your health span?
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   Why your dog helps you relax more than your friends do
    * Science
    * Mind, Body, Wonder
   
   Why your dog helps you relax more than your friends do
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   Your detox might do more harm than good to your body
    * Science
   
   Your detox might do more harm than good to your body
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   Iceland's eruptions quiet down—but the end likely isn't near
    * Science
   
   Iceland's eruptions quiet down—but the end likely isn't near
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   A glass revolution is underway. Spoiler: it bends and bounces
    * History & Culture
   
   A glass revolution is underway. Spoiler: it bends and bounces
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   See the U.S. fertility rate shift lower—and parents become older
    * Science
   
   See the U.S. fertility rate shift lower—and parents become older


TRAVEL

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   Seeking the thrill of wild skating? Try these 7 frozen destinations
    * Travel
   
   Seeking the thrill of wild skating? Try these 7 frozen destinations
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   Sharing a Native American feast in South Dakota
    * Travel
   
   Sharing a Native American feast in South Dakota
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   8 unmissable culinary highlights of Buenos Aires
    * Travel
   
   8 unmissable culinary highlights of Buenos Aires
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   Jonathan Gregson on witnessing Uganda's wallowing hippos
    * Travel
   
   Jonathan Gregson on witnessing Uganda's wallowing hippos
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   How to make the perfect tom yum soup
    * Travel
   
   How to make the perfect tom yum soup
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   6 of the best classic British pub dishes
    * Travel
   
   6 of the best classic British pub dishes


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