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Featured by Anna Brooks
Dec 30, 2020
Fireworks scare us—that’s why we love them
Our brains enjoy fear, but only in small, controlled doses.
Nov 28, 2018
How a bank clerk became a record-breaking polar explorer
In between, she almost died in the Arctic.
Aug 30, 2018
How a pair of wildlife rescuers ended up with a chubby pet squirrel named Thumbelina
And why you should probably leave most baby squirrels alone.
Aug 29, 2018
We trained crows to pick up garbage, but can we teach ourselves?
A game for birds became an educational one for humans.
Aug 20, 2018
Reports of Homo erectus’ laziness are ‘moronic’
What bad headlines call lazy is what early humans called survival.
Aug 08, 2018
How parched states like California fight wildfires
You can battle a record-breaking blaze even while trying to conserve water.
Aug 07, 2018
The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface
These gems are rare bits of Earth’s recycling.
Jul 31, 2018
Ancient climate change may have dragged the wild horses away
Maybe that's why none exist today.
Jul 30, 2018
Only 13 percent of the world’s oceans are still wild
The forecast isn’t looking great, either.
