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dog with sunglasses at the beach
Animals

Keep your dog safe and cool during summer

By Anna Brooks

Fireworks scare us—that’s why we love them
Science

Fireworks scare us—that’s why we love them

By Anna Brooks

How a bank clerk became a record-breaking polar explorer
Environment

How a bank clerk became a record-breaking polar explorer

By Anna Brooks

a domesticated squirrel
Animals

How a pair of wildlife rescuers ended up with a chubby pet squirrel named Thumbelina

By Anna Brooks

We trained crows to pick up garbage, but can we teach ourselves?
Animals

We trained crows to pick up garbage, but can we teach ourselves?

By Anna Brooks

Reports of Homo erectus’ laziness are ‘moronic’
Archaeology

Reports of Homo erectus’ laziness are ‘moronic’

By Anna Brooks

How parched states like California fight wildfires
Climate Change

How parched states like California fight wildfires

By Anna Brooks

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface
Conservation

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

By Anna Brooks

Ancient climate change may have dragged the wild horses away
Animals

Ancient climate change may have dragged the wild horses away

By Anna Brooks

A small island in the ocean.
Animals

Only 13 percent of the world’s oceans are still wild

By Anna Brooks

These animals will self-amputate arms, legs, and even sex organs to survive
Animals

These animals will self-amputate arms, legs, and even sex organs to survive

By Anna Brooks

bald eagle
Animals

Here are 10 plants and animals that might have gone extinct without the Endangered Species Act

By Anna Brooks

Supercharged blood helps some dolphins dive 1,000 meters
Animals

Supercharged blood helps some dolphins dive 1,000 meters

By Anna Brooks

Can we really ever know if animals are happy?
Animals

Can we really ever know if animals are happy?

By Anna Brooks

Here’s where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lands on big science issues
Climate Change

Here’s where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lands on big science issues

By Anna Brooks

How (and why) to teach a polar bear to walk on a treadmill
Animals

How (and why) to teach a polar bear to walk on a treadmill

By Anna Brooks

A heat wave made this bridge too swole to function
Climate Change

A heat wave made this bridge too swole to function

By Anna Brooks

A woman texting in a virtual reality experiment.
Technology

Can your smartphone stop you from getting hit by a car?

By Anna Brooks

A Tyrannosaurus rex
Biology

Why it would have been impossible for a T. rex to stick out its tongue

By Anna Brooks

Koko, the beloved gorilla who communicated through sign-language, dies at age 46
Animals

Koko, the beloved gorilla who communicated through sign-language, dies at age 46

By Anna Brooks