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An open dictionary with a red cover on a table

Local languages are dying out and taking invaluable knowledge with them

Three people in prison jumpsuits behind orange bars and the SARS-CoV-2 virus illustrations superimposed in four spots

On surviving—and leaving—prison during a pandemic

By Sarah Scoles

large forest tree

Behold the world’s tallest trees

By Sara Kiley Watson

Masha Krasnova-Shavaeva illustration

Learn your sourdough starter’s funky secrets

By Eleanor Cummins

Sharing doesn’t make you a sucker. This scientist has the numbers to prove it.

By Rachel Feltman

edible bug snacks

Cricket-based snacks are surprisingly delicious

By Stan Horaczek

person planting seeds

How to buy carbon offsets that actually make a difference

cancer evolution chart

This chart shows how far we’ve come in fighting cancer

By Eleanor Cummins

Borneo’s Gunung Palung National Park

The fight to stop the next pandemic starts in the jungles of Borneo

Marryam Moma collage

In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Black community battles an industry that threatens its health—and history

By Megan I. Gannon

virgin hyperloop

The first hyperloop passengers just took a short but important ride

This image of the Moon was created with images taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The moon is (slightly) wet, NASA confirms. Now what?

By Charlie Wood

Outdoor time can be very beneficial for boosting mental health during the pandemic, experts say.

What mental health professionals have learned six months into pandemic care

By Marion Renault

Frasier (The Sensuous Lion) at Lion Country Safari south of Los Angeles.

How a 19-year-old lion fathered 35 cubs in 18 months

By Tom McNamara

Black Lives Matter protest

A guide to protesting during a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.