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An offshoot of the Delta variant is rising in the U.K.
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageThe fast-spreading version of the virus has been found in other countries too, and…
Ancient solar storm pinpoints Viking settlement in Americas exactly 1,000 years…
History & CultureNewsAn analysis of wood from L’Anse aux Meadows zeroes in on a cosmic event to reveal…
Notorious wildlife market, largest in Peruvian Amazon, back in business after…
AnimalsWildlife WatchAfter an overhaul aimed at modernizing Belén Market and preventing the spread of…
Albert Boufarah Shares The Right Way to Recycle Your Electronics
Electronics are not like other materials. They can be toxic and even radioactive, and they don’t break down in the…
Inside The Irish ‘Hell Caves’ Where Halloween Was Born
Story and photographs byRonan O’ConnellPublished October 4, 2021• 10 min readIn the middle of a field in…
Want To Learn A New Language As An Adult? It’s Much Easier If You Learn Alongside…
FamilyNew research shows adults learn languages as easily as kids—here are ideas on making language learning…
Birds took advantage of lockdowns by hanging out in the city, study finds
Warblers, hummingbirds, hawks and other migratory birds across Canada and the U.S. hung out in cities during the…
The Haiti Earthquake Is Devastating. Here’s How to Help
Scenes from the aftermath of the recent Haiti earthquake are devastating. The magnitude-7.2 earthquake, which…
New Orleans levees passed their first major test
ByLaura ParkerPhotographs ByBen DeppPublished September 3, 2021• 12 min readThe levees held. That’s the…
In Louisiana, Someone’s Finally Teaching Genuine Cajun French
History & CultureNewsIn Louisiana, Cajun French is being introduced to a new generation.ByChelsea…
A Photographer Gives An Inside Look At The Fall Of Kabul, Her Longtime Home
ByRachel HartiganPhotographs ByKiana HayeriPublished August 19, 2021• 15 min readPhotographer Kiana Hayeri has…
How does Covid affect brain? Troubling picture emerges…
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageResearchers find that people who only suffered mild infections can be plagued with…
Fossilized egg from prehistoric giant turtle reveals baby inside
ScienceNewsThe turtle that laid the egg may have had a shell as long as a person is tall, roaming the Earth…
U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other nation, report finds
EnvironmentPlanet or Plastic?The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries,…
Biggest U.S. earthquake in more than 50 years strikes Alaska—here’s what we can…
ScienceNewsThe magnitude 8.2 earthquake did little damage, and it provides an opportunity for scientists to peer…
NASA’s Insight spacecraft reveals first-ever peek inside Mars’s center
ScienceLooking inside the red planet will help scientists better understand how Mars formed and became the hostile,…
Baby’s Palate And Food Memories Shaped Before Birth
Mothers might not realize that the tastes and flavors they savor while pregnant can influence their babies' palates…
Why the U.S. once set off a nuclear bomb in space
ScienceThe results from the 1962 Starfish Prime test serve as a warning of what might happen if Earth’s…
Heads up! The cardiovascular secrets of giraffes
Can we learn from giraffes? — Giraffes: Scary high blood pressure, yet few of the issues plaguing people with…
Rewilding: Four tips to let nature thrive
There will be wolves — Comprehensive international study on rewilding has practical tips to re-establish nature.…