Are these the last days of Brazil's realm of hidden wonder?
The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress ...
Sleepmaxxing is the newest wellness trend—but does it actually work?
In short, sleepmaxxing is a catch-all term for any tip, trick, gadget, or hack that can help you sleep faster, longer, deeper ...
The science of getting a good night’s sleep in hotels
Sometimes getting sleep in a hotel is an actual science. Try these doctor-approved tactics to make travel more restful.
These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million
After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, ...
The U.S. built a covert Cold War base under a Greenland glacier. Its secrets are now being revealed.
What the visiting journalists weren’t told—nor were many of the soldiers living at the station, which could house up to ...
Severance is filmed in a real office building—one that reimagined corporate life
Endless hallways. Distant departments. The hit show is filmed at Bell Labs, an office complex in New Jersey that’s just as ...
The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
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A circle of life in the Okavango Basin
Beginning when ornithologist Dr. Steve Boyes noticed that numbers of wetland birds in the Delta were decreasing, the National Geographic ... confirmed to be new to science, with another 81 ...
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Reset or Purge? Trump EPA Dismisses Agency Science Advisers
Critics fear the unusual clean sweep of panels is meant to ease the planned rollback of climate and environmental policy.
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The Australian Alps’ colourful alter ego
While many Australians know and love our alpine regions for their winter beauty, their lesser-known wildflower season sees the landscape burst to life with a brilliant tapestry of colour. Every summer ...
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Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney. A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood ...
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The strange reasons why people are more likely to die in the winter
The correlation between cold temperatures and excess winter deaths in the UK has faded too, says Philip Staddon, an environmental consultant and visiting scholar at the University of ...