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In the past three decades, scientists have confronted a worsening epidemic of stranded Kemp's ridley sea turtles
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See Europe as it was five thousand years ago
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A Cooper Hewitt exhibition spotlights the innovative and sustainable designs generated by those in search of solutions
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After a long winter in their den, a polar bear mother and her cubs emerge at the first signs of spring.
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Though outnumbered by their male counterparts in the field, women have begun to take the reins in ecotourism
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It’s no <i>Jurassic Park,</i> but this treasure trove of new creatures will still transport you to an ancient world
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In the capital city of Yerevan, volcanic rock flows pink
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Instead of kicking indigenous groups out, let them continue to manage these lands effectively, argues a new report
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Painless Parker and his dental circus live on in a Philadelphia museum
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On the 125th anniversary of the famous portal to the U.S., history shows inspectors were not the ones changing people's names
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The relationship between some Native American tribes and the American buffalo was a sacred one
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The city's image as a mecca of Southwestern-themed art and folksy spiritualism has begun to evolve, thanks to artists and entrepreneurs
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A Smithsonian scholar revisits those critical decisions Jacqueline Kennedy made following the death of her husband
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Meet original thinkers who are breaking ground in medicine, art, drone design, fighting climate change and more
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That dramatic Dorothy in Oz moment was brought to you in living color by the DF-24 Beam Splitter
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For Erin Greene, walking up to a polar bear requires even more courage than most of us can imagine
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Brandi DeCarli, cofounder of Farm From a Box, wants to deploy farm kits to governments, NGOs, schools and individuals
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After mating takes place, a female polar bear will prepare for her impending pregnancy by eating voraciously. In all, she will pack on more than 400 pounds
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From gravity's song to the evolutionary secrets of dogs, this year unlocked a treasure trove of scientific discovery
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