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The Bahamian Andros Island, surrounded by the bright blue of Great Bahama Bank.

New Research

Saharan Dust Helped Build the Bahamas

Minerals blown off the Sahara fuel the microbes that undergird the Bahaman ecosystem

A tiger skin openly for sale at Mong La.

Cool Finds

This Market Along the Burma-China Border Is a Veritable Noah’s Ark of Critically Endangered Animals

Photographer Alex Hofford exposed the extent of the wildlife trade openly taking place at this infamous market

A cyclist rides his bicycle on the former border patrol road between East and West Germany.

Austria

Cycle Through History on the Iron Curtain Trail

The trail stretches 4,225 miles from the Barents to the Black Sea

Cool Finds

This 71-Year-Old Just Set a Record With His 1,673th Ascent of Mt. Fuji

The mountaineer says that now he's ready to tackle Everest

Smoke rises over a Syrian village that has been recently shelled

Cool Finds

People are Traveling to War Zones for Tourism

Because adventure travel just hasn't gone far enough

A hot spring in Yellowstone National Park

Cool Finds

Yes, Yellowstone's Roads Just Melted. No, There's No Reason to Panic

Yellowstone's melting roads, while neat, aren't as unusual as you'd think

Promotional photo provided by Cruise

Cool Finds

With A $10,000 Kit Your Car Could (Kind of) Drive Itself

Instead of waiting to buy a self-driving car, why not give the car you already own an update?

New Research

Forget the Fastest Route. Why Not Use Digital Maps to Plan the Most Beautiful Instead?

Yahoo is developing an algorithm that will allow you to choose the scenic route

Cool Finds

See a Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge in Vietnam

A bridge in Da Nang breathes fire and water every weekend

Cool Finds

British Airways' New Blankets Pick Up On and Display Your Anxiety

The blankets are only in the experimental phase right now, however

A pool here might be nice

Cool Finds

There’s a Secret Pool in the Mojave Desert

Part art project, part public pool, this artificial oasis will take some effort to get to

Cool Finds

UNESCO Just Announced the 1000th World Heritage Site

Botswana's lush Okavango Delta claims the slot

Plimoth Plantation, a recreation of what the Plymouth colony might have looked like

Cool Finds

Archaeologists Are Trying To Figure Out Exactly Where Plymouth Was

A new excavation is looking into the location of the famous colony

Tea near Yunnan Province, China

Cool Finds

Tourists Now Taking Time to See All The Tea In China

Tea tourism is taking off in China, but in a few different forms

Grand Canyon National Park

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Drones Are Now Banned From All National Parks

Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite

New Research

When Trees Are Cut Down, Angkor’s Temples Begin to Crumble

People usually think of trees' destructive impacts on Angkor, but they also protect those iconic temples

An artist's rendering of what HitchBOT's journey might look like

Cool Finds

This July, a Robot Will Hitchhike Across Canada

HitchBOT will attempt to travel from Halifax to British Columbia, relying on the kindness of strangers

Cool Finds

This Electric Bus Can Charge in 15 Seconds

A new method for charging buses is an attractive alternative to having unsightly wires strung across the street

New Research

Cities With Bike Shares Have Fewer Bike-Related Injuries Overall

A higher proportion of bike-related injuries are head-related injuries—but these cities have fewer head injuries, too

Cool Finds

Giant Moths Have Descended on Malaysia, And No One Knows Why

Giant moths are making a mass appearance in Southeast Asia

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