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Australia’s Platypuses Are Invisible Victims of the Bushfires

After years of drought and habitat loss, “It’s one more nail in their coffin.”
January 24, 2020
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marketing

Remembering the 'Kiwi Queen' Who Revolutionized American Produce Aisles

Frieda Caplan defied gender norms to take Americans from peas and potatoes to kumquats and quinces.
January 23, 2020
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logging

Why Trees Are the Most Reliable Historians of Early America

Dendrochronology doesn't just work on forests. It works on buildings too.
January 23, 2020
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how to

How to Identify Wildflowers Without Bothering to Get Off the Highway

According to a scientist's satirical guide, flowers are even more beautiful when you can only kind of see them.
January 23, 2020
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lizards

Unseasonably Cold Weather Littered South Florida With Stunned Iguanas

The weather forecast warned it would be raining reptiles.
January 23, 2020
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destination southern africa

The Transformation of Namibia's Etosha Pan, From Parched to Soaked

Satellite images track the shift from dry to wet at a vast, prehistoric lake bed in southern Africa.
January 22, 2020
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the soviet imprint

Why American Kids Have Been Going to Soviet Sleepaway Camp

Camp Artek is known for its sun, fun, and socialism.
January 22, 2020
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smells

Scientists Are Simulating Mass Animal Die-Offs in an Oklahoma Prairie

Understanding the ecological impact of hundreds of dead feral hogs.
January 22, 2020
Gastro Obscura
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rice

A Japanese Sculptor's Tribute to Wild Rice Covers an Australian Floodplain

Mitsuaki Tanabe's untimely death spurred his son to finish his last work.
January 22, 2020
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radioactive

9 Years Later, Furry Friends—and Foes—Are Returning to Fukushima

Few of them seem to miss the missing humans.
January 21, 2020
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disappearing world

The Delicate Art of Glove-Making Lives On in the French Alps

“I could have retired long ago, but I don’t want this profession to die with me."
January 21, 2020
Gastro Obscura
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moveable feasts

In Texas, Gas Station Restaurants Serve Roast Duck and Momos

Fueling up doesn't need to mean Doritos and hot dogs.
January 21, 2020
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Jennifer Lee: The DJ Who Rediscovered Music After Brain Surgery

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Mirai Nagasu: The Figure Skater With Triple the Guts

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villages

How to Make Sense of an Undrowned Town

Residents of Celles in France were evicted so their village could be flooded. Then, it wasn't.
January 20, 2020
Gastro Obscura
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disappearing world

The Language Used Only by Lake Kivu's Fishermen

As they paddle out each night, they sing in a disappearing language.
January 20, 2020
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Ty Newcomb: The Photographer Turned Influencer

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Swoon: The Street Artist Whose Grit Graces Gallery Walls

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