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The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2021
With many of our wings still clipped by Covid-19 this year, we needed to travel vicariously through these adventurous reads
Fourteen Ways That Spiders Use Their Silk
From making parachutes to building scuba tanks, the arachnids have come up with some fascinating creations
Meet the Bodaciously Bulky Bears of Fat Bear Week 2021
The annual tournament celebrates Alaska’s chunkiest brown bears and their summer-long salmon feast
This Flying, Chemical-Detecting Microchip Is Smaller Than a Grain of Sand
Inspired by helicopter seeds, the device could soon be used to monitor the environment
Without Predators, Cannibalistic Cane Toads Eat Their Young—and It's Rapidly Accelerating the Species' Evolution
Hatchlings in Australia have halved their vulnerable growth stage to avoid becoming their pal's next meal
Grizzly Bear Territories in Canada Match Maps of Indigenous Language Families
DNA analysis shows a distinct relationship between three distinct groups of grizzlies and Indigenous populations with different languages
In a Spider vs. Snake Battle, These 40 Arachnids Would Defeat and Devour Their Serpentine Foes
At least 40 arachnid species kill and eat certain slithering predators, which can be up to 30 times the eight-legged critters' size
Stranded Killer Whale Survives With the Help of Humans
The whale was spotted stuck among the rocks of an island in Southeast Alaska, but after about six hours on dry land the whale was able to swim off
Widely Mocked London Tourist Attraction Closes Two Days After Opening
The Marble Arch Mound sought to invigorate a major shopping district in England's capital. Visitors called it a "bad Santa's grotto"
This Butterfly Is the First U.S. Insect to Be Wiped Out by Humans
Genetic tests using museum specimens suggest that the Xerces blue was a distinct species and that it disappeared in 1941
These Moths Are So Gorgeous They 'Put Butterflies to Shame'
To celebrate National Moth Week, bask in the beautiful variety of these oft-overlooked insects
Ridiculous Reviews of Some of the Best National Parks
A new book combines illustrations of the parks with laughably bad critiques from disgruntled tourists
Azerbaijan Mud Volcano Erupts in Fiery Display
The flames towered an impressive 1,600 feet into the air
Gray Wolf Pups Seen in Colorado for the First Time in 80 Years
Wildlife officials spotted at least three pups around a den site located near the Wyoming border
'Tree Burials' Are Gaining Popularity in Japan as Gravesite Space Decreases
In some cities, cemetery plots are the most expensive real estate per square foot
Immerse Yourself in Five Alternate Worlds Envisioned by Leading Artists
The Smithsonian's "Futures" exhibition features commissions by Beatriz Cortez, Nettrice Gaskins, Soo Sunny Park, Devan Shimoyama, Tamiko Thiel and /p
Climate Change Is Draining the World's Lakes of Oxygen
Hotter, longer summers are increasing water temperatures, which reduces lake oxygen levels, especially in deep waters
As Brood X Numbers Grow, Cicadas Interfere With Cars, Planes and Radar
Lawnmower-like singing isn’t the only way that these bugs have made themselves known
Fire Destroyed 10 Percent of World's Giant Sequoias Last Year—Can They Survive Climate Change?
A new draft report suggests between 7,500 and 10,600 of the massive trees were killed by wildfire in 2020
A Herd of 15 Elephants Is Wandering North Across China—and Nobody Knows Why
Experts are unsure why the group began its journey, which now spans more than 300 miles, or where it will end
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