ma In these villages, the mail comes by babushka By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:10:20 +0000 Russian postwoman walks 25 miles to deliver mail and she's been doing it for half a century. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma 12 amazing message-in-a-bottle stories By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:12:24 +0000 From the words of a shipwrecked castaway to a sailor looking for love, these bottle-bound missives have tales of their own to tell. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma Visitors flock to see Lithuanian Christmas tree that resembles chess piece By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:40:22 +0000 The Vilnius Christmas tree was named the most beautiful in Europe. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma What about renting a Christmas tree this year? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:49:10 +0000 Rather than cutting down a live tree, many companies will rent you one that will keep growing and be used several years in a row. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma German Christmas markets are the best way to celebrate the happiest season of the year By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:29:34 +0000 German Christmas markets or Christkindlmarkt celebrate the holiday season with crafts, food and fun. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma Nikon Small World video winners prove small is truly is beautiful By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:36:05 +0000 Winners announced for the 9th annual Nikon Small World In Motion competition showcasing the best microscopic videos of 2019. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma You may not have hit your creative peak yet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 15:19:49 +0000 There are two types of creative peaks, and they occur at different ages, combating the idea that the fires of creativity burn out after your youth. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma 12 captivating images from the Sony World Photography Awards By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:36:24 +0000 Photographers capture landscapes, portraits, nature and more for Sony World Photography Awards. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma Unearthed 2,000-year-old Roman dagger restored to its former glory By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 21:25:13 +0000 The ancient weapon, likely owned by a Roman Centurion, was discovered in Germany by a 19-year-old intern. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma 5 math holidays everyone should know By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:21:28 +0000 Mark your calendar for math holidays that celebrate moles, spirals and an endless string of numbers! Full Article Arts & Culture
ma Understanding the tradition of wet markets By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:07:57 +0000 These fresh food marketplaces are a cultural connecting point that sell live and dead animals, but they have been linked to increased risk of disease. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma 1,000-year-old mill restarts full-time flour making By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:00:18 +0000 The Sturminster Newton Mill in the U.K. is grinding out flour full time to help boost supply during the pandemic. Full Article Arts & Culture
ma Capturing Florida's chameleons, one small invasive reptile at a time By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:18:55 +0000 Herpers are people who search for chameleons at night and remove the invasive species from the wild. What happens next, though, is controversial. Full Article Animals
ma How one man's 40 years of weather records became a treasure trove of climate change data By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:09:55 +0000 billy barr spent the last 40 years living alone in a cabin in Gothic, Colorado, and collecting meticulous weather data about temperatures, snowfall and more. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma How to know if you damaged your eyes during the eclipse By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:41:08 +0000 If you watched the Great American Eclipse of 2017, here's how you can tell if you hurt your eyesight in the process. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ma Atacama desert carpeted with surprise floral bloom By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:36:00 +0000 In Chile's Atacama desert, the driest place on Earth, flowers usually bloom just once every seven years. But heavy winter rains brought on a bonus bloom. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma 8 animals that prefer to dine with company By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:52:00 +0000 Humans are social eaters, but we're not the only animal in that category. Here are other creatures who would rather eat with a group instead of alone. Full Article Animals
ma What makes a Category 5 hurricane so special? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:49:27 +0000 A Category 5 hurricane causes catastrophic damage. But how does such a huge storm form in the first place? Full Article Climate & Weather
ma 10 riveting photos that show the power of Hurricane Irma By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:59:49 +0000 As Florida and the Southeast U.S. brace for Hurricane Irma's arrival as a Category 4 storm, several islands in the Caribbean are coping with the aftermath. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma What's the story with those amazing crop circles? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:54:29 +0000 The truth is that crop circles are more art than alien. Still, it's fun to suspend your disbelief, if just for a second. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
ma U.S. national park master plans envisioned today's gorgeous scenery By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:48:00 +0000 In the 1930s, the National Park Service created master plans for each U.S. national park that showed and explained the vision for development of each park. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ma Small worlds loom large in Nikon's photomicrography contest By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:42:45 +0000 The winners of Nikon's 43rd annual Small World Photomicrography Competition will make you wish you paid more attention in science class. Full Article Research & Innovations
ma These comedy wildlife photo winners will make you belly laugh By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:26:33 +0000 The 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards winners have been announced, and this year's crop doesn't disappoint in the humor department. Full Article Animals
ma Viruses may have evolved to go easier on women than men By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:49:34 +0000 New research shows that viral infections can evolve to affect men worse than women because the viruses consider women to be more valuable hosts. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ma She may sidestep the Einstein references, but this theoretical physicist is one to watch By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:25:12 +0000 Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, who built and flew her own plane at 14, just earned a Ph.D. from Harvard and she's proof of the growing power of the STEM push. Full Article Research & Innovations
ma Can Africa's Great Green Wall combat climate change and mass migration? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:25:14 +0000 The Great Green Wall is rooted in Africa's Sahel region on the southern border of the Sahara. Once completed, it will be the largest living structure on Earth. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma Why watching 'Sesame Street' with your kids makes them learn more By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 13:16:33 +0000 The series, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, has the highest number of adult-child coviewing experiences of any children’s show. Full Article Family Activities
ma Here's a new way to calculate your dog's age in human years By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:05:52 +0000 Researchers have a new way of figuring out your dog's age in people years, and it doesn't involve multiplying by 7. Full Article Pets
ma Take a tour of 11 White House Christmas trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:31:30 +0000 Find out which holiday theme was used by Jackie Kennedy, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton. Full Article Family Activities
ma Hockey fans throw 45,000 stuffed animals on the ice for charity By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:23:00 +0000 Fans at a Hershey Bears hockey game threw stuffed animals on the ice so they could be donated to charities. Full Article Family Activities
ma 17 great quotes from 'A Christmas Story' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:16:15 +0000 The holiday isn't complete until you've seen The Old Man open his frageelay leg lamp. We double dog dare ya to resist these famed A Christmas Story quotes. Full Article Family Activities
ma Dog gear company plays fairy godmother to thousands of animal rescues By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:18:08 +0000 Max and Neo sends donation boxes to thousands of rescue groups every year. Full Article Pets
ma World's oldest married couple celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:25:28 +0000 John and Charlotte Henderson are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary this month at a nursing home in Texas. Full Article Family Activities
ma Watch these rescue pups pick out their Christmas presents By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 20:10:10 +0000 A Rehoming Center in Ireland celebrates Christmas with adoptable dogs by allowing them to pick their own present from donated toys. Full Article Pets
ma Listen to this pug and you'll understand why the makers of 'Halo' hired him for voice-overs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:11:31 +0000 Gyoza the pug was hired by 343 Industries to make alien sounds for the company's new Halo video game, "Halo Infinite." Full Article Pets
ma What does 'no-kill' mean at animal shelters? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:18:21 +0000 When a shelter is 'no kill,' that doesn't always mean that every animal makes it out of there alive. Full Article Pets
ma The drive-in movie theater may be just the cure for lockdown fatigue By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:49:09 +0000 After years in decline, drive-ins are prospering amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Family Activities
ma To fight climate change, we may have to return to the age of airships By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:26:30 +0000 New research suggests zeppelins could replace cargo ships at a fraction of the pollution. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma Yes, there is such a thing as climate grief By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:17:17 +0000 New report finds "gradual, long-term changes in climate can also surface a number of different emotions, including, fear, anger, feelings of powerlessness." Full Article Climate & Weather
ma Why lightning is so much deadlier for animals than it is for humans By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 12:42:37 +0000 For four-legged creatures, lightning strikes create an especially lethal ground current. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma Massive winter storm heads for the Plains By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:51:43 +0000 Record-setting blizzard called Winter Storm Aubrey is expected to hit the midsection of the U.S., from Colorado to Minnesota. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma Sinking temperatures jumpstart winter transformation of Yellowstone waterfall By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:53:41 +0000 Osprey Falls at Yellowstone National Park is starting to freeze as this video shows. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma This time-lapse video makes clear how Alaska's glaciers are changing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 13:27:32 +0000 A new time-lapse video shows Earth's glaciers in Alaska and the Yukon melting at an accelerated pace. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma Climate change may have been the one thing Vikings truly feared By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:59:02 +0000 Vikings endured a cold-weather catastrophe and may have left a warning on the Rök stone. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma Massive U.S. snowstorm births a 'snow dragon' in Maine By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:35:36 +0000 Video shows a dragon made of snow with fireworks coming out of it as a massive snowstorm moves through the northern U.S. Full Article Climate & Weather
ma When to throw away your makeup By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:05:13 +0000 Using expired cosmetics or dirty brushes could leave you swiping bacteria across your face. Here are 5 beauty products to throw away today. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
ma You can make anti-aging eye cream at home By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:31:38 +0000 Many all-natural anti-aging eye creams use ingredients such as caffeine, vitamin C, green tea, coconut oil. Here's how to make a natural DIY eye gel at home. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
ma The majority of women wear size 14 or higher. So why aren't there more plus-size options? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:17:00 +0000 The outcry for the fashion business to change its ways regarding women's plus-size clothing is getting louder. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
ma How to make a homemade bath bomb By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:11:55 +0000 Why waste money on store-bought when you can whip up these easy, luxurious DIY bath bombs at home? Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
ma How to make homemade shaving cream By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:40:18 +0000 If you're concerned about the chemicals in shaving cream and how they affect your health, consider making homemade DIY shaving cream instead. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion