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Pesticide alters personalities of helpful spiders

Pest-killing spiders behave differently after exposure to a common insecticide, a new study finds.




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U.S. court overrules EPA on bee-killing pesticide

Noting that bees are 'dying at alarming rates,' federal judges have rejected the EPA's approval of sulfoxaflor.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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A nation divided ... into perfect square miles

In "The Jefferson Grid," mesmerizing satellite images reveal the early land planning efforts of America's founding fathers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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World's oldest peach pits reveal juicy secrets

At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region.



  • Research & Innovations

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Popular pesticides cause major damage to bees, new study shows

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Desert farm grows 180,000 tomato plants using only sun and seawater

Farms that grow food in arid deserts, without groundwater or fossil fuels, could be the future of agriculture.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Demand for high-end honey prompts beehive crime wave

Vandalism, theft and bee murder rock New Zealand's manuka honey industry.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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A 2-mile crack in the Arizona desert is growing

Geologists studying the phenomenon say the fissure is likely a reflection of aquifer depletion.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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If you don't like bugs, you should love spiders

Spiders eat several hundred million tons of insects per year, a new study finds, a global feast rivaling the yearly meat intake of humans.




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How your garden springs to life at night

Flowers, bees, moths, slugs ... when the sun sets, there's work to be done.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Scientists find pesticide residue in 75 percent of honey

The levels are reportedly safe for humans, but they're high enough to harm bees — and that's bad news for us, too.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Want a cider apple orchard? Here's what to plant

With a little help from a famous seventh-generation orchardist, I narrow down some of the best varieties to plant for a backyard orchard.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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The dark side of the trendy avocado

Our love of avocados and guacamole is leaving Chilean villagers without water.




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Just in time for Valentine's Day, a Tinder-style app ... for cows

A new app called Tudder promises to help lonely cows find their perfect match, Tinder-style.




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Why the Amazon rainforest could be devastated by the U.S.-China trade war

Beijing turns to Brazil to make up for its shortfall in U.S.-grown soya beans.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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In British election, millennials turned the tide

British Prime Minister Theresa May is avocado toast after young people rise up to vote.




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That moment when an angry shelter dog breaks down — and demands to be loved

Elaine Seamans didn't give up on the dog named Negra — even after he snapped at her.




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It's time to stop listening to your elders

The torch really has been passed to a new generation as these words from David Hogg of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High perfectly sum up.




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Discarded dogs are finding love for the first time — in prison

Hardened inmates let a dog's love open the door to their hearts through the Pawsitive Change program.




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How one teacher's incredible urge to run is sending her students to college

A teacher in a rural community in Virginia is running 100 miles in 24 hours to send her students to college.




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How a shelter pup beat a deadly virus and found his way to a rock star's heart

Paul Phillips and Karen Perry were still mourning their old dog when Zeppelin crashed into their lives.




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Secret Service honors George H.W. Bush with their favorite memory of the former president

In 2013, Bush shaved his head in solidarity with a young toddler with leukemia.




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Why soccer nets are a deadly issue for animals

Every year, countless birds and deer get fatally entangled in soccer nets.




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Students perform emotional haka dance in memory of Christchurch mosque victims

The haka is a traditional Maori routine performed at many ceremonies in New Zealand. Here, two groups respond to the terrorist attack on 2 New Zealand mosques.



  • Arts & Culture

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This man is a 'knight' in latex armor for countless death row animals

Chris Van Dorn dons the cape and mask to rescue animals through his nonprofit, Batman4Paws.




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Inside one man's quest to grow and forage 100% of his food for an entire year

Rob Greenfield is a hands-on activist who has participated in many high-profile environmental feats to raise awareness about people's impact on the planet.




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How to help your community during a pandemic

There are lots of ways to help neighbors and local businesses while still keeping your social distance.




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Why private planes are nearly as deadly as cars

Depending on how the statistics are sliced, private planes may be even more dangerous than the leading cause of transportation deaths in America: cars.



  • Protection & Safety

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Do you have the wanderlust gene?

About 20% of us have a genetic propensity that may compel us toward adventure and exploration.




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How to avoid major airline delays

It’s not possible to avoid all delays, but you can put the odds in your favor.




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World's first animal terminal under construction

The ARK at JFK will boast luxurious accommodations for all species — but not people.




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5 aircraft designs that didn't quite fly

Here are five of the most spectacular aircraft that flopped for a variety of reasons, including the Spruce Goose and a nuclear-powered plane.



  • Research & Innovations

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Tiny dragonfly species crushes long-distance migration record by riding high-altitude winds

Genetic tests are showing that individuals from Texas might breed with individuals from Japan or South America.




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Why 'shoulder season' is the best time to travel

Prices are low, values are high and there aren't a lot of crowds in shoulder season.




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Circus lions who never knew the sun take their first steps on the wide open plains

Three circus lions and a cub fly thousands of miles to their forever home in South Africa.




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Sweden has invented a word to shame people for flying

The Swedish 'flygskam' translates as 'flight shame' — and it seems to be working.




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Does tapping the side of a beer can actually reduce the fizz?

New research finds the traditional beer can flick does nothing at all for fizz.




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8 deadly diseases cured by modern science

Here are eight of history's most feared diseases that have been cured thanks to modern science.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Scientists detect more repeating radio signals from deep space

Many repeating and non-repeating signals have been discovered by the CHIME telescope in Canada.




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This map shows where you would end up if you dug a hole to the other side of the world

This map helps you find the antipodes (the other side of the world) of any place on Earth.




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New variety of 'golden rice' will soon be grown in Bangladesh

The genetically modified rice variety is laced with essential vitamins.




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Scientists accidentally discover new type of immune cell that kills most cancers

Until now, no one believed this kind of broad-spectrum cure for cancer was possible.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Australian Aboriginal tale might be the oldest story ever told

New evidence suggests this same story has been passed on for 37,000 years.



  • Arts & Culture

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Astronomers just detected the largest explosion in our universe since the Big Bang

The explosion detected in a galaxy 390 million light-years from Earth was 5 times more energetic than anything seen before, but it's no Big Bang.




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One of the oldest bald eagles ever recorded just crashed through a man's window

The eagle that smashed through a Wyoming man's window was bearing a leg band from 1989.




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This one cave salamander stayed completely still for 7 years, but it wasn't dead

Maybe it was on a meditation retreat.




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A spider's web is part of its mind, new research suggests

It might mean that spiders possess an extraordinary kind of consciousness.




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10 surprising facts about Neanderthals

Neanderthals were more sophisticated and similar to humans than you might expect.




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Antarctic blue whales make 'unprecedented' comeback

Endangered blue whales return to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.




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Many salamanders and frogs glow in the dark. (We just didn't think to check)

Many amphibians are biofluorescent and researchers have several ideas why the trait evolved.