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U.N. supports World Environment Day with new anthem

The United Nations shares "ONE Life," a new song and music video highlighting the severity of climate change.



  • Arts & Culture

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Can you eat your way to beauty? A new book says, 'absolutely'

“Eat Pretty” has simple nutrition information to transform your beauty routine – inside and out.




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Beet juice is the secret to your best run

This powerhouse veggie includes compounds that will enable you to run further — but incorporating it into your diet should be done carefully.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why you should sip homemade bone broth every day

Bone broth is nothing new, but it’s suddenly very popular to have a daily mug's worth. Here’s why.




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What is ghee and is it good for you?

Used in South Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, this nutty butter can have some health benefits.




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Dig out your potato masher. You're now allowed to eat more starchy vegetables

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.




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Potassium: What you need to know at any age

Getting more of this key nutrient could be more important than worrying about sodium intake.




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Eat This Much creates meal plans for your body, your schedule, your goals

Clever website factors in diet goals, body type and food preferences to create a weekly meal plan that makes sense.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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8 signs you may have a magnesium deficiency

You can get this mineral from many foods, but are you getting what you need? Here are some magnesium deficiency symptoms.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why we should eat crickets instead of cows

'The Good Stuff' on PBS makes compelling argument for chowing down on bugs.




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7 ways to add a handful of nuts to your day

Good news. If you’ve been avoiding nuts because of their high fat content, new research says the fats in nuts can be good for you.




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5 vegetarian breakfast foods that keep you full until lunch

If you're trying to stave off the mid-morning munchies, these foods will satisfy both your taste buds and your appetite.




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What food pyramids look like around the world

The U.S. has moved from a pyramid to a plate. How do other countries visually communicate good nutrition?




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Almonds really are that good for you

The health benefits of almonds, which are an amazing superfood, are verified in several new studies.




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5 high-fiber foods you should be eating

Fiber is essential to a healthy digestive system. Find a place for these high fiber foods throughout your day and you'll get plenty.




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Does it really make a difference if you tear or chop vegetables?

If you want to get the most nutrients out of your veggies, don't worry about gaining polyphenols or losing nutrients. Just eat them.




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Can you get your protein from peas?

Pea protein is showing up in unexpected places, and it offers an easy way to get your protein through plants while sidestepping any allergies you might have.




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Cheese may lower your cholesterol levels

Saturated fat-lovers ,rejoice! A new study delivers some good news about eating full-fat cheeses.




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Food pyramids change with time and place, but the goal is the same: Eat well

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.




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Snuggling with baby penguins and other perks of being a wildlife photographer

Sue Flood's new book on emperor penguins, 'Emperor: The Perfect Penguin,' is the culmination of 9 years of work.




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You know it's winter when it snows in the desert

Beautiful photos show the desert in Yucca Valley, California, and Joshua Tree National Park covered in snow.



  • Climate & Weather

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'Dragon aurora' engulfs night sky over Iceland

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.




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Sony photography competition celebrates diverse cultures and lands

This year's open category winners of the Sony World Photography competition range from a Chinese shadow puppet show to a mesmerizing underwater dance.



  • Arts & Culture

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Pack of hungry sharks wins top underwater photography prize

Photo of hungry sharks wins Underwater Photographer of the Year contest, which also selected winners in more than a dozen categories.



  • Arts & Culture

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22-year-old defies the odds with his wildlife photography

Photographer Oliver Hellowell believes anyone can accomplish their dreams — even if they have Down syndrome.




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Kenya's 'Elephant Queen' immortalized in remarkable photographs

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas's new book 'Land of Giants' chronicles some of the last days of this towering gentle giant.




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10 haunting images from the Sony World Photography Awards

Photographers capture landscapes, portraits, wildlife and more for Sony World Photography Awards.



  • Arts & Culture

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Image Awards celebrate the beauty of invisible biological worlds

Annual Koch Institute exhibition explores the thought-provoking and stunning visuals behind life sciences and biomedical research at MIT.



  • Arts & Culture

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The colorful, fantastical world of Dale Chihuly

Artist Dale Chihuly's whimsical glass art pops up in botanical gardens and museums all around the world.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why the giant heads of 43 presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia

Dozens of massive president heads sit in a field in Virginia, waiting for a new home in a museum.



  • Arts & Culture

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This man's love affair with icebergs will warm you on the inside

No one gets more excited about iceberg season than camera-toting Canadian Mark Gray.




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Remembering Apollo 11 and the giant step that changed everything

It's been 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission and the first step on the moon. Here's a look back in photos.




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Brilliant things happen when science and photography collide

Science Photographer of the Year contest highlights how photos can open a window to science.




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14 glimpses of nature from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

For 55 years, photographers have showcased their work in the Natural History Museum, London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.




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Polar bear photos 'testify to the beauty of this fragile world'

Wildlife photographer Michel Rawicki captures polar bears in their private moments.




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Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter

The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.




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Orphaned polar bear arrives in New York

The orphaned polar bear cub that was rescued in Alaska earlier this year arrived safely at a new home in Buffalo, N.Y.




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Gus, New York City's beloved neurotic polar bear, has died at 27

The Central Park Zoo’s celebrated star was made famous when an animal psychologist was called in to address the bear’s problems.




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Polar bears changing hunting and dietary habits as ice shrinks

Polar bears have shifted to a diet of more land-based food in response to climate change and melting sea ice.




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Wobbly polar bear twins debut at German zoo

The cuddly duo — a boy and a girl born at the Hellabrunn Zoo on Dec. 9 — explore their enclosure with their mom, Giovanna.




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Sky turns psychedelic in must-see northern lights video

This real-time aurora video may not seem amazing at first, but that quickly changes at the 1:52 mark.




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Batty for bats

These creatures of the night could be the models for future aircraft.




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New leaf sensor alerts when plants are thirsty

These tiny, lightweight gadgets could mean huge savings for farmers.



  • Research & Innovations

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Hand talk: Preserving a language legacy

Video: Historical films and field work reveal more about endangered Native American language.



  • Arts & Culture

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Cybersickness: A virtual bummer

Video: Is a trip to the 3-D movies making you sick?



  • Arts & Culture

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'Star Wars' inspired engineer to study human-robot interaction

Video: Dennis Hong is living his dreams — literally — in a lab filled with wacky robots.



  • Research & Innovations

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Breast cancer and body rhythms

Video: Could working the night shift alter a woman's body clock enough to cause breast cancer?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Studying ducklings to understand the impact of nesting behaviors

Find out what wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends.




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Citizen science and the study of birds

Volunteers help scientists understand birds and changing habitats.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What if you never had to worry about getting lost?

Video: Keeping better track of yourself and your keys.



  • Research & Innovations