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Aisle or window seat? Your choice can reveal a lot about you

If you prefer a window, does that mean that you're more selfish?




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How to survive being stuck at the airport

Whether it's a delay or a layover, here's a guide on surviving being at the airport for a while.




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How to sleep well when you travel

These five strategies may help you beat jet lag and sleepless hotel nights when you travel on vacation.




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Photographer captures airplanes' rainbow trails

Photographer Michael Marston captures airplane's rainbow trail in pictures and video.



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How to stay healthy on a plane right now

With fears of the coronavirus — and flu season — here's how to stay safe on a plane.




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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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What if wind farms could power the world?

IEA report calculates the promise of wind energy in the coming years, and it's immense.




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Traditional soup broths found with healing powers that can fight off malaria

Grandma's chicken soup has got nothing on these miraculous broths.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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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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An alarming amount of toxic mercury can now be found in coastal fog

Study found high levels of mercury in California's fog, but the problem likely extends around the world.



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We know more about how the victims of Vesuvius died — and it's grim

The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was so intense it turned one man's brain into glass.



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We may know how the bizarre, cigar-shaped interstellar object 'Oumuamua was formed

The object 'Oumuamua may have been tumbling through interstellar space for billions of years, scientists say.




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Grow your own Groceries: Live Google+ Event

Grow your own groceries with a food garden




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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 little owl was found in a ditch, but her reason for being there was a surprise

A rescued owl nicknamed Plump had to go on a diet so she could fly again.




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This microscopic parasitic animal doesn't breathe, and it's the only one we know of

Scientists say the parasitic blob H. salminicola doesn't need to breathe.




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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.




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How long do chickens live?

A chicken could live anywhere from a few weeks to a very dog-like 12 years.




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Now we know the reason for the narwhal's tusk

Narwhals use their tusks for a number of different tasks, but scientists think they've found the most important one.




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How to become a backyard naturalist right now

Become a backyard naturalist by taking part in the City Nature Challenge.




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With humans in lockdown, animals flourish

Wildlife may be making a comeback while humans stay home during the coronavirus lockdown.




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How to track migratory birds near you

These websites can help you figure out which migratory birds will be coming through your area.




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What we know about the mysterious 'Tully Monster'

It looks like nothing else ever seen on Earth, but the bizarre 'Tully Monster' is still waiting on a definitive classification.




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We don't know how bright the moon is — but we need to

Figuring out the precise brightness of the moon will help with more accurate satellite views.




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How exoskeletons are strengthening Japan's workforce

These wearable devices are made specifically to lend strength and enhance lifting ability, and they are helping an aging population stay on the workforce.



  • Research & Innovations

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You're busy. Here's how to (really) make time for friendships

It might take a little more effort than when you were younger, but it's worth it to keep your friends close.




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Almost half of Denmark's electricity in 2019 came from wind power

The country aims to source 100% of its power from renewable sources by 2030.




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How often do you really need to shower?

Most people think showering once a day is the norm, but here's why it might be healthier to skip a day or two.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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'Blood snow' invades the Antarctic

Blood snow not only looks sinister, it contributes to a feedback loop that accelerates warming.



  • Climate & Weather

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Tips from an introvert on how to enjoy being alone during coronavirus

Introverts have traditionally had to learn to be more outgoing, but during coronavirus, it's the extroverts' turn to learn new behaviors.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Walking is the calming, restorative activity we need right now

Walking outside is having a moment, helping us clear our heads of coronavirus worries and breathe some fresh air.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This coronavirus calculator shows how many lives you save with social distancing

Show this coronavirus social distancing calculator to those people in your life who don't 'believe in' staying home.




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What is a solar tower and how does it work?

Solar towers, a sun-powered renewable energy source, offer plenty of advantages.




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How regular baths can help ease depression

Warming the body by 2 degrees with a bath can help regulate serotonin. Another study it can be good for your heart, too.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why growing up on a farm is good for your immune system

Farm research focused on good bacteria in the gut is helping scientists understand asthma, allergies and the immune system.




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How to identify pollen allergy symptoms

Is it a cold or hay fever? Here's how to tell if the symptoms you're experiencing are due to a pollen allergy and what you can do.




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Doctors use Skype to see ER patients in small towns

Physicians sign on to video conferences to help people who need emergency services at understaffed rural hospitals




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Venice to become first algae-powered city

The 'City of Light' announces plan to produce 50 percent of its energy from algae.



  • Research & Innovations

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How algae could change your world (or at least your car)

Algae-based fuels are finally reaching the commercial stage, and they're already in airplanes and U.S. Navy ships. And they could be coming soon to a gas statio




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'Algae Opera': Singer grows edible algae with her breath

Mezzo-soprano Louise Ashcroft wore a squid-like mask. As she sang, the carbon dioxide fed the algae in her mask and nearby tanks, and the algae grew over the co



  • Arts & Culture

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Algae-powered apartment complex blooms in Hamburg

The BIQ House is a 15-unit net-zero energy algae-powered apartment complex clad with an algae-filled bio-adaptive shell.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Puerto Rico's famous bioluminescent lagoon stops glowing

Scientists are trying to figure out why the popular tourist destination has gone dark.




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Grow your own artistic creations with algae-powered ink pens

It's nontoxic, time-lapse ink that you see ... and then you don't see ... and then you see again.



  • Research & Innovations

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Glowing blue algae lights up Tasmanian bay

Billions of bioluminescent algae literally make the sea sparkle in Tasmania's Preservation Bay off the coast of Australia.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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An ancient army of algae may have shaped life on Earth as we know it

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What you don't know about seaweed

You may not realize it, but seaweed is utterly essential to our world.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why S. California's tides are glowing blue

Bioluminescent algae blooms every few years on the California coast, Australia and elsewhere.




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How to find awe in everyday things

You don't have to spend a lot or travel far to reap the awesome benefits of wonder.




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Air pollution now a top 10 disease health risk

Air pollution from auto exhaust and other sources now poses one of the most serious health risks.




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Planning a wedding? Skip the flowers and get puppy bouquets instead

Add an extra dose of whimsy and bliss to your big day with a rambunctious pile of rescue puppies.