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Selfie-Takers Are Damaging California’s Super Bloom

Tourists looking for the perfect Instagram shot can leave damage that lasts for years.

A New Interactive Map Lets Nature Lovers Track Yosemite's Bears

Zoom in for an up-close look, or check to see how far the bears have traveled.

The Mystery Behind Minnesota’s Devil’s Kettle Waterfall Has Been Solved

Hydrologists have figured out where all that water has been going.

What Is the Difference Between a Crevice and a Crevasse?

One has to do with rocks, and another with glaciers.

8 Wildly Inaccurate Myths About Spiders (Plus the Truth)

They're just not that into you.

How Your Used Mascara Brushes Can Help Wild Animals in Need

The tiny bristles are perfect for cleaning fly eggs and larva from fur.

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Malta's Famous Rock Formation Has Collapsed Into the Ocean

You may remember the rock arch, called the Azure Window, from HBO's "Game of Thrones."

A Warm Winter May Prompt a Maple Syrup Shortage

This is a big deal for syrup farmers’ finances, and for U.S. residents who can’t get enough of the sweet stuff.

A Lake in Melbourne, Australia Has Turned Pink

The water's unusual shade can be chalked up to a variety of environmental factors.

You Can Now Experience Walden as a Video Game

Channel Henry David Thoreau without isolating yourself in the woods.

13 Wondrous Photos of Waves

Australian photographer Warren Keelan ventures off shore to get close-ups of the ocean in action.

New York Warns Drivers to Watch Out for Frogs Crossing the Road

Due to warm weather, amphibians may be coming out of hibernation earlier than usual.

Happy Establishment Day, Grand Teton National Park!

It's just ten miles south of Yellowstone.

8 Animals That Are No Longer Endangered

Animals are under threat around the world, but there are some great comeback stories, too. Here are eight species that beat the odds and are no longer considered endangered.

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10 Towering Facts About Giant Sequoias

Get to know America's largest living residents.

9 Nostalgic Facts About Chia Pets

Learn how the terracotta figurines made their way from Mexico to your kitchen windowsill.

Leave it to the Victorians to make a bracelet of woven hair.

9 Victorian Hobbies That Seem Weird Today

From graveyard picnics to humanlike animal taxidermy, these Victorian pastimes are certainly unusual by modern standards.

12 Weird Photos of Treehoppers

These tiny insects come in eye-popping shapes.

10 Slippery Facts About Slugs

Their slime is actually liquid crystal.

8 of Nature's Smelliest Plants

Fish, feces, and vomit, oh my!

Are These Tiny Robots the Solution to the World's Bee Problem?

The B-Droid's developers hope that it will one day pollinate plants just as well as a real bee, both through the air and on wheels.

15 Incredible Discoveries That Were Hiding in Plain Sight

Whether it's a lost purse or an entire galaxy, the thing you're looking for is almost always the last place you look.

The 11 Items Expert Survivalists Always Have on Hand

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7 of the World's Most Extreme Landscapes

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