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Excess nutrients, warmer temperatures, and an increasing population are causing explosions of algae worldwide.

Long thought extinct, a 750-limbed creature has been found near Silicon Valley—and this millipede's got claws and even its own "clothing." ...

A rustic red wine called tannat and a new vineyard trail are drawing travelers to this small South American country.

Prayer flags frame a rescue helicopter as it ferries the injured from Everest Base Camp on April 26, 2015, a day after an avalanche triggered by an earthquake devastated the camp.

Solar-powered calculators may have familiarized a new generation with green energy. On the other hand, maybe they were just cool.

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