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August 22, 2023

25,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Ocean in Just One Extraction

Plastic in the ocean is a huge environmental problem that affects everyone. From the microplastics that make their way into human and animal bodies to the trash which chokes vegetation and wildlife, this material is a hazard. But did you know there's a mass of plastic garbage double the size of Texas floating between Hawaii and California?

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Sports

August 22, 2023

Watch Freediver Alexey Molchanov Set Two New World Records

Expert freedivers make the sport look like they're easily gliding through the water; but in actuality, it takes a lot...

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Sculpture

August 22, 2023

Sculptor Breathes New Life Into Thousands of Scrap Metal Parts

Discarded materials find new life in the art of Brian Mock.

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Endangered Animals

August 21, 2023

IWC Releases First-Ever Extinction Alert for World’s Smallest Marine Mammal

Many people may be unfamiliar with the vaquita, a small porpoise that is the most petite marine mammal and only lives in the small northern corner of the Gulf of California. But this little relative of whales and dolphins is demonstrating the critical dangers many modern species face. Down from about 570 individuals in 1997 to only about 10 today, the species is the subject of the International Whaling Commissions’ (IWC) first-ever extinction alert.

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Photo Contest

August 21, 2023

Incredible Winners of the 2023 Portrait Photographer of the Year Contest

Iranian photographer Forough Yavari was honored as the International Portrait Photographer of the Year for a stunning portfolio of work...

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Dance

August 21, 2023

Woman Performs a Fiery Version of the Traditional Sama Dance

Centuries-old traditions are compelling windows into cultures from around the world.

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Science

August 21, 2023

Scientists Recreate a Pink Floyd Song Using Brain Activity of Listeners in New Study

Sometimes you listen to a song and can't get it out of your head for hours. A new study shows that scientists are developing the technology to decode similar brain activity. While not perfect yet, it already has the ability to reconstruct songs that people are listening to with impressive accuracy.

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Art

August 21, 2023

Artist Creates Enchanting Miniature Scenes Every Single Day for Over 12 Years

Artist Tatsuya Tanaka is a master of miniatures, and his prolific oeuvre sheds light on his vast imagination.

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Art History

August 20, 2023

Fall in Love With 8 of Art History’s Most Romantic Masterpieces

Throughout art history, the concept of love has attracted artists from all walks of life.

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History

August 20, 2023

This 19th-Century Atlas Has Raised Maps for Blind Readers

In the early 19th century, most blind children and adults were unable to attend school. Two Bostonians set out to change this. Dr. John Dix Fisher and Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe joined with other reform-minded members of Boston's upper classes to found what is now The Perkins School for the Blind.

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