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Nature: The Cure for Ed Yong’s Burnout?

As a science journalist, Ed Yong spends a lot of time writing about nature without actually being immersed in it. After three years of covering the COVID pandemic, Ed found himself anxious, depressed, ...
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Slave Trade Shipwrecks and Saving Sharks: Meet Alannah Vellacott

Marine ecologist Alannah Vellacott grew up in a Bahamian subsistence fishing community, where wrestling sharks before sunrise was part of daily life. Now she’s dedicated to conserving these majestic ...
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The Slowest Stampede on Earth | In Her Nature

In the otherworldly Spiny Forest of Madagascar, a historic release is about to take place. After 15 years of dedicated care and community teamwork, a trio of female herpetologists is reintroducing a ...
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Protecting Human Rights to Protect Nature for Our Shared Prosperity

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Alligator vs. Crocodile: What’s the Difference?

At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that ...
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The Rhino Whisperer | In Her Nature

The tragic loss of her mother to a rhino attack hasn’t stopped Doma Paudel from her fearless conservation efforts. Instead, it inspired her to become Nepal's first female nature guide and to fight to ...
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A Metamorphosis Behind Bars

Carolina Landa’s story begins in the orchards of Quincy, Washington and takes a transformative turn within the walls of an Oregon prison. Raised in a Mexican-American immigrant family, Carolina’s ...
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Fossil Hunting in Conflict Zones with Ella Al-Shamahi

Ella Al-Shamahi grew up a creationist, but her perspective shifted when she studied evolution at university. Today she’s a paleoanthropologist who hunts fossils in unstable territories to uncover the ...
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Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission to restore lemur populations while also helping local communities, including young ...
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Pesticide-Free Seeds Could Be Critical to Helping Native Bees

This post comes to PBS Nature from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Views and opinions expressed in blog posts are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of THIRTEEN ...
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National Parks on NATURE

America’s national parks are like living classrooms, full of wildlife and wonder. Explore the sights and sounds of our parks through our featured documentaries, soundscapes, fact sheets and study ...