The space between railroad tracks doesn’t usually do much of anything. But in a tiny village in Switzerland, Swiss inventors have spent the last year proving it can be used to generate clean ...

Conservationists are celebrating four exciting milestones for wildlife corridors on the heels of the legislative seasons in four states across the United States. Those four states — Utah, Virginia, ...

New York City resident dogs and cats, rejoice. It appears Mayor Mamdani’s affordability agenda has officially extended to the furry friends of the city. On June 30, the Mamdani administration and the ...

For years, National Geographic’s Explorer Classroom has allowed students from all over the world to join Zoom calls with the globe’s leading scientists and adventurers. In April, students aged 8-14 ...

Not everyone celebrates the Fourth of July with booming fireworks or hot-dog eating contests. Across the country, people honor Independence Day with plenty of unique and specific traditions — from a ...

Kelsey Pfendler began the more than 2,400-mile journey from Monterey, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii on May 21. Pfendler was on a mission to become the first American woman to row solo from ...

Mass transit systems are seeing more riders as fuel prices rise, but experts say most Americans still have little choice but to drive. Israel has destroyed 90% of Gaza’s schools, all of its ...

The ultimate calendar of April’s awareness days, national months, and more... The eight fee-free days of 2026 — plus more ways to score free or discounted passes at U.S. National Parks The ultimate ...

Situated on Staten Island with stunning views of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, the Alice Austen House is a historic landmark that celebrates the life of a trailblazing queer photographer from the ...

MrBeast (a.k.a. Jimmy Donaldson) and his friend, YouTuber and engineer Mark Rober, are back. On the heels of two successful crowdfunding campaigns with other content creators — #TeamTrees, which ...

Find four hobbies you love: One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, one to be creative, and one to make the world a better place.

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