Over the past few years, the number of Americans working fully remote or hybrid schedules has increased. And with the rise in remote workers and digital nomads, more office buildings are empty — and staying that way. Reports show nearly 20% of office spaces are currently vacant in the United States, and in certain major […]
Unlike Corfu or Santorini, Tilos likely hasn’t popped up in your social media feed. But the tiny Greek municipality in the Aegean Sea has made a big name for itself: It’s the world’s first zero-waste island. Tilos accomplished this monumental feat in early July after two years of efforts by local authorities and community members,
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In a geothermal cave in Nevada, the endangered Devils Hole pupfish is embodying a certain cartoon relative’s mantra: “Just keep swimming.” The fish species has not only endured in the ostensibly forbidding environment it became trapped in thousands of years ago, but has also recently been increasing in number. Small, silvery-blue, and iridescent, the species
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Dogs are man’s best friend, but it turns out they need their own furry friends, too. A recent study conducted as part of the Dog Aging Project found that a canine’s social support network has the greatest influence on health outcomes, surpassing factors such as finances, household stability, and the age of the owner. The
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For the past five years, British artist Justin Bateman has been creating intricate portraits out of pebbles and stones. His work is striking in its level of detail and scale, with pieces ranging in size from 10 square feet to over 80. And aside from a few permanent commissions, they’re all ephemeral — arranged on
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The results are in for the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards — and the competition was stiff. Judges whittled down a whopping 49,957 entries from 95 countries to select 19 category winners. They include an underwater image of a mother hippopotamus and her young in South Africa, a mystical shot of a fungus
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Update (10/4/23): The 2023 competition is underway — cast your vote here. Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve is home to some of the biggest bears on the planet, and it’s just about time to decide which one is the heavyweight champion of the year. Launched in 2014, Fat Bear Week 2023 takes place October
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There’s an old, well-known adage on friendship: Friends come in all shapes and sizes. For Rex Colubra, that couldn’t be more true. The Wisconsin diver has developed a unique bond with a wild, smallmouth bass he named Elvis. “My closest friend is a fish,” Colubra captioned a November 2022 Instagram post of him interacting with
Yellowstone. Yosemite. The Grand Canyon. Denali. These are among the most iconic and beloved U.S. locations that might spring to mind when the words “national park” are spoken. However, these heavy hitters represent just a handful of the more than 400 sites that fall under the purview of the National Park Service. Beyond the iconic
While we land dwellers may think of the oceans as vast and ever changing, certain areas are permanent fixtures for some of its inhabitants. Case in point: green sea turtles and their seagrass meadows. Though the creatures have migratory mating and eating patterns, they certainly know where home is. According to a recent study, green
