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In the middle of North America, there is a portal to the deep recesses of Earth's rocky interior. The portal's mouth -- a furrowed pit about half a mile wide [...]

On April 26, 2019, a beluga whale appeared near Tufjord, a village in northern Norway, immediately alarming fishermen in the area. Belugas in that part of the world typically inhabit [...]

What do yon soe? DIRT, OF COURSE-SOFT, RICH, and dark as cocoa. Pine needles and decaying leaves. Flecks of moss or lichen. The paie concertina of an inverted mushroom cap. [...]

The article explores the intricate formation of seashells through a combination of mathematics, physics, and evolutionary biology. It discusses how mollusks use calcium carbonate and protein to construct shells, with their shapes influenced by simple mathematical principles and complex physical interactions, including the development of ornate features like spines and knobs through evolutionary processes.

The article explores the concept of the oldest ecosystems on Earth and what we can learn from them. It discusses the Hoh Rainforest in Washington State as an example of an old-growth temperate rainforest that has preserved its defining characteristics for centuries. The article also highlights other ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and tropical rainforests that have persisted for hundreds of thousands to millions of years. It emphasizes the interconnection and resilience of these ecosystems and raises concerns about the current threats they face due to human activities. [Extracted from the article]

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android . On the evening of Oct. 10, 2006, Dennis DeGray's mind was [...]

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android . In 1990, not long after Jean-Marie Robine and Michel Allard began [...]

A cluster of flowers grows in a meadow, From far away, they seem like normal plants. But step closer, and you might notice something. Each blossom looks exactly like a [...]

As a child, Suzanne Simard often roamed Canada's old-growth forests with her siblings, building forts from fallen branches, foraging mushrooms and huckleberries and occasionally eating handfuls of dirt (she liked [...]

To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. It might have started like this: One afternoon last year, somewhere in [...]

Charlie Bracke can't remember a time when he wasn't into video games. When he was 5, he loved playing Wolfenstein 3D, a crude, cartoonish computer game in which a player [...]