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Are chili peppers getting less spicy?
Are chili peppers getting less spicy?
The key to better mindfulness may be your public garden
The key to better mindfulness may be your public garden
Behind the scenes at America’s biggest birding festival
Behind the scenes at America’s biggest birding festival
The perfect wrinkle-free wardrobe to pack for your next trip
The perfect wrinkle-free wardrobe to pack for your next trip
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Here’s a colorful history of red lipstick
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Everyone needs a multi-tool. Here are 10 we love.

Secrets of the Octopus

Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs. But there is so much more to these weird and wonderful animals. Intelligent enough to use tools or transform their bodies to mimic other animals and even communicate with different species, the SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS are more extraordinary than we ever imagined.
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The key to better mindfulness may be your public garden
The key to better mindfulness may be your public garden
How to plan a low-carbon driving tour of Paris
How to plan a low-carbon driving tour of Paris
A practical guide to travel in Egypt
A practical guide to travel in Egypt
How to spend a weekend in Kitzbühel, Austria
How to spend a weekend in Kitzbühel, Austria
What it's like trekking with the Bedouin on Egypt's Sinai Trail
What it's like trekking with the Bedouin on Egypt's Sinai Trail

May 2024 Issue

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Zoroastrianism still has fervent followers
Zoroastrianism still has fervent followers
An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world
An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world
See how ancient Indigenous artists left their mark
See how ancient Indigenous artists left their mark
This biologist and her rescue dog help protect bears in the Andes
This biologist and her rescue dog help protect bears in the Andes
Done the Camino? Try tackling Japan’s 88-temple Shikoku Trail
Done the Camino? Try tackling Japan’s 88-temple Shikoku Trail
How eating ‘bacon bugs’ helps save lemurs
How eating ‘bacon bugs’ helps save lemurs

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