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You might be hearing about the gulf off the coast of the U.S. and Mexico. Here's what to know about the body of water the size of Alaska.

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National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek began his continent-spanning walk in Ethiopia in January 2013. Since then, his Out ...

One of the world's continents is breaking apart faster than researchers previously predicted. The separation would create a new ocean and continent on Earth.

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This study addresses a novel and interesting question about how the rise of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau influenced patterns of bird migration, employing a multi-faceted approach that combines species ...

You can zoom in and hover over counties on the maps below to explore the risk level in your area. In Wyoming, about 69% of properties could be at "major" risk of a wildfire in the next 30 years ...