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Why does a leap year
Why does a leap year have 366 days?
Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety
A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a dangerous combination in the Western U.S. The rain fuels bountiful vegetation growth,
Gold, silver and lithium mining on federal land doesn’t bring in any royalties to the US Treasury – because of an 1872 law
When Congress opened U.S. public lands for mining in 1872, the nation was less than a
Wildlife selfies harm animals − even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions
One of the biggest privileges of being a primatologist is spending time in remote locations with monkeys and apes, living near