Continued Decline of World’s Glaciers

By Krishna Rau

It's not news that many of the world's glaciers have been shrinking for years, probably as a result of global warming. But the situation got notably worse this summer, as the deadly European...read more

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Man Flies Across Channel Using Suit

By Krishna Rau

An Austrian extreme sports fanatic crossed the English channel in an unpowered flight in July, wearing only a specially adapted suit with a wing-like carbon fin on the back...read more

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Bioprospecting + Biopiracy

By Krishna Rau

It's long been known that the future of medicine, and possibly of the entire world's health, probably lies in the plants of the jungles, rainforests and deserts. But with the growing attempts of pharmaceutical companies to patent these plants...read more

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Traveller Heal Thyself

By Deborah Sanborn

After a gruelling internship left him 10 pounds overweight and totally wiped, Dr. Mel Borins decided a good long trip was what this doctor needed. So for 14 months he and wife...read more

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