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An aerial view of the orange dunes of Namib Sand Sea meeting the blue waves of the African coast.

In the vast Namib Sand Sea, a chorus of thousands of 'dropping marbles' led scientists to a new species of gecko

By diving deep into the local taxonomy of the Namib Sand Sea, researchers found not one — but five — new species of barking gecko.

MrBeast and another YouTuber supply clean water from a well and are surrounded by cheering villagers

MrBeast, YouTubers surpass $40M goal in global clean water fundraiser: 'We're just getting started'

The campaign is Jimmy Donaldson’s third large-scale environmental fundraiser in recent years.

A red, yellow, and white apartment building sits against a blue sky

New poll: A majority of Americans view 'affordable housing' positively, want to see more units built in their neighborhoods

In a new poll, over half of Americans said they’d react positively if a building next door to them was converted into affordable housing.

An aerial view of Nua Dusa beach in Bali, Indonesia, where surf meets sand.

This tropical resort in Bali asks one thing of its guests: plant coral before you leave

At St. Regis Bali resort, guests are encouraged to give back to the stunning shores they visit.

A photo collage of a Pride Flag painted on a roadside, two kids holding 3D printed violins, the Florida State Capitol building, a kid giving his parent a kiss, and the Pride Flag hanging off of a building

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An aerial view of a European city in the summer

New tech makes it easier to cool communities sweltering in urban heat islands

Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor. New tech makes it easier to target cooling projects.

An aerial view of the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia: a forested mountain shrouded by fog

A scientist's last adventure before he passed: discovering a new species in the valleys of Ethiopia

A decade after the tiny shrew was discovered by scientist Bill Stanley, another group of researchers revisited the specimen and realized something remarkable.

An orange tent sits on a grassy campsite next to a lake

Donor pays for homeless people to leave street encampments and actually go camping instead

“The only complaint I've heard so far was that... 'the fish aren't biting,’” the local police chief said.

A flat-lay of a book secured by two silver rings. Inside is a monochrome purple collage of words and images relfecting dementia

To shine a light on dementia, this woman wrote a book in disappearing ink: 'Each copy fades in a different way'

The book was created alongside Maggie Watson, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia in 2021.

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program.

These new social housing programs envision a world where homes are 'permanently affordable' for all

Across the U.S., social housing is being used to describe a range of programs, from limited equity cooperatives and community land trusts to public housing.

They used to be wildlife poachers. Now, they make a living protecting critically endangered sea turtles

Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches.

A woman with blond hair and clear glasses sits on a floral couch next to an elderly man in a red shirt

When this landlord died, he donated all of his rental properties to homeless people in need of housing

Richard L. Reetz was 97 years old when he passed away earlier this summer.