Did you ever wish you could fly? This man's been doing it for more than 20 years https://t.co/ObgNlVFp2l

“Africa is the homeland of the turtle, yet they are totally overlooked here,” says conservationist Tomas Diagne https://t.co/fGDNMcJKKM

It may be obscure, but it's a captivating place for those with the skill and stamina to venture into its depths https://t.co/dB5q9tsQzI

Photos chronicle Washington as the capital city weathered a deadly pandemic, protests against racial injustice, unfounded claims of election fraud and an insurrection https://t.co/DmJXNSBNVZ

A pair of crabeater seals nap on floating ice in Antarctica https://t.co/RVN0iQdYRt

"Everyone is safe and now we are descending to lower camps. We will update more" https://t.co/OWMUiXpILV

"The ascent highlights a new generation of Indigenous climbers who are succeeding on ambitious high-altitude climbs relying on sponsorships, social media, and GoFundMe pages to finance their efforts rather than just carrying loads for commercial expeditions"

Today a team of 10 Nepali climbers reached the summit of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in a historic first winter https://t.co/yQpYDJc6St

Wels catfish target endangered and commercially important migratory fish whose European populations are already in serious decline https://t.co/Ql8GqwZGuY

Although this Civil War relic has been denounced as a hate symbol, it remains popular among white supremacists and Southerners who claim it as their heritage
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Like other species, humans are the products of millions of years of adaptation. Now we're taking matters into our own hands https://t.co/xN6K4ZNTvQ

If recent calculations about the remnants of sunlike stars are correct, everything will end with a series of bangs and then a whimper https://t.co/fyMnmvTx4F

Oak Flat, a site in considered holy to the Apache in Arizona, is set to be traded to a British and Australian mining company https://t.co/tstWS1pHal

The country has seen turbulent lame-duck periods before. Which ones were the most frenzied? https://t.co/fgrEdfTHQ8

Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden announced his incoming administration’s proposal for a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 rescue plan, which includes $20 billion to mount a national vaccination program https://t.co/8kU9DoSe6q

Global #COVID19 deaths crested 2 million on Friday, and officials warned that the number of deaths could rise to new highs in January from holiday visiting https://t.co/WLQftX3pVz

Crows are so smart, they can even make tools https://t.co/79cCIAmtmt

Here are some of the ways flying could clean up its act in the years to come https://t.co/vu0HKX2a05

Scientists say it's critical to prevent the virus's spread by wearing masks, washing hands, keeping socially distanced, and get vaccinated as soon as possible

Existing vaccines should work with the body’s multifaceted immune system to offer some level of protection from mutated versions of the virus https://t.co/ECq0yntvzq