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Since the Industrial Revolution, human activity has led to an increase in environmental noise. By now, residents have grown ...

Come and celebrate the arrival of spring at Kew Gardens, surrounded by spectacular spring blossom. In collaboration with the Royal College of Music, Sounds of Blossom will bring the spring blooms to ...

They share this family with gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans. Unlike other great apes, orangutans are mainly semi-solitary creatures. The name orangutan means “man of the forest.” This ...

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I know what you're thinking- I'm such a huge Eastwood fan so my opinion isn't that significant. Honestly though, this has got to be one of the most underrated movies of all time. I laughed harder and ...

The president just keeps introducing more chaos. By Matt Novak The Last of Us Season 2 Is Going to Rock Your World Sabina Graves Thomas Maxwell Ed Cara Kyle Barr Sabina Graves James Whitbrook ...

Hulu has some of the best movies streaming right now like the Oscar-winning drama ‘A Real Pain’ and the underrated horror movie ‘Cuckoo’ ...

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Since taking office, President Donald Trump has continued to carry out promises of cracking down on immigration, including refugees. Resettlement has been suspended and federal funding has been ...