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Things Are Looking Up for Africa’s Upside-Down Baobab Trees

Baobabs are arboreal icons that have punctuated Africa’s landscapes for around 12 million years. With crowns that can grow as large as three tennis courts, they are important for more than their role in ecosystems. The...

The Dorsland Tree, a baobab in Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Namibia, has collapsed several times but is regrowing. (Sarah Venter via The New York Times)

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A male greater honeyguide is seen in Niassa Special Reserve in Mozambique. In parts of Africa, expert honey-hunters call out to a species of bird known as the greater honeyguide, which leads them to wild bee nests -- a mutually beneficial practice. - AFP

You’ll Pay More to See the Mona Lisa: The Louvre Is Raising Its Admission Price

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Warmest Arctic summer caused by accelerating climate change

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Swiss village set to vote to keep cowbells ringing

Swiss village set to vote to keep cowbells ringing

Archaeologists discover 'prison bakery' in ancient Pompeii

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Al Batinah women share artistic brilliance in the Rihaan exhibition

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Iraq's marshes are dying, and a civilisation with them

A tank filled with less saline water than the water's edge.

Exclusive: Inside the Oman Botanic Garden's nursery

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US returns $1 mn in stolen antiquities to Nepal

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What it takes to become Oman’s first frankincense sommelier

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Bara’ is a timeless Omani dance that ensures cultural continuity

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After 50 years, US to return to Moon on January 25

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Crimean treasures return to Kyiv after years of legal battles

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Dragon boat races return to Cambodian capital for water festival

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Queenfish: Culinary delights at Muttrah fish market

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