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Time to undeck the halls? With Christmas in the rearview, an age-old debate has reentered the chat: when should you take down your seasonal decor? It ultimately comes down to personal preference. For ...

See the world’s largest rubber duck at the Tall Ships Festival in Alpena, Michigan. A fun and family-friendly event blending maritime history with quirky attractions. #TallShipsFestival #RubberDuck ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The Christmas tree feels like a tradition from time immemorial—and in some ways it is.

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Maya is enjoying a winter of warm hugs and toasty paws, but it could've been different. Earlier in 2025, the stray dog caught the attention of her neighbors on the south side of Chicago when she took ...

Maya the dog was living inside the trunk of a tree and would run when anyone got too close One Tail at a Time Maya the dog spent her summer living as a stray in a tree trunk in Chicago A staff member ...

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