Editor's Picks: Destinations

World's 9 Best Places to Go Skydiving

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Top 10 Treks Around the World

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Photos: Deadliest Catch Season 17

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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Fake Paint Real Carbon, Vanishing Vikings, Sweeping Smarts

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Tune in to understand how new tech to find fake paintings, the mysterious reason a viking colony collapsed, and how doing chores might make kids smarter!

Tour the World with Discovering David Dobrik

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Meet the Cast of Naked and Afraid XL Season 6

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Rediscover Nature Along the Golden Isles

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10 Things That Make Alaska an Irresistible Winter Destination

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The Mystery of Northwest Flight 2501

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What's Inside the Secret Chambers in the Pyramids of Giza

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A powerful new cosmic ray scan of the Great Pyramid of Giza could finally reveal what’s inside two voids in the structure that have baffled scientists for years.

5 Mythical Animals to Uncover in Mysterious Creatures with Forrest Galante

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Ancient legends grow in elusive and rare animal sightings. Get ready to investigate in the new series MYSTERIOUS CREATURES WITH FORREST GALANTE, premiering Oct. 17 at 9P on Animal Planet and streaming on discovery+ the same day.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Geckos & Skin Cancer, Music in Childhood, Underwater Camera

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Today we discuss the connection between skin cancer and a leopard gecko named Mr. Frosty, how playing a musical instrument in childhood can affect brain function as we age, and how a new underwater camera can help us explore previously-unseen parts of the ocean.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Internet Addiction, Dust in Space (w/ Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell), and Vacation Science

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Learn about whether there’s actually such a thing as internet addiction; and, research-based tips for getting the most out of your next vacation. We’ll also answer a listener question about dust in space, with some help from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: How to Like Bitter Flavors, Airplane Ticket Price Factors, and the Physics-Challenging Hubble Constant

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Learn about how the universe’s rate of expansion could change our understanding of physics; how the saliva in your body changes to enjoy bitter flavors; and the biggest factors that determine how much you pay for a flight, along with some tips on finding the cheapest airplane tickets.

Retrofitting Older Cars with Electric Motors Could Transform Transport

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Low emission battery-powered electric cars are still a tiny fraction of all cars sold despite offering cheaper running costs and eco-friendly credentials. The higher purchase price is one reason, but retrofitting older cars and trucks with electric motors could be the fix needed to turbocharge electric vehicle uptake.

Take Off with the Tipple Family on the All-New Series NATURE IS FLY

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On the all-new series, NATURE IS FLY, go on adventures to experience nature and science with the Tipple family. They travel the country and meet the people who are the best in their fields of conservation and more.

Revised Climate Normals from NOAA Revealed

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Facing the unusual: NOAA’s latest climate report warns of “longer-term warming,” something all humans should be concerned about.

Air Taxis Bring Electric Flight Hype to Life in Busy Cities

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City skies could be buzzing with flying taxi services by 2025 following huge investment in short-haul flight technology. Aviation startups have received billions to get electric aircraft operating above urban centers. Investors are banking on quick, sustainable short hops to fuel a flight path revolution.