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Jenny McGrath

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Covers:  technology, environment, climate change, art, museums, libraries, history, science, archaeology, paleontology, energy
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Freelance science and tech reporter with over a decade of experience writing about archaeology, paleontology, the history of science, smart-home tech, and more.

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A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and ...

A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and ...

During the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt created a tree army. Civilians planted trees, built dams, and…

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Vintage photos show how dangerous railways, mills, and other workplaces used to be

Vintage photos show how dangerous railways, mills, and other workplaces used to be

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos…

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Researchers found a treasure trove of fossils in a Bahamian blue hole that could transform our un...

Researchers found a treasure trove of fossils in a Bahamian blue hole that could transform our un...

Great Abaco Island has a blue hole, Sawmill Sink, filled with fossils from the Ice Age showing the island's a…

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A mummified 44,000-year-old wolf is so perfectly preserved its stomach could contain remnants of ...

A mummified 44,000-year-old wolf is so perfectly preserved its stomach could contain remnants of ...

Locals found this first-of-a-kind Pleistocene wolf in Siberia. It's so mummified that scientists hope to find…

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A 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in...

A 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in...

A 13-year-old saw a skull protruding from a boulder. The fossil belonged to an ancient toothless walrus that'…

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NEON is a $460-Million Ecological Observatory for the U.S. | Digital Trends

NEON is a $460-Million Ecological Observatory for the U.S. | Digital Trends

In November 2018, The New York Times Magazine published an article called Insect Apocalypse. It was largely b…

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The 23 most dangerous countries for US travelers in 2026, according to the State Department

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By Jenny McGrath, Kristine Villarroel
| Yahoo Canada Verified
The US Department of State issued a worldwide travel warning for American citizens. Twenty-three countries are on the US State Department's "Do Not Travel" list due to risks. The State Department warns of threats like terrorism and kidnapping in some of these countries. The US State Department gave American citizens traveling abroad a serious warning this week.
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世界で最も平均身長が高い国・地域トップ25。上位はヨーロッパが独占 | Business Insider Japan

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By Jenny McGrath
| Business Insider Japan Verified
トルコ出身のスルタン・コーセン（Sultan Kösen）は、世界で最も背の高い男性として知られている。 Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage via Getty Images 世界各地で身長には大きな差があり、平均身長が高い傾向にある国・地域もある。 Business Insiderが医療データをもとに、平均身長が高い25の国・地域を調べた。 スウェーデン、デンマーク、エストニアなど、上位の大半をヨーロッパが占めている。 トルコ出身のスルタン・コーセンは身長約252cmで、世界で最も背の高い人物とされている。モロッコ生まれのブラヒム・タキウラは約247cmで、イランのバレーボール選手モルテザ・メフルザドもほぼ同じ身長だ。 しかし、NCD Risk Factor Collaborationの医療データベースによると、この3人の出身国はいずれも平均身長が高い国には入っていない。...
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The 25 countries with the tallest populations, ranked

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By Jenny McGrath, James Laforge
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Though height varies widely around the world, some countries tend to have taller citizens. • Using medical data, Business Insider found the mean heights for the 25 tallest countries. • The top 25 is dominated by European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, and Estonia. Sultan Kösen, who hails from Turkey, is nearly 8 feet 3 inches tall and may be the tallest person on the planet.
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