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This Bighorn Sheep Was Stuck in Ice on the Colorado River — Then, Rescuers Stepped In
When wildlife officers arrived at the scene, they noticed that the sheep was half-in and half-out of the icy river.
Scientists Warn Amazon Is Approaching Irreversible Forest Loss Faster Than Thought
Deforestation remains the top culprit paired with several destructive human activities behind Amazon's devastation.
Green Ice Forms in Lake in Czech Republic — And Scientists Think They Know Why
The biologists cracked the mystery when they collected the water samples from the lake and examined them in their lab.
Melting Ice Is Making the Arctic Louder Underwater, and Whales Are Struggling to Be Heard
With the rapid melting of Arctic ice, the waters have opened up to more human traffic, which is disturbing the underwater world.
20-Year-Endangered Antelope Remains Among Disturbing Finds in California Wildlife Trafficking Case
The confiscated shipment contained ivory pieces from elephants, turtle shells, suspected bear gall bladders, walrus tusks, and more.
2026's Brightest Meteor Shower Will Shine in a Moonless Sky — How and When to Watch It
The Perseid meteor shower radiates from the constellation Perseus and occurs every year between July and September.
A 'Snow Moon’ Will Rise Beside a Legendary Star This Week — Best Timings and Viewing Tips
The Snow Moon will align with 'Royal Star' Regulus in a bright celestial show on February 1.
Scientists Just Mapped America's Groundwater and Found Enough to Fill the Great Lakes 13 Times Over
Scientists plotted 1 million data points to design a new map that provided a trove of details about the groundwater supply.
Bizarre Climate Paradox Will Make Greenland’s Sea Levels Fall — Even as They Rise Everywhere Else
The culprit behind Greenland's sinking seas is not only climate change, but also a dramatic phenomenon that happens underneath its icy facade.
Two Yellowstone Predators Are Locked in a Power Struggle — One Is Changing Its Habits to Survive
A study investigated thousands of kill sites that provided valuable information about the hunting and feeding behaviors of both predators.
These Wolves Survived Radiation Exposure in Chernobyl — and Developed a Surprising Superpower
Roaming in the eerie air of Chernobyl, these wolves are quietly evolving resistance to a radiation which is otherwise toxic to life.
Joshua Trees Are Blooming Early Across California’s Deserts — and Scientists are Worried
For these trees, January is supposed to be a month of dormancy and the blooming should be happening somewhere between February and April.
Two Suns Light Up Russia's Skies as Rare ‘Sun Dog’ Phenomenon Stuns Viewers
Intense snowfall coupled with extreme precipitation and humidity created favorable conditions for this sundog to materialize in regions like Sakhalin and Kamchatka.
This Seemingly Cozy Winter Activity is Responsible for More Than 20% of America’s Air Pollution
After mapping America's skies, scientists realized that they had been missing this crucial pollution contributor: woodburning.
This Great White Shark's Epic Yearlong Atlantic Journey Has Scientists Asking One Big Question
Experts are curious to understand the brain behind Contender’s migratory route and whether it is connected to its mating behavior.
Only a Handful of Companies Are Fueling the Climate Crisis — and the List Is Shorter Than You Think
Carbon Majors recently shared a report documenting how a small chunk of the industry is invisibly sabotaging climate action.
Chilling Image of a Crocodile Being Attacked Wins Capturing Ecology Photo Awards
From the chilling golden eyes of this crocodile to a startled flock of sparrows, 2025's competition saw a mixed bag of emotions.
A Gang of Killer Whales Has Been Attacking Ships — And They’ve Developed a New Language to Do So
Recent observations suggest that orcas may have developed a new communication strategy to coordinate, plan, and execute their 'attacks.'
Scientists Find Surprising Mating Patterns in Arctic Whales that Stop Them from Going Extinct
The strategy is the mysterious reason why beluga whales have such a diverse genetic population despite being an isolated species.
Shocking Live Cam Video Shows Catfish Crawling Out of Water for a Nighttime Stroll on Land
The footage was recorded in South Africa's Naledi Game Lodge and it makes us rethink the fact that fish can't walk on land.
Will Trees Really Explode During this Week’s Historic Polar Vortex Storm?
As a major segment of the United States remains engulfed under a furious polar vortex, the freezing temperatures might cause the trees to explode.
Airplane Pilot Captures Ethereal Auroras from Thousands of Feet Above Ground
The aurora lit up skies across Canada, Southern California, and several parts of Europe between January 18 and 19, following an intense solar flare.
Migrating Humpbacks Teach Their Neighbors to Fish — And Help Revive a Whale Population
By extracting a wealth of details from this hunting strategy, scientists can integrate animal cultures with marine management practices.
Researchers Spied on Hedgehogs with Hidden Home Cameras — What They Caught at Night Is Unexpected
Researchers analyzed thousands of images of the hedgehogs from cameras placed in 415 gardens.
Scientists Put a Camera on an Antarctic Penguin — the Footage from Beneath the Ice Is Jaw-Dropping
As the penguin darted through the water currents, its unique hydrodynamics revealed tons of remarkable insights about these flightless birds.
UN Scientists Raise Alarm as The World Enters Unprecedented Era of ‘Water Bankruptcy'
It's not just a minor 'water stress' or even a dramatic 'water crisis,' it's a symptom that can soon inflate into a full-blown water scarcity across the planet.
Western Monarch Butterflies Could Soon Disappear from California’s Coast
California's wildlife conservation societies are urging people to come forward to help save these iconic pollinator species.
Millions of People Are Sending Their Names to the Moon as Part of NASA’s Artemis II Mission
You can register your name by signing up on the official website before January 21. The mission will take off from Earth in early 2026.
World’s Smallest Penguin Spotted More than 5,000 Miles Away from Home Surprises Scientists
Nicknamed Fairy Penguin, the little flightless bird has already set up his new home in an alcove formed by yellow-grey rocks.
Landmark Agreement Protecting the Amazon from Deforestation Is Now in Danger After 2 Decades
The withdrawal of leading traders has left Amazon even more vulnerable to rampant deforestation and climate crisis.
Massive Antarctic Iceberg Triggers Catastrophic Death of Emperor Penguins — Kills 14,000 Chicks
Thousands got separated and were starved to death as their mothers were unable to descend the iceberg and reach the colony on time.
Scientists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Mummified Cheetahs in Saudi Arabia's Caves
The big cats, which are now vulnerable in this region, once roamed in lavish herds, the evidence of which can be seen in the age gap of mummies.
Yellowstone’s Ground is Mysteriously Moving Again, Scientists Reveal
The grounds in the north rim of Yellowstone have bloated about an inch since July 2025 due to magmatic stress. Is this a sign of an impending eruption?
Construction Workers Stumble Over 150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil at Utah National Park
The park's paleontologists identified the fossil as 'Diplodocus,' which was one of the longest among dinosaurs, with pencil-like teeth.
Scientists Uncover Hidden Life Defying All Expectations Beneath the World’s Driest Desert
Scientists found that tiny worms called “nematodes” surprisingly survive in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Death Valley Set to Witness Rare Once-in-a-Decade Superbloom After Record Rains
This year, the wildflower bloom will arrive with a magnitude that has been observed very rarely in the past decades.
Scientists Launch First Ice-Core Library in Antarctica to Preserve Vanishing Climate Records
Named 'Ice Memory Sanctuary,' the first-of-its-kind library maintains a record of ice cores from across the world.
New Antarctic Map Reveals Hidden World with Stunning Topography Beneath the Icy Landscape
The team used satellite imagery, computer modeling, and an array of different methods to map the ice sheets and glacial flows across the continent.
Surfer Records Rare Phenomenon as He Rides Bioluminescent Waves Beneath a Blood-Red Storm
With both the sky and the ocean dazzling in luminous light shows, the Spanish surfer said he would do anything to experience the night again.
A Year After the LA Wildfires, Researchers Have Now Uncovered a Lingering Health Crisis
A research team found hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen, lingering in the air long after the fires were out.
Hidden 'Darkwaves' Discovered Beneath the Sea — and It Threatens Sharks and Deep-Sea Fish
These episodes of sudden light deprivation are slowly making several underwater organisms vulnerable to collapse.
Scientists Put Cameras on Grizzlies — And the Footage Reveals What Survival in the Arctic Looks Like
The cameras logged hundreds of hours of footage, giving researchers an intimate view of grizzly bears' daily lives.
The Moon Is Lopsided, and a Rare Lunar Rock May Help Explain Why
The near side of the Moon, which faces the Earth, is thinner, while the mysterious far side is crammed with thick layers of dust and metal.
A Giant 'Cosmic Burger' May Be Cooking Up New Planets — And the Implications Are Huge
The giant protoplanetary disk offers clues to how gas and dust organize themselves around a star to form planets.
Time Runs Faster on The Moon, And China Just Built the First Clock to Keep Up
The researchers used measurements from the Moon's gravity to program a software package that can measure lunar time.
This Common Romantic Gesture Is Becoming a Threat to Wildlife at Grand Canyon National Park
For a couple, the gesture is a testament of their undying love, but for some animals, it is a shiny invitation to death.
Grand Canyon Officials Issue Serious Water Advisory for Park Visitors
While the park continues to suffer from the aftermath of Dragon Bravo Fire, a series of triggers further amplifies the water crisis.
NASA Astronauts Film Stunning Footage of a Glowing Green Aurora From Space
The short footage is marked with a remarkable display of stars as they decorated the Northern Lights.
This Young Galaxy Died Early — and Its Own Supermassive Black Hole May Be to Blame
The young galaxy didn't die in a one-time death blow, but rather, it was 'death by a thousand cuts.'
Experts Tracked 8,000 Galaxies and Found Active Black Holes Where They Weren't Supposed to Be
The number of black holes they found in dwarf-sized galaxies far exceeded what they previously thought.