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Roaming in the eerie air of Chernobyl, these wolves are quietly evolving resistance to a radiation which is otherwise toxic to life.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Explorer Investigating an Abandoned Zoo Stumbles on Deeply Troubling Discovery Inside Its Pond
YouTuber Sean King had a chilling wildlife encounter after throwing a brick into a pond of an abandoned zoo.
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Photographer Stunned After Finding Rare 'Color-Changing' Octopus on a Beach Walk
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Scientists Finally Find a Way to Track Space Junk Before It Hits People on Earth
Networks of seismometers pick up on vibrations of debris to map their trajectory on Earth.
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This Great White Shark's Epic Yearlong Atlantic Journey Has Scientists Asking One Big Question
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Efforts to Cut Down Ship Emissions Is Now Dramatically Harming Ocean Health, Scientists Discover
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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.
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Chilling Image of a Crocodile Being Attacked Wins Capturing Ecology Photo Awards
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Russian Rivers Are Creating Mysterious New Clouds in the Arctic, Scientists Discover
Arctic clouds form faster when seeded by gases released from terrestrial organic matter carried by rivers into the Russian Arctic Ocean.
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A Gang of Killer Whales Has Been Attacking Ships — And They’ve Developed a New Language to Do So
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Scientists Stunned as ‘Man-Made’ Material Discovered Forming Naturally on Moon's Far Side
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Joshua Tree National Park on Alert as More Than 200 Mini Earthquakes Strike in Under 24 Hours
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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.
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Shocking Live Cam Video Shows Catfish Crawling Out of Water for a Nighttime Stroll on Land
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Will Trees Really Explode During this Week’s Historic Polar Vortex Storm?
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Mysterious Ocean Beneath Antarctica’s Largest Ice Shelf Stuns Scientists with Rare Insights
Four-year record of ocean processes beneath the Ross Ice Shelf suggests water quality varies throughout the year within the cavity.
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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.
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