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Scientists Reveal How a Group of Inbred Snakes Took Over an Entire Island
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (273+ words) This is the story of how an extremely inbred snake population conquered the island of Guam. According to a new study published in Science Advances by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the U.S. Geological Survey, a species of snake…...
When the Fireflies Come Out to Play
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (747+ words) Recently at dusk, a small garden, which is tucked between the cacophonous congestion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the industrial hustle of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, has been aglow with fireflies. Avvah Rossi, the director of horticulture at the Brooklyn…...
Nature’s Most Extraordinary Stories
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (119+ words) We often associate wonder with the faraway and the exceptional. But some of the planet’s most extraordinary spectacles unfold every day, largely unnoticed. Today’s newsletter explores the many ways that nature continues to surprise and inspire us to look a…...
This rescued turkey was probably bound for slaughter. Now he’s a family pet.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1013+ words) Dave Comer was driving through Lynchburg, Virginia, when he spotted an injured animal lying on the side of the highway. “I saw it move, so I pulled over,” said Comer, who lives in Washington and owns a farm with his…...
Big Bear bald eagle Jackie leaves intensive care but remains ‘very sick’
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (559+ words) Jackie, half of Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle couple, has been moved out of intensive care, an encouraging sign for the raptor who was rescued in critical condition earlier this month. In a Wednesday social media post announcing the development,…...
UNESCO Has 25 New World Heritage Sites, Including One Massive Swamp
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (253+ words) People of the world just got 25 more places they can trample as tourists, as UNESCO has added a slew of new sites to its World Heritage List, including a sprawling US swamp. The latest additions to the list, as reported…...
Photos: Kayaking in the Los Angeles River
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (563+ words) Justin Sullivan / GettyAn aerial view of a kayaker paddling along the Los Angeles River during an LA River Expeditions tour in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 2026 Justin Sullivan / GettyJordani Juarez with LA River Expeditions prepares kayaks before the start of…...
How Do Monarchs Do It?
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1005+ words) Each had been given a designation in a spreadsheet—CHI016, CHI013, and CHI001—but those were all very boring names for butterflies, so I’d asked my 6-year-old daughter to give them better ones. She’d come up with Cinderella, Eric, and Carle. (She knows…...
In This Costa Rican Forest, Monkeys Come Face-to-Face With A.I.
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (486+ words) The scientists hope that more sophisticated versions of the device, which they will begin testing in the coming weeks, will shed new light on primate evolution and intelligence, and answer questions that would be impossible to study in a lab,…...
After a setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie’s health improves: she’s ‘much more feisty’
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (601+ words) Internet-famous bald eagle Jackie’s health is improving after a scare over the weekend, the latest twist in a saga that began when the raptor was rescued near Big Bear Lake earlier this month. After receiving a life-saving blood transfusion last…...