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A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins

A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins1+ day, 25+ min ago   (876+ words) Published Jan 18, 2026 8:00 AM EST A massive iceberg has triggered a catastrophic die-off of Emperor Penguin chicks in Antarctica, blocking thousands of parents from reaching their young. The event claimed the lives of approximately 14,000 chicks at the Coulman Island colony in…...

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popsci.com > environment > lost-bird-massachusetts-backyard

A giant-footed bird showed up in a Massachusetts backyard. It didn’t belong there.

A giant-footed bird showed up in a Massachusetts backyard. It didn’t belong there.6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (204+ words) Published Jan 12, 2026 11:00 AM EST According to the New England Wildlife Center, southern birds sometimes end up in Massachusetts. "During periods of strong storm systems and shifting low pressure these birds can get pushed off course and carried north along the…...

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popsci.com > environment > new-north-atlantic-right-whale-babies

2026 is off to a hopeful start for these critically endangered whales

2026 is off to a hopeful start for these critically endangered whales1+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) Published Jan 10, 2026 10:12 AM EST While most of us were feasting on holiday foods over the past few weeks, the New England Aquarium was busy counting North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) mom-calf pairs off the coast of Florida, South Carolina,…...

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popsci.com > environment > mass-death-fish-evolution

Mass death paved the way for the Age of Fishes

Mass death paved the way for the Age of Fishes1+ week, 2+ day ago   (648+ words) Published Jan 9, 2026 2:00 PM EST About 445 million years ago, our planet completely changed. Massive glaciers formed over the supercontinent Gondwana, sucking up sea water like an icy sponge. Now called the Late Ordovician mass extinction (LOME), Earth's first major mass extinction…...

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popsci.com > environment > 10-vulnerable-wildlife-species-to-watch-in-2026

10 vulnerable wildlife species to watch in 2026

10 vulnerable wildlife species to watch in 20261+ week, 5+ day ago   (261+ words) Published Jan 7, 2026 7:00 AM EST With the turning of the calendar comes a new year and new vulnerable endangered plant and animal species to keep a watchful eye on. As the planet's biodiversity continues to face enormous amounts of pressure, international…...

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popsci.com > environment > beaver-drop-idaho

Idaho once dropped 76 beavers from airplanes—on purpose

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1111+ words) Published Jan 6, 2026 9:00 AM EST Beavers might rival even the most hardworking corporate employee in productivity and hustle, but they're not quite cut out for business travel'especially the airborne kind. Nevertheless, in 1948, 76 industrious beavers were subjected to a once-in-a-lifetime "work trip…...

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popsci.com > environment > third-african-penguin-chick-aquarium

Aquarium welcomes third endangered penguin chick in less than a month

Aquarium welcomes third endangered penguin chick in less than a month1+ week, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) Published Jan 5, 2026 2:55 PM EST Last December, staff at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, celebrated the arrival of two newly hatched African penguin chicks (Spheniscus demersus). Their births marked a big moment in conservation efforts for the critically endangered species,…...

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popsci.com > science > why-elephants-have-big-ears

Why do elephants have such big ears? There’s not one answer.

Why do elephants have such big ears? There’s not one answer.2+ week, 2+ day ago   (639+ words) Published Jan 2, 2026 9:00 AM EST Image: Arterra / Contributor / Getty Images It's nothing to do with flying, of course. Elephant ears play a vital role in how they cool down and communicate." Elephants are the world's largest land animal, weighing a staggering…...

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popsci.com > environment > wild-cat-thailand-returns

Tiny wild cat spotted in Thailand for first time in 30 years

Tiny wild cat spotted in Thailand for first time in 30 years3+ week, 3+ day ago   (200+ words) Published Dec 26, 2025 4:00 AM EST The happy news was confirmed by a survey from Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation, and Panthera Thailand, a global wild cat conservation organization, according to a statement emailed to Popular Science." "Even…...

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popsci.com > environment > refocus-photography-awards-2025

12 award-winning photos of our beautiful world

12 award-winning photos of our beautiful world3+ week, 3+ day ago   (30+ words) From a breaching whale to fighting birds. The post 12 award-winning photos of our beautiful world appeared first on Popular Science. Published Dec 25, 2025 12:00 PM EST...

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