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a small marsupial with white spots stands on the ground

Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years

By Laura Baisas

Coiled rattlesnake near flowering bush

Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms

World War II jeep found at site of underwater shipwreck

NOAA needs help identifying car found in WWII shipwreck NOAA needs help identifying car found in WWII shipwreck

Skelleftea, Sweden A moose warning sign on a country road in summer.

It’s time to tune in to the Great Moose Migration livestream It’s time to tune in to the Great Moose Migration livestream

Spotted dolphin with head above water

Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins

Close up of cane toad tadpole eating toad eggs underwater

Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species

Gooseneck kettle pouring water into pour-over coffee carafe on table next to coffee beans and mugs

How to brew the best pour-over coffee, according to science How to brew the best pour-over coffee, according to science

Gold mining operation on banks of river in Amazon rainforest

Trees can snitch on illegal gold miners in the Amazon Trees can snitch on illegal gold miners in the Amazon

Galapagos tortoise

97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes first-time mom 97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes first-time mom

Man swimming in river seen from POV of GoPro camera

YouTuber arrested for approaching uncontacted tribe in India YouTuber arrested for approaching uncontacted tribe in India

Green ocean island water against blue sky with mountains in distance

Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say

Transparent wood sample overlaying 'Transparent wood (TW)' on computer screen

Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window

an baby orca surfaces behind its mother

Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976 Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976

By Laura Baisas

Mako shark swimming with orange octopus on its back

Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus

a small bird with yellow plumage stands on a branch with its mouth wide open

Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive

By Laura Baisas

An Apollo 12 high-oblique view of the lunar nearside looking northeast toward the crater Copernicus (in center near horizon), as photographed from lunar orbit.

A startup wants to mine the moon for helium A startup wants to mine the moon for helium

Cougar kitten next to car tire in the snow

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century

a man in a diving tube on text

100 years of deep-sea filmmaking and ocean exploration 100 years of deep-sea filmmaking and ocean exploration

By Bill Gourgey

a man on a boat holds a large orange pet goldfish

Please stop releasing pet goldfish into the wild Please stop releasing pet goldfish into the wild

By Laura Baisas

Blue-lined octopus in aquarium tank

Male octopus poisons its mate to avoid becoming post-sex snack Male octopus poisons its mate to avoid becoming post-sex snack