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A harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) on the beach during the summer premoult stage.

When wily sea lions and determined wildlife officials sparred in Seattle When wily sea lions and determined wildlife officials sparred in Seattle

The acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea and its host cricket.

This parasitic fly gives birth inside of crickets This parasitic fly gives birth inside of crickets

By Laura Baisas

Solar panel station in Australian outback in front of mountains

Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient

a black cat sits in leaves

Pet cat helps discover a new virus Pet cat helps discover a new virus

By Laura Baisas

Image of a plant-eating ornithopod dinosaur, Thescelosaurus during the latest Cretaceous Period, nearly 67 million years ago. These around 10-12 foot long two-legged animals roamed the tropical swamps, forests and floodplains where Denver now stands. Their vertebrae are similar to the one found in the rock core deep below the Museum.

Denver museum finds dinosaur bone under its parking lot Denver museum finds dinosaur bone under its parking lot

several small fish with colorful organa and blue scales

Orange male guppies are hornier Orange male guppies are hornier

By Laura Baisas

plastic coyotes on robots

US Army deploys plastic coyotes attached to mini four-wheelers US Army deploys plastic coyotes attached to mini four-wheelers

By Mack DeGeurin

a team of greenland sled dog puppies with white fur pulls a sled

Oldest known dog breed reveals hidden human history Oldest known dog breed reveals hidden human history

By Lauren Leffer

Blueair purifiers in a row with their companion apps

Clean the air while you clean up on savings with air purifiers up to 45% off for Prime Day Clean the air while you clean up on savings with air purifiers up to 45% off for Prime Day

a yellow crab on a beach

Australia’s ghost crabs decapitate baby sea turtles Australia’s ghost crabs decapitate baby sea turtles

By Laura Baisas

Images of prehistoric multitool made from cave lion bone

Neanderthals made a ‘Swiss Army knife’ from cave lion bone Neanderthals made a ‘Swiss Army knife’ from cave lion bone

A pseudoscorpion from the genus Nipponogarypus in South Korea.

New pseudoscorpions with dragon-like jaws discovered in a South Korea cave New pseudoscorpions with dragon-like jaws discovered in a South Korea cave

By Laura Baisas

General Phil Sheridan Memorial Civil War Statue Sheridan Circle Embassy Row Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC. Bronze statue dedicated in 1908; sculptor is Gutzon Borglum. Public monument owned by the National Park Service. Statue depicts Sheridan riding his horse Rienzi to rally his troops at the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864.

The US Army is selling their horses The US Army is selling their horses

Steven Spielberg, director of ‘Jaws,’ films the mechanical shark on set.

50 years of the ‘Jaws effect’ 50 years of the ‘Jaws effect’

By Laura Baisas

Burmese python on ground

Pythons can devour bones thanks to unique stomach cells Pythons can devour bones thanks to unique stomach cells

Shipwreck bow covered in sea life underwater

Shipwreck fragment linked to one of WWII’s strangest rescue tales Shipwreck fragment linked to one of WWII’s strangest rescue tales

Masked boobies on Johnston Atoll

Pacific island wildlife refuge spared from SpaceX rocket project Pacific island wildlife refuge spared from SpaceX rocket project

baby elephant under mother in water

12 compelling wildlife photographs from BigPicture 2025 12 compelling wildlife photographs from BigPicture 2025

By Popular Science Team

teen boy standing next to two hexagonal structures filled with bees

This teen 3D-printed a beehive for his bedroom This teen 3D-printed a beehive for his bedroom

By Mack DeGeurin

Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo