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18 stunning wildlife images from the Mangrove Photography Awards
Tigers, mudskippers, and turtles can all be found amongst the mangroves.
Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow raise $10 million to save habitat
The fundraiser hit its goal after a $5.5M donation from an OpenAI co-founder.
How many hot dogs could fit inside the world’s largest hot dog sculpture? We did the math.
At 65-feet-long, the installation on display in Times Square has plenty of room.
Nuclear molten salt could power future cargo ships
These experimental ship designs rely on smaller nd potentially safer molten salt nuclear reactors.
Why Jackie and Shadow’s home is the place to be for young eagles
As their mom recovers, Sandy and Luna are becoming more independent.
Sperm whales blow bubbles to help them nap
The large toothed whales are known for their signature vertical sleeping skills.
Man builds homemade X-ray machine
Only three CRT television vacuum tubes exploded in the process
Pancake the rescued sea turtle released on Coney Island beach
The endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle weighs about 11 pounds and is two to five years old.
Insects survive 1,213 feet of pressure under water, defying physics
Lake flies challenge the explanation of why there are no insects in the open ocean.
Berry picker finds mystery WWII plane wreckage in Poland
All evidence points to an Allied aircraft shot down near the German border.
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