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Birds

Do animals really mate for life?

Animal relationship status can range from ‘it’s complicated’ to ‘divorced.’

By Andrew Coletti

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A fresh-shelled Luigi (left) next to his older and molted shell (right).
Animals

Super rare orange lobster molts at New York Aquarium

Lobsters like Luigi often chow down on their old skin.

By Laura Baisas

Bad quality photo of U.F.O. in sky. Black and white grainy photo of circular alien flying object. Sky with clouds and unknown spaceship.
Deep Space

AI labels a lot of stuff as alien life

‘It’s a very serious vulnerability.’

By Andrew Paul

Smoke emanates from smokestacks at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026. Oil prices surged Wednesday following a strike on a major Iranian gas facility as the Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecast while holding interest rates steady. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP)
Pollution

Air pollution may be changing sperm

Harmful nitrogen dioxide and ozone levels could affect fertility and pregnancies.

By Andrew Paul

a painting of a man on an elephant in battle
Wildlife

Mystery of Hannibal’s infamous Alps crossing gets a major clue

In 218 BCE, the Carthaginian general crossed the rugged mountain range with 40,000 men, 7,000 horses and 37 war elephants.

By Laura Baisas

Point of view from the top of the first drop on The Rattler wooden rollercoaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Internet

Wild ’90s video shows wooden rollercoaster track shaking with each ride

When it opened in 1992, The Rattler was the world’s fastest and tallest wooden coaster of its kind.

By Andrew Paul

This image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was taken on 18 January 2026 with the FORS2 instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). It is a stack of several images spanning 14 minutes. As the comet moves on the sky, the stars appear as trails in the background.
Solar System

Comet 3I/ATLAS is older than the sun

At over 9 billion years old, the rare interstellar visitor is more than twice the sun’s age.

By Andrew Paul

purple bones from a sea otter in a tide pool
Wildlife

Sea otter bones can turn purple

A conservationist spotted a complete sea otter skeleton in a California tide pool.

By Laura Baisas

a penguin stands on a rock with several bubbles above him
Endangered Species

Walter the penguin loves popping bubbles

The young penguin uses the soapy spheres for enrichment activities.

By Sara Hashemi

Mosquito biking human skin in high contrast image.
Insects

Blood, poop, and carcasses: How feasting bugs are helping map biodiversity

Critters that dine on flesh and waste also consume the animal’s DNA. That genetic material is helping scientists detect and map elusive species and their pathogens.

By Alice Sun / Knowable Magazine

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