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The night sky is lighting up with more than just Fourth of July fireworks.

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Endangered Species

Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked mammal. A nearly 200-year-old specimen could help.

Their overlapping scales are believed to be a powerful aphrodisiac.

By Laura Baisas

Images of skeletal remains recovered from Iberian Iron Age graves
Archaeology

Decapitation, dismemberment, and deer antlers come together in one brutal Iron Age gravesite

Buried outside of an ancient Iberian fortification, the two men had a gnarly day.

By Andrew Paul

Exterior photograph of DEEP's Vanguard underwater installation surrounded by fish in the Florida Keys
Ocean

Underwater research lab installed in the Florida Keys

Vanguard is the first facility of its kind in the U.S. in 40 years.

By Andrew Paul

13 October 2025, Italy, Alberobello: Tourists stand among the trulli of Alberobello, the whitewashed limestone houses with the typical conical roofs. Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa (Photo by Sebastian Kahnert/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Sustainability

Italians are beating the scorching heat inside ingenious medieval homes

The pointy ‘trullo’ is making a comeback thanks to its clever cooling attributes.

By Andrew Paul

Game Boy Camera attached to Mount Wilson Observatory telescope eyepiece
Space Telescope

Man uses a Game Boy Camera to photograph Jupiter

With a big boost from Mount Wilson Observatory’s powerful Hooker Telescope.

By Andrew Paul

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Endangered Species

New estimate: Earth has 14 to 20 million insect species

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

By Laura Baisas

an eagle stretches his wings on top of a nest
Birds

Luna the eagle takes a ‘leap of faith’

The 13-week-old eaglet flew to another tree, where his dad Shadow was waiting.

By Laura Baisas

Mounted biomimic robot that resembles a kestrel
Birds

Tiny Australian falcons may help aircraft withstand worsening turbulence

Biomimicry at its finest.

By Andrew Paul

Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in 1898.
Conservation

The glasses case that saved Teddy Roosevelt’s life go on display in North Dakota

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opens July 4.

By Laura Baisas

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