Massive, harmless shark spotted near boats in Halifax harbour
HALIFAX — A group of people in Halifax reported a rare and up-close encounter with a huge basking…
Solar system built its first bodies from fire, not ice
What processes are responsible for the first planets in our solar system forming? This is what a recent…
‘Small, flowering islands’: German city reveals how nature thrives when neighbours care for street tree beds
When Olivia Besters began caring for the patch of soil beneath the chestnut tree outside her home in…
US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX | Trump administration
A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres…
Poisoning suspected in deaths of 10 lions in Tanzania conservation area
Sept. 21, 2026 5:52 PM PT DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Authorities in northern Tanzania suspect poison may have caused…
Traffic chaos in Perthshire villages after Google Maps glitch
A Google Maps glitch has caused chaos after traffic was mistakenly diverted from the A9 to a single-track…
The Energy Transition Has a Speed Advantage That Cost Models Miss
Power technologies are usually compared by asking how much their electricity costs. That is no longer enough. Electricity…
Judge OKs land swap deal between SpaceX, federal refuge in Texas
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Bear scooped up by garbage truck south of Denver
As bears across Colorado scour trash for their next meal amid the state’s ongoing drought, one unlucky creature…
Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity | Queensland
Two new large stick insect species have been identified by Australian researchers, in a discovery they say illustrates…
Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says | Drought
Wildlife in England and Wales will be affected by the current drought for years to come, the government…
Large Hadron Collider is still on the hunt for short-lived quantum black holes and a theory of everything
When we think about black holes, we tend to imagine dominant cosmic titans that consume everything around them.…