Lemur used in ‘lemur yoga’ session dies of human herpesvirus, study finds
Four lemurs that had close contact with people, including one via a “lemur yoga” class, caught a human…
We May Finally Know Why Mysterious Mushroom Fairy Rings Grow in Circles : ScienceAlert
If you’re ever in a patch of woods or meadow at just the right time of year, you…
Hundreds of sea turtles are stranded in Cape Cod each year. An ‘amazing network’ has mobilized to help | US news
Sea turtle #471 gasped audibly, as veterinarian Kathy Tuxbury palpated the surgical scar on the animal’s left flipper.…
NASA is flying a modified U-2 spy plane to study how wildfires can create storms
NASA is using a modified version of the U-2 spy plane, created during the Cold War, to study…
In 1949, five domestic cats were brought to Marion Island to control mice; their population grew to about 2,000 and was estimated to kill 450,000 seabirds a year
Satellite view of Marion Islands | Wikimedia Commons South Africa established a permanent meteorological station on sub-Antarctic Marion…
Community slams grid substation as Glen Affric wildfire hazard
The Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) substation was approved by Highland Council earlier this year, but Strathglass…
A meteorite punched through a bedroom ceiling in Hillsborough, New Jersey, in 2024. Scientists have now found hundreds of different amino acids inside it — and the majority are not known to occur naturally on Earth.
On 16 July 2024, a daytime fireball crossed the sky near New York City, generated a sonic boom,…
Thylacine head find at UK auction a ‘holy grail’ for collector James Cranfield
A collector says a suspected thylacine head he bought at an auction in the United Kingdom is the…
ISS photobombs the sun during solar eclipse photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2026
The silhouette of the ISS transiting across the sun’s face during the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse.…
Lions and tigers begin a long-awaited rescue from a notorious Argentine zoo
LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — Thirty lions and tigers that were kept alive — barely — for years in…
Did the eclipse damage your eyes? A surgeon explains
An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK’s…
Nine dolphins die at West Kerry beach this week | Radio Kerry News
Nine dolphins died at a West Kerry beach this week, after there was a scramble to save a…