This chaotic 2,000-pound seal has returned to sea – but leaves behind a conundrum
HOBART, Australia — Without so much as a wave of his flipper, Neil the boisterous young elephant seal departed…
Beneath Europa’s fractured ice may be an ocean containing more liquid water than all of Earth’s oceans combined, kept warm in complete darkness by the gravitational pull of Jupiter
From a distance, Europa looks like a frozen world. Its surface is a pale shell crossed by rust-coloured…
Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins | Japan
Authorities are searching for a bear that sneaked into the home of an elderly couple and raided their…
‘Surprising and exciting’: U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery
SALT LAKE CITY — In a discovery that has eluded and puzzled astronomers for centuries, University of Utah…
Can Lake Powell and Lake Mead Be Saved? The Ideas Reshaping the Debate
With negotiations over future Colorado River operations still unresolved and water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell…
Astronomers are Hunting Down the Elusive Population III Stars
It’s hard hunting down the oldest stars in the universe. These behemoths, known as Population (or Pop) III…
Grumpy badger arrives with a painful rump wound, then bounces back after days in care
An injured badger was brought to a wildlife rescue center with a painful wound on its rear and…
South Carolina drought leaves longtime Lee County artesian well dry
South Carolina’s severe drought has dried up a popular Lee County artesian well, with experts saying significant rainfall…
SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit
SpaceX reached a milestone with its latest Starlink launch, sending the satellites into orbit on its 600th flight…
Yellowstone’s oldest wolf pack, Mollie’s Pack, leaves the park, raising fears for its future
Leslie Patten hiked into a remote reach of northwest Wyoming’s Sunlight Basin in December to post a trail…
Found on the roadside with 12 kitten siblings, Woodstock is thriving just 2 weeks after adoption
An adorable animal transformation is giving pet lovers a look into just how quickly rescue can change a…
Aspiring meteorologist traveled to Arizona to take senior pictures during a dust storm
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A 17-year-old from Pennsylvania traveled to Arizona to take her senior photos during a monsoon…