Some Australian dolphins use sponges to hunt fish, but it’s harder than it looks
WASHINGTON — Some dolphins in Australia have a special technique to flush fish from the seafloor. They hunt…
Sponge hunting: How some dolphins protect their noses while foraging
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some dolphins in Australia have a special technique to flush fish from the seafloor. They…
Sole US producer of rare earths gets boost from Apple and military deals
MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine, announced a new $500 million agreement with tech…
Rescued vultures released back into the wild in South Africa
MAGALIESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Five vultures that were rescued and rehabilitated by a conservation group have been…
Osprey came back from the brink once. Now chicks are dying in nests, and some blame overfishing.
The fish-eating raptor known for gymnastic dives and whistle-like chirps is an American conservation success story. After pesticides…
Unhealthy smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Upper Midwest
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths of unhealthy air…
Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation
PANNONHALMA, Hungary — Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being pulled from the shelves of a medieval…
Trump’s new tax cuts include break for auto loans
Millions of people receive a federal tax deduction for the interest they pay on home loans. Under President…
Dozens of Camp Mystic buildings were removed from a 100-year flood map in recent years, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as…
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague…
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday.…
Thailand zoo celebrates baby hippo Moo Deng’s birthday
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the…