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Ring the fish doorbell to help fish migrate!
Ring the fish doorbell to help fish migrating to their spawning grounds! The fish are stuck behind a lock in the Netherlands, but you can help.
May 7, 2024
Otters are cute! They’re our lifeform of the week
Otters are cute, fluffy, smart and good swimmers. Have you fallen in love with them yet? Here are some interesting facts about them.
May 6, 2024
Von Kármán vortices are beautiful, swirling clouds
Learn more about beautiful von Kármán vortices, a swirling pattern of clouds seen in satellite images. They occur when flowing fluid is disturbed by an object.
May 5, 2024
Tyrannosaurus rex not so smart, after all
Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs had huge skulls, but does that imply they were very smart? Were they as intelligent as monkeys? Crocodiles?
May 3, 2024
Brazil floods engulf state of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil floods have inundated the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with houses washed away and rescues ongoing. See more about this and other floods.
May 3, 2024
Mammatus clouds are ominous and beautiful
Mammatus clouds look like bubbling, low-hanging clouds. They're often associated with thunderstorms. Learn more about them here and see photos.
May 3, 2024
Vultures are the best clean-up crew: Lifeform of the week
One might think of vultures as animals that make you cringe, but, really, they win the gold medal for cleaning the environment and protecting us from disease.
April 29, 2024
Oldest evidence of Earth’s magnetic field in Greenland rocks
The oldest signatures of Earth’s magnetic field, from 3.7 billion years ago, were found in rocks from Greenland's Isua Supracrustal Belt region.
April 29, 2024
Rare dinosaur tracks are longest continuous set of sauropod footprints
Dinosaur tracks from 150 million years ago remain preserved at high altitudes outside Ouray, Colorado. Now they're on public lands, and you can visit!
April 28, 2024
Save the Frogs Day is today, Sunday, April 28
Save the Frogs Day - a global amphibian conservation effort - is today, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Amphibian health is an important marker of ecosystem quality.
April 28, 2024
