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Queen ants found giving birth to 2 different species
Scientists have found that Iberian harvester queen ants lay eggs of not just their own kind, but of males from a different species.
September 17, 2025
3 snailfish discovered using advanced underwater technology
Researchers have identified 3 species of snailfish in the Pacific Ocean. Why is the discovery of these tiny animals so important?
September 15, 2025
International Cloud Appreciation Day is September 12
The international Cloud Appreciation Day is September 12, 2025. Learn how to participate here and see a gallery of beautiful clouds.
September 12, 2025
Fall hummingbird migration in progress across North America
The fall hummingbird migration typically lasts from August through October. Spot the birds in every U.S. state and Canadian province as they travel south.
September 11, 2025
Meet the snow leopard: the ghost of the mountains
The snow leopard is almost invisible in the snow. Its amazing camouflage has led people to call it the "ghost of the mountains."
September 8, 2025
Bizarre ankylosaur with spikes is unlike any known dinosaur
Spicomellus afer, an early ankylosaur found in Morocco, had bizarre spikes all over its body. Those around its neck reach over 3 feet (1 meter) in length.
September 3, 2025
Afghanistan earthquake: Impassable roads, inclement weather
The Taliban, which rules war-torn Afghanistan, has asked the world for help with recovery efforts following Sunday's 6.0-magnitude Afghanistan earthquake.
September 2, 2025
Sudan landslide flattens village, leaves uncertain death toll
There are conflicting reports of the death toll today, following Sunday's Sudan landslide in the remote Marra Mountains. But it appears hundreds are dead.
September 2, 2025
Southern right whale returns on a tide of hope
The southern right whale is returning to south Australia in record numbers since 2016! That's thanks to 30 years of marine park protection.
August 31, 2025
Hurricane Katrina retrospective: 20 years after the storm
It is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes to ever impact the United States.
August 29, 2025
