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Great white sharks in False Bay vanished. What happened?
The disappearance of great white sharks from False Bay, South Africa, in mid-2018 resulted in significant changes in the local marine food chain.
April 2, 2025
This amazing hummingbird chick looks like a caterpillar
Hummingbirds might be small, but they can have strong defense mechanisms. One hummingbird species is born with feathers resembling dangerous caterpillar hair.
March 31, 2025
New study says residential trees can affect human health
A study examined residential trees in Switzerland and found a significantly lower mortality risk in people who live in neighborhoods with large tree canopies.
March 30, 2025
Massive Myanmar earthquake. Hundreds feared dead.
The 7.7-magnitude Myanmar earthquake caused the collapse of an unfinished high-rise in Bangkok, with 81 construction workers inside.
March 28, 2025
New tree is a towering East African giant of the rainforest
A new tree species discovered in the rainforest of eastern Africa - Tessmannia princeps - is a towering giant that grows up to 130 feet (40 m) tall.
March 28, 2025
2024’s Hurricane Helene was deadliest in US since Katrina
The National Hurricane Center's new report on Hurricane Helene reveals a death total of nearly 250, making it the deadliest hurricane since Katrina in 2005.
March 25, 2025
What fuels powerful winds? Answers from a weather scientist
The powerful winds of dust storms, blizzards, tornadoes and more are the result of air seeking to stabilize between high pressure and low pressure regions.
March 25, 2025
Amazing iguanas conquered Fiji after a 5,000-mile journey
Iguanas are incredible reptiles that can live without food or water for long periods of time. They rafted 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji and Tonga.
March 24, 2025
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of a tornado
National Weather Service meteorologists use the Enhanced Fujita Scale to rate a tornado's strength. But what is it? And how does it work?
March 21, 2025
A rare and elusive frog found again after 130 years
A frog was found again after 130 years! Learn how a the team of scientists finally found one of the rarest and most elusive amphibians.
March 17, 2025
