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Tropical Depression Two to strengthen and strike Sunday
Tropical Depression Two should become Tropical Storm Barry on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and storm-force winds to Mexico.
June 29, 2025
Australian bogong moths navigate using starlight, says study
Australia’s bogong moths navigate using star patterns, the Milky Way and Earth’s magnetic field. It’s the 1st-known invertebrate to navigate using the stars.
June 25, 2025
First images from Biomass mission show vibrant Earth
The Biomass mission has revealed its 1st images! The mission can see deep through forests to study carbon. See vibrant pics of Earth from space here.
June 24, 2025
Rhinoceroses: Can modern science save these gentle giants?
Rhinoceroses are gentle herbivores that are critically endangered due to poaching. But there's still hope! Can we save them using modern science?
June 23, 2025
What happens when 2 species of sharks share a feast?
Sharks not normally seen together peacefully feasted on a decayed carcass in the waters off Hawaii, surprising tourists and scientists.
June 22, 2025
Summer solstice: Could trees know when it is?
Researchers say trees might use the summer solstice like a calendar reminder, triggering shifts in their growth and reproductive cycles.
June 20, 2025
Khankhuuluu is a new T. rex dinosaur relative from Mongolia
A dinosaur from Mongolia was recently reclassified as a new species. It's named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, and scientists say it is an ancestor of T. rex.
June 18, 2025
Oldest known human fingerprint found on Neanderthal art
Archaeologists in Spain found the oldest known human fingerprint on a rock, marking the nose on artwork by a Neanderthal. Forensic science helped uncover it.
June 17, 2025
Humpback whales communicate with us using “smoke” rings
Humpback whales are intelligent and sociable. A new study looked at how they approach humans and produce bubble rings to interact with us.
June 16, 2025
Your Saharan dust forecast for June 2025
Saharan dust blows across the Atlantic Ocean every year, becoming more active in June. Here's your dust forecast for June.
June 14, 2025
