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Orangutan treats his wound with a medicinal plant
In a first, a Sumatran orangutan treated his wound with a plant with known medicinal properties. Read more about this new doctor in the forest.
May 10, 2024
Satellite data gives tiger conservation a boost
Researchers use satellite data to aid tiger conservation efforts. Tigers are losing their habitat, but there are still many areas they could expand into.
May 8, 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
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
Tornadoes ravage central US, more expected today
Severe storms with tornadoes caused destruction in the central US on Friday. More severe storms are forecast for the middle of the country for Saturday.
April 27, 2024
