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NPS offers $5K reward for information about beloved white wolf shot in Yellowstone

There are only three white wolves known to reside in Yellowstone National Park. But one of them, a 12-year-old...

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Octopuses and their cephalopod cousins can edit and recode their own genes

Octopuses have earned a reputation as clever aquatic escape artists. But in addition to being underwater Houdinis,...

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Unusually high number of humpback whale deaths prompts NOAA inquiry

A large number of humpback whale mortalities along the United States' East Coast has scientists concerned. 41 humpback...

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Court condemns Wyoming wolves to first legal hunt in four years

Wolves have been taken off the United States government's endangered species list in Wyoming, and a court decision...

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World's last male northern white rhino joins Tinder to avoid extinction

He may not make the coziest of bedfellows, but if a northern white rhino pops up on your Tinder screen, it might...

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Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating national monuments

President Trump just signed an executive order that threatens millions of acres of public land. The order seeks...

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Hawaii issues alert for brain-invading parasite transmitted by snails

The Hawaiian island of Maui is experiencing an uptick in infections stemming from a parasitic roundworm that invades...

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6 groundbreaking examples of tech innovations inspired by biomimicry

Da Vinci was definitely on to something when he observed birds and copied their forms to create his own wings for...

Impress your friends with this neat trick using Central Park's historic lamp posts

Central Park presents endless opportunities for exploration with its historic pavilions, verdant meadows, and plenty...

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"Piggy Bank," a turtle that swallowed 915 coins, has died

A venerated sea turtle who was fed hundreds of coins by supplicants seeking good fortune is dead. The 25-year-old...

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Former Patagonia CEO announces largest land donation in history

Land conservation in Chile could reach a new high with a recent pledge to conserve 11 million acres of wilderness...

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First fluorescent frog in the world found in South America

Scientists found the first fluorescent frog in the world - by accident - in South America. Researchers at Buenos...

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China approves massive new park for endangered leopards and tigers

China just approved a massive new national park to help protect endangered big cats. The 5,637 square mile park...

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The Biomimicry Manual: How does nature make saltwater drinkable?

It's frightening to think, but one of every six people in the world today doesn't have enough safe water to drink....

Famous swimming pigs in Bahamas found dead after consuming 'wrong food'

A pod of swimming pigs has delighted tourists in the Bahamas for decades, but several of them were recently found...

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