Wildlife Filmmaker Captures Mysterious Yellowstone Graveyard Where Elk and Bison Go to Die
Finding a giant graveyard might be depressing, but the carcasses strangely benefit the ecosystem, providing food to grizzlies, wolves, and more.
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Sun Unleashes Biggest X-Class Flare in 2026 — and It Sets Stage for Stunning Auroras This Week
Scientists are anticipating the possibility of witnessing striking auroras on Thursday.
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Thousands of Red Stinging Jellyfish Wash Up on Australian Beaches
Sudden arrival of a smack of lion’s mane jellyfish on Australian beaches prompts warnings for swimmers.
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Ancient Freshwater Reservoir Found Beneath Great Salt Lake Defies Scientists' Expectations
The freshwater reservoir is concealed by barriers of salty layers that prevent the water from springing upwards and seeping on the surface.
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A Hidden Life Form is Turning Greenland’s Ice Dark and Melting It Faster
Patches of brownish grey take over Greenland's landscape, increasing ice melt threats.
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Extremely Rare Level 8 Aurora Seen for First Time in Decades — and Skywatchers Are in Awe
Featuring vortices of glowing greens, pinks, reds, and purples, the aurora graced the skies of the Arctic Circle in Norway.
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Rare Six-Planet Parade Is About to Light Up the Night Sky: When, Where and How to See It
Venus and Jupiter will be the brightest planetary candidates in this winter-end celestial performance.
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A Chicago-Sized Bulge Has Appeared Near Yellowstone’s Volcano — and Scientists Say It’s Growing
Experts have dismissed the possibility of an eruption, saying, 'It’s Yellowstone being Yellowstone.'
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Rhode Island Man Shoveling His Driveway Finds Exotic Lizard Buried Under Nearly 2 Feet of Snow
Man finds a severely weakened lizard and takes it home wrapped in his t-shirt.
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New Weather Satellite Shows Earth’s Chaotic Atmosphere in Stunning Detail
New satellite launched by ESA uses Infrared Sounder instrument to form the most detailed map of Earth's atmosphere.
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Polar Bears in Svalbard Are Getting Fatter Despite Melting Ice — Defying Scientific Expectation
An expert said that the way the mammals are sustaining themselves is likely transient: 'it will be OK for a while, until it isn't.'
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This Alaskan National Park's Rivers Are Turning a Mysterious Orange — and Scientists Are Alarmed
This network of orange streams is possibly a consequence of permafrost thawing, a direct effect of climate change.
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Something Is Killing Sea Urchins Worldwide — And Scientists Fear It’s Only the Beginning
'For the first time in history, there are no new juvenile urchins being recruited across several Canary Islands,' a researcher said.
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Forever Chemicals Are Getting Into the Great Lakes in Unexpected Ways — Threatening Water Supply and Wildlife
The Great Lakes contain about 21% of the world's fresh surface water.
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Solar Project Four Times the Size of San Francisco is ‘Survival Plan’ for California’s Central Valley
Solar panels will be installed across 136,000 acres of farmland.
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Tourists Flee as Volcano Erupts and Rocks Rain Down in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
This eruption marked the 41st episode in the series of eruptions cataloged since December 2024.
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Scientists Didn’t Expect Life to Return This Fast After Earth’s First Mass Extinction Event
The new Huayuan biota provides a 'unique window' into the Sinsk mass extinction event.
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This Bighorn Sheep Was Stuck in Ice on the Colorado River — Then, Rescuers Stepped In
When wildlife officers arrived at the scene, they noticed that the sheep was half-in and half-out of the icy river.
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Scientists Warn Amazon Is Approaching Irreversible Forest Loss Faster Than Thought
Deforestation remains the top culprit paired with several destructive human activities behind Amazon's devastation.
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'January Grizzly' Spotted In Yellowstone — Biologist Says One Of Earliest Sightings On Record
Footage captures grizzly bear venturing out in Yellowstone, way before its typical hibernation period ends
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