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Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.

July 2, 2024 9:55am EDT
Sacred white bison calf from Yellowstone not seen since birth

Sacred white bison calf from Yellowstone not seen since birth

Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

June 29, 2024 3:01pm EDT
Boa thought to be male gives birth to 14 snakes by extremely rare virgin birth phenomenon

Boa thought to be male gives birth to 14 snakes by extremely rare virgin birth phenomenon

Ronaldo, a 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa, was believed to be male and had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years, according to researchers.

June 29, 2024 9:40am EDT
NASA taps SpaceX to help destroy International Space Station at the end of its life

NASA taps SpaceX to help destroy International Space Station at the end of its life

The commercially-operated space station will replace the current government-funded space station in the next decade.

June 28, 2024 12:55pm EDT
Over 1,000 new species added to ‘red list,’ threatened with extinction

Over 1,000 new species added to ‘red list,’ threatened with extinction

Pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade are blamed for the increase.

June 27, 2024 1:56pm EDT
Shark bites teenager's leg in attack at North Carolina beach

Shark bites teenager's leg in attack at North Carolina beach

A teen is recovering after being bitten by a shark at a North Carolina beach over the weekend.

June 26, 2024 12:51pm EDT
Hiker rescued after going missing for 10 days in Santa Cruz Mountains

Hiker rescued after going missing for 10 days in Santa Cruz Mountains

A man who went missing in the Santa Cruz Mountains was found this week, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

June 25, 2024 10:13am EDT
NASA predicts 'once-in-a-lifetime event' this summer – 5 things you need to know

NASA predicts 'once-in-a-lifetime event' this summer – 5 things you need to know

An Earth-sized remnant of a dead star, located about 3,000 light years from Earth, will explode.

June 19, 2024 10:49am EDT
'Squiggly shark' with 'rare' deformity hooked in Titusville: 'I feel bad keeping this one'

'Squiggly shark' with 'rare' deformity hooked in Titusville: 'I feel bad keeping this one'

A “squiggly shark" with an apparent tail deformity was discovered in Titusville earlier this month – and researchers have revealed a possible explanation to why the big fish looks the way it does.

June 18, 2024 10:32pm EDT
Michigan's wolf population at its highest in 12 years, survey finds

Michigan's wolf population at its highest in 12 years, survey finds

Apart from one strange occurrence in Calhoun County when a coyote hunter shot and killed a wolf earlier this year, there is no present population below the Straits of Mackinac.

June 14, 2024 1:26pm EDT
Women astronauts could be 'more tolerant to spaceflight,' research shows

Women astronauts could be 'more tolerant to spaceflight,' research shows

Less than 100 women have been to space, whereas more than 600 men have been. More data is needed to confirm what researchers say is early evidence that female astronauts return to their biological baseline quicker after returning to Earth.

June 12, 2024 3:44pm EDT
Deer crashes through windshield of Rhode Island bus, injuring 3 passengers

Deer crashes through windshield of Rhode Island bus, injuring 3 passengers

A frightening incident occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Monday when a deer crashed through the windshield of a bus, injuring three passengers.

June 11, 2024 8:15pm EDT
Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy

Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy

A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park. 

June 11, 2024 8:14pm EDT
Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species

Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species

A massive ocean oddity that washed up on a northern Oregon beach last week turned out to be a recently discovered species of sunfish.

June 9, 2024 7:59pm EDT
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.

June 8, 2024 2:13pm EDT
Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.

June 8, 2024 9:42am EDT
Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

June 8, 2024 9:35am EDT
Origin of modern horses linked to 4,200-year-old lineage, researchers find

Origin of modern horses linked to 4,200-year-old lineage, researchers find

Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago, featuring a genetic mutation that made them easier to ride, and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, indicating rapid domestication and spread by humans.

June 6, 2024 4:24pm EDT
Boeing Starliner spacecraft docks at ISS with NASA astronauts after dramatic approach

Boeing Starliner spacecraft docks at ISS with NASA astronauts after dramatic approach

After 24 hours of spaceflight, Boeing Starliner began approaching the International Space Station for docking, but a series of malfunctions with thrusters delayed the docking.

June 6, 2024 3:05pm EDT
Boeing Starliner experiencing helium leaks after 2 astronauts launched to space station from Florida

Boeing Starliner experiencing helium leaks after 2 astronauts launched to space station from Florida

Nearly 12 hours after Boeing successfully launched two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from Florida aboard its Starliner spacecraft, NASA said its teams had identified three helium leaks on the spacecraft.

June 5, 2024 11:20am EDT
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