Reticulated Giraffe Born At Tennessee Zoo Has No Spots
A reticulated baby giraffe at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, is garnering worldwide attention due to her unusual looks. The female, born on July 31, 2023, lacks her...
Environment Articles
2023 Is On Track To Be The Planet's Hottest Year On Record
If this summer feels a little warmer than usual, you are not wrong. The global temperatures in June 2023 far exceeded the previous record set in June 2019. The sweltering...
Lab-Grown Chicken Approved For Sale In The United States
On June 21, 2023, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted its first-ever approval of cell-cultured meat. The assent is restricted to products made by GOOD Meat an...
Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be In Full Glory On August 13
There are over 30 meteor showers annually. But few can compare to the spectacular Perseids. The "shooting stars" have been blazing through the sky at a rate of about a do...
Hold Your Breath! A Stinky Corpse Flower Is About to Bloom In San Francisco!
Visitors to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers are about to witness the rare blooming of a titan arum, or corpse flower. The massive flower blossoms once every fou...
Can Sea Cucumbers Help Clean Up Fish Farms?
Fish farming is a form of aquaculture in which fish are raised in enclosures to be sold as food. They account for over half of the world's fish supply and are vital for m...
Rare Wolverine Spotted In California For Only The Second Time In Nearly A Century
A lone wolverine traversing across Northern California is sending ripples of excitement across the Golden State. It is only the second sighting of the mammal in the state...
Why Are Orcas Sinking Boats In Europe?
Killer whales, or orcas, are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family. The intelligent mammals, which hunt in large pods, are known for their coordinated attacks...
Denmark Unveils Carbon Storage Plan To Combat Climate Change
Carbon dioxide (CO2), released from burning fossil fuels like oil and coal, is a big contributor to global warming and climate change. Over the years, scientists have com...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Home To A Thriving Community Of Coastal Creatures
Researchers have long known that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — the massive accumulation of plastic waste in the North Pacific Ocean — is home to a variety of sea life...
Earth Day 2023: A Reminder To Invest In Our Planet
On April 22, 2023, over a billion people worldwide will celebrate Earth Day with various activities. Some will plant trees. Others will participate in neighborhood clean-...
Miami Seaquarium Orca Will Return To Her Natural Habitat After 50 Years In Captivity
Tokitae, or Toki, the oldest killer whale in captivity, will finally be released to her "home waters" in Puget Sound, off Washington State. The 57-year-old orca, nickname...
Long-Lost Fairy Lantern Plant Rediscovered In Japan
The rediscovery of a fairy lantern species in Japan is exciting researchers worldwide. The Thismia kobensis (T. kobensis) was first found in Kobe, Japan in 1992. But it w...
Earth Hour: A Global Movement For Change
On March 25, 2023, individuals, communities, and businesses worldwide will celebrate Earth Hour by turning off all lights and electronics for 60 minutes. The hour-long bl...
A Massive Blob Of Seaweed Is Heading Toward The Caribbean and Florida
A giant mass of brown seaweed called Sargassum is heading toward North America. Experts estimate it is over 5,500 miles (8,851 km) long and weighs around 10 million tons....
United Nations Member States Agree On A Landmark High Seas Treaty
The United Nations (UN) member states recently announced a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans. The high seas treaty, unveiled on March 4, 2023, has been in...
Lucky Cruise Passengers Sight Rare, Giant Phantom Jellyfish
When passengers aboard a Viking Expedition cruise spotted a massive creature in the frigid waters off Antarctica, they suspected it was special. However, they did not rea...
What We Know About The Ohio Train Derailment
On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train, en route from Illinois to Pennsylvania, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Five of the 38 derailed cars contained to...
Rare, Jurassic-Era Insect Found At Arkansas Walmart
In 2012, Michael Skvarla noticed a massive dead insect outside a Walmart in Arkansas. The Director of Penn State University's Insect Identification Lab thought it looked...
Don't Miss Yosemite National Park's Spectacular "Firefall"
California's Yosemite National Park is famous for its ancient giant sequoia trees and massive rock formations. These include El Capitan and Half Dome. However, from mid-t...
Utah's Great Salt Lake Could Dry Up In Five Years
An ongoing drought and excessive water usage have caused the water levels at Utah's Great Salt Lake to hit historic lows. Since 1850, the lake has lost 73 percent of its...
California Begins Long, Expensive Storm Recovery
The series of winter storms that have battered California since late December finally began to wind down on January 17, 2023. The historic levels of rain and snow have ca...
British Fisher Reels In Massive, 67-Pound "Goldfish"
The mention of goldfish usually conjures up images of small, colorful creatures swimming inside fish bowls or home aquariums. However, the one reeled in by Andy Hackett o...
Hawaii's Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts After 38 Years
The world's largest active volcano began erupting for the first time in 38 years on November 27, 2022. Mauna Loa, located on Hawaii's Big Island, came alive at about 11:3...