How Ice 'Needles' Sculpt Stone Patterns in Frigid Landscapes
The self-organized natural patterns appear gradually as the ground freezes and thaws in a cycle
Spring Soundscapes Are Changing as Bird Populations Continue to Decline
More than 200,000 sites across North America and Europe have become quieter in the past two decades as biodiversity and population numbers dwindle
Watch Over 150 Bison Weave Through Traffic in Yellowstone as Winter Migration Begins
Park officials have advised keeping distance and not approaching wildlife
New Zealand's Bird of the Year Is... a Bat
The winged mammal is critically endangered and won the award to raise awareness about their existence and importance to the island ecosystem
Halloween Weekend Auroras Dazzle Northern United States, Canada and Russia
The light display was caused by a category X solar flare that erupted on October 28
Spain's La Palma Volcano Continues to Erupt and Spew Ash
The volcano has covered over 2,000 acres of land with lava
10,000-Year-Old Rare Prairie Land and Rusty Patched Bumblebee Threatened by Airport Construction in Illinois
Sightings of an endangered bee species have temporarily stopped construction, which is set to resume November 1
Female Elephants Are Evolving Without Tusks in Mozambique
The genetic mutation causing tusklessness in females seems to be lethal in males
Puerto Rico Has the Highest Covid-19 Vaccination Rate Among the United States and Its Territories
Mass vaccination events and compliance with restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus helped control community transmission rates
This Tiny Crustacean Trapped in Amber Tells a Different Story About Crab Evolution
The Cretaceous-era fossil suggests that crabs left the sea some 50 million years earlier than scientists previously thought
Underwater Eruption Off France's Mayotte Island Gave Rise to a New Colossal Seamount
The 2018 blast was the most significant active submarine eruption ever documented
Ancient Japanese Wolves May Be the Closest Wild Relative of Modern Dogs
The results challenge previous theories about the origin of dog domestication
McDonald's Will Offer More Sustainable Happy Meal Toys by 2025
New prizes will be made from renewable, recyclable plastics and cardboard in a shift away from using plastic made from virgin fossil fuels
Aspirin No Longer Recommended as a Preventative Measure Against Heart Attacks and Strokes in Older Individuals
The guideline change is based on bleeding risks some may face when taking the blood thinner
Humans' Earliest Evidence of Tobacco Use Uncovered in Utah
The charred seeds suggest that people used tobacco over 12,000 years ago—much earlier than previously thought
The World Health Organization Endorses the World's First Malaria Vaccine
Four doses of the vaccine Mosquirix prevents the risk of the mosquito-borne disease by 40 percent
Receiving a Flu Shot and Covid Vaccine at the Same Time Is Safe, Study Finds
Mild to moderate side effects were reported, such as fatigue in three-quarters of participants in the research
The American Bumblebee Has Nearly Vanished From Eight States
In two decades, the insect's population has declined by nearly 90 percent due to a combination of threats, including habitat loss, pesticides and diseases
NASA's Lucy Probe Asteroid Mission Will Study Fossil-Like Origins of Our Solar System
The spacecraft launches on October 16 and is expected to reach its target by 2027
Kīlauea Spews Magma and Golden Strings of Volcanic Glass on Hawaii's Big Island
Most recently, the volcano had a series of small eruptions that began in December 2020 and lasted five months straight
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