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Two Thirds of Southern Resident Orca Pregnancies Fail
But now scientists think they know why
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Harry Potter Sparks Illegal Owl Trade in Indonesia
Hedwig made quite the impression—but her popularity is hurting real-life birds
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Global Fishing Fleets Waste Ten Percent of Catch
Every year, fisheries waste ten million tons of fish—enough to fill 4,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools
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Boaty McBoatface Completes Its First Mission
The little submarine named by the Internet investigated the icy deep waters of Antarctica’s Orkney Channel
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Plague Infects Three People in New Mexico
The deadly disease can be spread by household pets
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There’s a New Island Off the Coast of North Carolina
“Shelly Island” is a mile long and 300 yards wide, but it’s hard to say how long it’ll be around
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Researchers Find Ancient Extinction Event Among Large Marine Creatures
More than a third of large ocean-dwelling species disappeared roughly 2 million years ago
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Detailed Images of a Distant Star Hold Clues to Its Ultimate Fate
Sitting some 640 light years from our planet, the star Betelgeuse is on the verge of supernova
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New Species of Amazon Parrot Discovered in Mexico
Researchers say that only 100 blue-winged Amazons, which have distinctive markings and a unique call, exist in the wild
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Watch a 100-foot-tall Giant Sequoia Get Transplanted in Boise
A gift from John Muir, the beloved tree was transferred to a local park by St. Luke’s Medical Center so the facility can expand
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Unesco-Protected Reefs Could Be Destroyed by 2100
Over 70 percent of world heritage reefs were damaged during the recent bleaching event
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Chase August’s Solar Eclipse Aboard This Special Flight
Alaska Airlines will give away one coveted seat on the chartered flight
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The Latest Bleaching Event May Be Over, But Reefs Are Still in Danger
Places like Guam and Hawaii could soon face more hot water
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Robert Oppenheimer’s Career Ended Long After the Bang, With a Whimper
The rivalry between Edward Teller and Robert Oppenheimer ended both their careers
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Scientists Figured Out How the Sun Shoots Plasma Jets
Neutral particles are behind spicules’ spectacular show
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Magnetic Field Around Uranus Are a Chaotic Mess
Using data from the Voyager 2 mission, researchers have modeled Uranus’s off-kilter magnetosphere
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Yemen’s Deadly Cholera Crisis is the Worst in the World
More than 200,000 cases have been reported in a country racked by civil war
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Creating a Full Palette of Blues
How the discovery of a new metal helped to change painting forever
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Hordes of Gelatinous “Sea Pickles” Are Invading the West Coast
Usually a rare creature, no one yet knows the reason for the influx of the light-emitting creatures
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