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New Zealand’s Iconic Pōhutukawa Tree May Have Roots in Australia
Fossils belonging to the pōhutukawa’s ancient ancestors were found on the coast of Tasmania
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Yellowstone Grizzly to Be Removed From Endangered Species List
Their numbers have grown from 136 animals in 1975 to roughly 700 today
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Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” May Grow to the Size of New Jersey This Year
Shrimp and fish may suffer as excess rain and nutrients produce one of the largest oxygen-poor zones to date
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Scientists Hatch a New Explanation for How Eggs Get Their Shapes
Flight ability could explain how eggs are shaped
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Scientists Are Putting Tens of Thousands of Sea Fossils Online
The Western Interior Seaway is gone, but not forgotten
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The Little Brown Bat’s Mighty Talent
Accounting for body size, the little brown bat lives longest of any mammal–but no one knows why
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Crafty Killer Whales Are Harassing Alaskan Fishing Boats
Hungry orcas are making off with tens of thousands of pounds of cod and halibut
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Puppy Pics May Add Spark to Struggling Relationships
A new study asked couples to look at photo streams that paired images of their spouses with pictures of pooches
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Celebrate the Eclipse With a Color-Shifting Stamp
Your next letter just got more celestial
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Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out
Just plug in a zip code and the solar simulator will show when the big event will pass overhead
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Australian Expedition Dredges Up Crazy Creatures From the Deep Sea
After a month exploring Australia’s deepest ocean, researchers found over 300 new species of toothy, blobby and glowing animals
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Half the World’s Population Will Experience Deadly Heat by the End of the Century
And Arizona is kicking things off
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NASA released the final catalog from its planet-hunting telescope, bringing its total up to 4,034 potential planets
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Neural Network Generates Adorable Names for Rescue Guinea Pigs
Meet Popchop, Fuzzable, Princess Pow and more
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Female Elk Learn to Give Hunters the Slip
The majestic beasts learn how to outsmart hunters—and even modify their behavior based on the kinds of weapons used to kill them
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The Strait That Separates Europe and Asia Turned a Brilliant Turquoise
The Bosphorus and Black Sea are even more beautiful thanks to phytoplankton
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Meet the Rogue Women Astronauts of the 1960s Who Never Flew
But they passed the same tests the male astronauts did—and, yes, in high heels
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Three New Things Science Says About Dads
Fathers can have a significant effect on their children
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