What scientists learned from a well-preserved fossil of this iconic Jurassic-era dinosaur
The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur.
Death of a Scientist: The Mysterious Demise of Smithsonian Pioneer Robert Kennicott
The context of how Kennicott’s body was discovered was also important. Strychnine poisoning can cause muscle spasms, yet Kennicott was found on top of undisturbed dirt. Had he gone into spasms, the ...
Chel snakehead, fish species believed to be extinct, spotted in India after 85 years
The Chel snakehead, also known as the Channa amphibeus, hadn’t had a recorded sighting since the last of the specimens was ...
Video captures rare 'doomsday' oarfish swimming near Mexico beach shore
Beachgoers in Mexico were treated to a rare sighting earlier of a shimmering oarfish, native to the deep sea and known as a 'doomsday' fish.
Howard County residents address concerns over plastic recycling plant
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board published an op-ed Monday calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary ...
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach
More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ...
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Pod of 157 dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach
Dozens of dolphins have died after a pod of more than 150 stranded on a remote beach in Australia's southern island of ...
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His portraits capture animals that are going extinct in the wild
The purpose: to capture for posterity species that someday might be extinct. To reflect the project ... A few years ago there was one left alive, a male, at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.