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Bison calf standing near a river

Yellowstone Forced to Euthanize Bison Calf After Visitor Touches Animal

Clare Fitzgerald

Park Rangers stationed in Yellowstone National Park are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who came in direct content with a baby…

Iguana standing on pavement

Florida Man Startled After Coming Across Angry Iguana In Toilet

Clare Fitzgerald

While many might assume iguanas are native to Florida, they’re actually an invasive species that have, quite literally, taken over the state. If you don’t…

Tractor driving through a dry field in Mediana de Aragon

Spain Dealing With ‘Totally Unprecedented’ 30-Month Drought

Clare Fitzgerald

It’s not uncommon for Spain to experience extended periods of drought, but 30 months is a particularly long stint, even by the country’s standards. The…

Two people sitting along the shore on Moraine Lake

10 Unexpected Locations That Have Become Overrun With Tourists

Clare Fitzgerald

Overtourism is defined by Solimar International as “the increase in tourist numbers at such high volumes that it negatively impacts local residents, visitors, and the…

Close-up of the surface of Mars

China’s Mars Rover Discovers Evidence of Recent Water In Planet’s Sand Dunes

Clare Fitzgerald

For centuries, astronomers have tried to determine if water exists on Mars. While it was later determined the compound had once covered the planet, many…

Northern Lights over Kvaloya Island

Want to Witness the Northern Lights In Person? Mark Your Calendar for 2025

Clare Fitzgerald

Those with an interest in the night sky often look for constellations and meteor showers, but it appears they’ll now have another phenomenon to watch…

Man standing within a tree trunk

‘Punch In the Gut’ – Loss of Canada’s Old-Growth Forests a Growing Concern for Activists

Clare Fitzgerald

Clearcutting has long been a contentious issue on Canada‘s Pacific Coast, with activists protesting the loss of British Columbia’s old-growth forests. Recently, the Ancient Forest…

Tiger shark swimming just below the water's surface

‘Jaws’ IRL: Massive Shark Attacks Kayak Off Oahu, Startling Angler

Clare Fitzgerald

An angler is lucky to have come out unscathed after a large tiger shark attacked his kayak off the coast of Hawaii. The harrowing incident…

Scalloped hammerhead shark swimming among a school of fish

Study Reveals First-Known Fish to Hold Its Breath

Clare Fitzgerald

Scientists have uncovered the first-known fish known to hold its breath – and it’s one many of us are already aware of. In a study…

Artist's rendering of a supermassive black hole accretion

Astronomers Have Detected the Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever Witnessed

Clare Fitzgerald

A group of astronomers from the University of Southampton have published a study to the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, in which…