Rare red bat rescued in Maine gobbles up mealworms
A rare Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) is recovering after being found struggling in the surf on a Maine beach. Earlier this week, the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick,…
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Why are some animals so colorful? Blame this pigment.
Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands are home to an incredible array of wildlife. Amid landscapes of black lava fields, scattered prickly pear cacti, lush highlands, and green mangrove fringes, you’ll spot lumbering…
APOD: 2026 October 8 – The Saturn System Smörgåsbord
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Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country
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NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs from the International Space Station on June 16 after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port. Dragon, packed with completed science experiments and cargo…
Why did kissing evolve? If we want to find out, we’ve got to decide what counts as a kiss first.Â
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing…
APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30
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Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum
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New crocodile species found in rocks of Egypt’s Great Sphinx
For 4,500 years, the Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt, has been shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Mysteries still linger and discoveries await deep inside the bedrock of one of Ancient…
Elderly residents of tiny Scottish island just uncovered a medieval monastery
About 100 miles northwest of Edinburgh in a rural corner of Scotland sits a tiny island with only 190 residents. Mostly populated by fishermen and farmers, Lismore only measures nine…