Environment
Japanese aquarium places cardboard cutouts of people near sunfish tank to cure its loneliness
Without its usual crowd of spectators, Kaikyokan’s sunfish essentially started to fall into a deep-sea depression.
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Secret island emerges from the sea near popular tourist spot — and it has its own unique ecosystem
On the islet, Venetians can now escape the tourists overcrowding their city to sit in the sun and hunt for shellfish among the thickets of the island’s new vegetation.
Parasite that eats animal — and human — hosts inside out threatens US meats: USDA
Danger to our food supply is lurking at the US-Mexico border.
California 'ghost lake' starts to re-emerge after 130 years, burying nearly 100,000 acres of private farmland
The lake once spanned over 100 miles long and 30 miles wide.
Plastic-eating worm discovered — could help reduce pollution 'faster and more efficiently', scientists say
Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating insect that could revolutionize our approach to waste management.
Connecticut deals with more than 100 brush fires as historic drought persists: officials
More than 100 brush fires have broken out across Connecticut as state officials warn that the threat of more outdoor blazes could continue into next year if the historic spell...
It's raining 'forever chemicals' in this major city — and likely everywhere else, researchers warn: 'PFAS are practically everywhere'
Health experts have only recently begun to explore the harmful — and potentially carcinogenic — properties of PFAS.
Tropical Storm Rafael on track to hit New Orleans by Saturday
Tropical Storm Rafael is on track to hit the southern tip of Louisiana by Saturday as it continues to gather strength en route to the Gulf of Mexico, and could...
Invasive and illegal dog-size lizards cause chaos in South Carolina: photos
Over 100 invasive lizards the size of dogs have been reported throughout South Carolina and are destroying the local ecosystem, including killing endangered species.
'Ghost' fish feared to be extinct spotted after 20 years
A giant fish in Asia's Mekong River that scientists believed to be extinct has been spotted three times after almost 20 years, according to a new study. The "ghost' fish,"...
220-pound catfish rescued after getting stuck inside flooded train station
Rescuers had the ultimate catch-and-release experience after saving a monster Mekong River catfish that became trapped inside a flooded train station in Thailand.
Iconic US mountain is shrinking, scientists warn
The mountain and skyline staple is known for its peculiar cloud shapes being famously misconceived as UFO flying saucers.
'Severe' geomagnetic storm to hit Earth today — here's what could happen
The New York City Office of Emergency Management also advised that the storm could bring on some local headaches, too.
Flooding in the Sahara desert fills lake that had been dry for 50 years
A September deluge was the most seen in decades, particularly in the southeastern village of Rabat, where 4 inches of rain poured in a day.
Shocking satellite image shows rapid 'greening' in Antarctica: 'The risk here is clear'
The area is warming at a rate so rapid that the frozen region's green vegetation has grown tenfold in the past four decades.
Dozens of huge 'craters' discovered at the bottom of this Great Lake — scientists want to know how they got there
A Great Lake has an even greater mystery. Dozens of massive, 600-foot-wide sinkholes have recently been discovered 500 feet below Lake Michigan, but how they got there remains a head-scratcher....
Mount Everest is bizarrely still growing — here's what's driving the phenomenon
It appears Mount Everest hasn't reached peak growth.
Think you saw a UFO? Sorry, but it may have only been these wildly cool clouds
Sorry, but it's not a UFO cover-up.
Endangered whale sightings in busy NY boating lanes concern experts: 'Very unusual'
Of concern is that no mandatory speed restrictions currently exist to reduce the risk of fatal boat strikes to large whales in the area.