10 iconic animals that were at risk of extinction but rebounded after the Endangered Species Act passed 50 years ago

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A gray wolf, a bald eagle, and a grizzly bear
A gray wolf, a bald eagle, and a grizzly bear

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A cluster of sunspots 15 times bigger than Earth could send a solar storm our way as early as Saturday

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A cluster of sunspots, 15 times the size of the Earth, seen on November 23, 2023.

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The world's biggest iceberg is on the move after 37 years, and it could threaten wildlife

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A satellite visualisation shows the path taken by A23a since August 2022

NASA Worldview

A tiny ancient elephant that roamed Sicily 200,000 years ago had babies the size of pet dogs

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A photograph of an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History showing a reconstructed model of a Sicilian dwarf elephant and its baby.
An adult Sicilian dwarf elephant was about the size of Shetland pony. Its baby was more akin to a dog.

Maiya Focht

How do the Croc Docs, a team of Florida scientists who wrangle crocodiles and alligators, stay safe? 'Very carefully.'

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Crocodile hatchlings; Wildlife technician Analise Fussell on an alligator catch.

University of Florida's Croc Docs

The mystery of how the moon formed is still puzzling scientists. The secret could lie deep within our planet.

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An artist's impression of how a violent impact about may have created the moon.

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The 12 creepiest archaeological discoveries this year, from a portal to the underworld to a 17th-century 'vampire child'

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Archeologists also found a collection of loose bones near the child's gravesite, as well as a pregnant woman.
Archeologists also found a collection of loose bones near the child's gravesite, as well as a pregnant woman.

Magdalena Zagrodzka

Zoom fatigue is real — and it's messing with more than just your head, study finds

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Videoconferencing may be more tiring than speaking face-to-face, a new study found.

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James Webb Telescope captures colorful, glittering image of the chaotic center of the Milky Way galaxy, revealing never-before-seen details

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured this photo of the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and S. Crowe (University of Virginia)

Scientists discovered a new way these bats with shockingly large penises mate, and it's unlike anything ever observed in mammals

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An up close photo of the shoulders up of a serotine bat.
The serotine bat is found all over Europe.

Alona Shulenko

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