Teen discovers rare new planet 3 days into NASA internship
NASA's planet hunter satellite TESS has discovered an exoplanet orbiting two stars instead of one — and it was identified by a high school intern.
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Leo DiCaprio's foundation donating $3 million to help Australia wildfires
Earth Alliance says it created a fund to help with an "international response to the catastrophic bushfires" raging in the country.
What scientists learned by putting 3D glasses on cuttlefish
The goal, other than having a reason to put cute little glasses on sea creatures, was to learn more about their depth perception.
Nature up close: The decline of the caribou
Despite their remarkable adaptability to an unforgiving environment, the numbers of these large, majestic, gentle-looking animals have fallen by more than half in the United States since 2003
Australia fires could be moving some animals closer to extinction
Researchers say koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, and other animals have perished either directly or indirectly as a result of the fires.
Giant fish species that survived 150 million years declared extinct
Giant Chinese paddlefish outlasted the dinosaurs and thrived in China's Yangtze River for eons, but they couldn't survive a burgeoning human presence.
Wildfires scorch nearly a third of Australian island
Satellite pictures show more than 380,000 acres of Kangaroo Island — a former haven for wildlife — destroyed by the brushfires.
U.S. hit with more billion-dollar weather disasters
2019 was a year of extreme weather events, and their high costs, in the United States.
Over 1 billion animals feared dead in Australian wildfires
An ecologist at the University of Sydney, who estimated last week that nearly half a billion animals had died in the fires, has increased his estimate to over 1 billion.
Russian government sees the sunny side in climate change
Official "adaptation plan" says global warming could lower energy costs and open new shipping routes across the Arctic.
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Police and protesters clash in France after day of demonstrations
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Iran says U.S. military not allowed in Gulf "under any circumstance"
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
Rubio calls on Cubans seeking "positive change" to work with CIA
Ukraine says Starlink speed restored after long disruption
U.K. police confirm it received letter with claims against Meghan's father
