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Left: Mobile education trailer labeled "Cape Eleuthera Queen Conch Conservancy" with illustrated queen conch artwork on its side. Right: Close-up of a dark-colored sea creature with large round eyes on a rocky surface, with a cone-shaped rock formation and blue water visible in the background.

Queen conch snails are in danger. So conservationists made them a hatchery on wheels

In a bid to slow the species’ decline by helping more conch reach reproductive age, scientists are deploying an innovative set of solar-powered mobile hatcheries to shelter them through their vulnerable early life stages.

A brown and white rodent with prominent front teeth sits among green grass and vegetation, with its mouth slightly open.

Voting is now open for the first-ever Fat Marmot Week. The ccompetition supports scientists affected by Trump cuts

“OnlyMarms” skyrocketed them to global fame. Now scientists in Colorado hope an online contest will keep momentum going for their 64-year study.

Left: Street corner at 19th Avenue showing downed tree branches, street sign, and solar light. Right: Person with black dreadlocks smiling against an orange brick wall.

Gary, Indiana has been without power for 12 days. A food influencer and NBA player are coming to the rescue

Keith Lee and Tyrese Haliburton are hosting a supply drive for Gary, Indiana residents on Monday.

Aerial view of a highway with two tunnels carved through a forested mountainous area. A long freight train travels on parallel tracks alongside the highway through the dense coniferous forest.

Washington State wildlife overpass celebrates major victory: '10,000 crossings and no roadkill'

Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 sees a ‘wild’ milestone 12 years after it initially opened to animals.

A still from "Ted Lasso:" Three people in matching navy and blue jackets with yellow and red stripes stand on a sports field. The person in the center wears a white visor and gold-tinted sunglasses and has a medal around their neck. Trees and stadium seating are visible in the background.

New season of 'Ted Lasso' drives 5,000% spike in Google searches for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

After a three-year hiatus, the much-anticipated return of “Ted Lasso” came with an unexpected cameo.

A lit cigarette rests on stacked terra cotta roof tiles against a dark blurred background, with smoke rising from its tip.

Smoking rates reach historic low among youth in the United States

The use of nicotine vapes, or e-cigarettes, also fell to in 2025, the lowest it’s been since its peak in 2019.

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An elderly patient in a hospital bed petting two German shepherds while medical staff stand nearby.

A man's final wish from his hospital bed: 'Find my dogs a forever home'

Bowie, 4, and Nikki, 10, were the loves of his life. A rescue has taken it upon themselves to make his final wish come true.

An orangutan and its child hanging from a tree

After being rescued from traffickers, this orangutan has become a mother in the wild: 'A glimmer of hope'

Indonesia’s forestry minister named the baby Badar, a Malay word with Arabic origin meaning “full moon.” The mother’s name, Bulan, also means “moon” in Indonesian.

A spotted wild cat stretches across sandy ground at night, with dry grass and vegetation visible in the background.

Trail cameras capture rare footage of elusive African serval kittens, a cat that looks like a 'stretched out cheetah'

The rare sighting came as a result of lion and leopard research carried out by conservation nonprofit Panthera.

Yellow CAT bulldozer with tracked treads and front blade on sandy ground, rocky mountain visible in background, green vegetation surrounding the equipment.

Trump just paused border wall construction in Big Bend. Activists are still fighting to protect the region for good

A grassroots group of people across the political spectrum — No Big Bend Wall — is gaining momentum in the fight to keep a massive border wall project from moving forward.

Ocean waves crash against dark rocks in shallow water under a blue sky with white clouds.

A new species of seahorse was hiding in plain sight for more than a century. It's named after the 'mother' of seahorse research

Amanda Vincent is a legend in the world of seahorse research. She just inspired the name of a new species.