December 13, 2024 New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died... Read More
December 13, 2024 Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater... Read More
December 12, 2024 Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled A new study says Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow... Read More
December 12, 2024 Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor The global chemical weapons watchdog has opened an emergency meeting to discuss the situation... Read More
December 11, 2024 How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year The Geminids are among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids, and... Read More
December 10, 2024 Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption About 87,000 people are being evacuated in a central Philippine region after a volcano... Read More
December 10, 2024 Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash A large volcano eruption in the Philippines sent a plume of ash and gases... Read More
December 6, 2024 Mexico study’s surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age... Read More
December 5, 2024 Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here’s what scientists hope to learn about it The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered will be on view in New York... Read More
December 5, 2024 Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here’s what to know about tsunamis The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami... Read More