18Jan 16
African lions granted endangered status
Lions are now protected in the United States under the Endangered Species Act. One subspecies will be listed as "endangered" and another as "threatened." These lions live in Africa and India. This decision…
12Jan 16
Do sharks have social lives?
We usually think of sharks as dangerous predators. But Dr. Culum Brown of Australia hopes to help people find them fascinating. For the past four years, Brown has studied the social…
01Sep 15
New video shows great white shark leaping after seal
Researchers in Cape Cod recently saw a close encounter between a great white shark and a seal. Both animals were in shallow, murky water. The shark did not see the…
NYT > Mosquitoes
For decades, the Mexican authorities have sacrificed a rural valley to flush away the capital’s waste and power the economy. Now, local communities are paying for that decision — often with peoples’ lives.
Posted: September 22, 2026, 6:19 pm
Did some of the season’s dependable pleasures — sunshine, lake vacations, time spent outdoors — feel newly in limbo this year? Blame climate change.
Posted: September 8, 2026, 8:39 pm
Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport’s operator. Four recovered.
Posted: August 31, 2026, 9:07 am
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