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TV crews capture first evidence of leopard seals sharing food
Drone footage captured by crews filming the Netflix series Our Planet—narrated by Sir David Attenborough—has shown…
Global warming brings wildfire risk to rainy US Northwest
Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an…
California hospitals question 2030 earthquake standards
A Southern California hospital spent $72 million on a building designed to do two things after…
Pets in America now get human treatment
Eleven-year-old Bess waits patiently to be immersed in water just a little cooler than her body…
Back to the wild: how 'ungardening' took root in America
Retired union organizer Anna Burger lives by a busy road just a minute’s walk from a…
Water in Hawaii volcano could trigger explosive eruptions
For the first time in recorded history, a pond of water has been discovered inside the…
Whales die in new mysterious Iceland stranding
Some 20 pilot whales have died stranded in mysterious circumstances on the south-western coast of Iceland,…
No 'Guardian of the Galaxy': trapped US raccoon goes viral
He may lack the poise of “Guardians of the Galaxy” superhero Rocket Raccoon but this fur-tive…
San Francisco airport bans sale of plastic bottles
San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles and will require fliers…