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Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild

Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild

Against all odds, a young loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally just made her way back into the Atlantic—with only three flippers.

Dilly Dally the Amputee Sea Turtle Defies Odds and Swims Back to the Wild

Against all odds, a young loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally just made her way back into the Atlantic—with only three flippers.

Penguin Poop Can Help Form Clouds, Possibly Cooling Temperatures

Penguin Poop Can Help Form Clouds, Possibly Cooling Temperatures

Penguins leave a lot of poop in their wake, and it emits a gas that helps with cloud formation.

Penguin Poop Can Help Form Clouds, Possibly Cooling Temperatures

Penguins leave a lot of poop in their wake, and it emits a gas that helps with cloud formation.

How Dinosaur Fossils May Help with Present-Day Cancer Breakthroughs

How Dinosaur Fossils May Help with Present-Day Cancer Breakthroughs

New research shows that when there's any tissue left, it could help us better understand cancer.

How Dinosaur Fossils May Help with Present-Day Cancer Breakthroughs

New research shows that when there's any tissue left, it could help us better understand cancer.

Otters Are Being Ripped From the Wild to Fuel Japan’s Café Craze

Otters Are Being Ripped From the Wild to Fuel Japan’s Café Craze

They squeal, they squirm, and they’re wildly popular on TikTok—but those otters in Japanese cafés didn’t get there by chance.

Otters Are Being Ripped From the Wild to Fuel Japan’s Café Craze

They squeal, they squirm, and they’re wildly popular on TikTok—but those otters in Japanese cafés didn’t get there by chance.

Florida Officials Push Deadly Black Bear Hunt That Could Leave Many Cubs Orphaned

Florida Officials Push Deadly Black Bear Hunt That Could Leave Many Cubs Orphaned

Hundreds of Florida’s black bears could be killed this December—and many might be mothers still nursing their cubs. Wildlife officials say it's about “management,” but the science and history tell...

Florida Officials Push Deadly Black Bear Hunt That Could Leave Many Cubs Orphaned

Hundreds of Florida’s black bears could be killed this December—and many might be mothers still nursing their cubs. Wildlife officials say it's about “management,” but the science and history tell...

Ancient Marine Reptile Unearthed With Bizarre Bones and Killer Teeth

Ancient Marine Reptile Unearthed With Bizarre Bones and Killer Teeth

It was first discovered in 1988, but only now has science uncovered what it truly was—a long-necked, 40-foot marine predator with a bite strong enough to crush ammonites.

Ancient Marine Reptile Unearthed With Bizarre Bones and Killer Teeth

It was first discovered in 1988, but only now has science uncovered what it truly was—a long-necked, 40-foot marine predator with a bite strong enough to crush ammonites.