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A small, dark figure resembling a fish swims among shimmering blue beads.

These Tiny Ocean Warriors May Hold The Key To Ending Plastic Pollution Forever

Deep in the ocean, unseen armies of bacteria are evolving to dine on the plastic we’ve left behind.

These Tiny Ocean Warriors May Hold The Key To Ending Plastic Pollution Forever

Deep in the ocean, unseen armies of bacteria are evolving to dine on the plastic we’ve left behind.

Mother monkey walks on a branch with her baby clinging to her back.

Viral Videos Drive Slaughter Of Spider Monkey Families For Illegal Pet Trade

A diapered baby monkey on your feed looks innocent. The path to that clip begins with a gunshot in a rainforest and ends in a Texas parking lot.

Viral Videos Drive Slaughter Of Spider Monkey Families For Illegal Pet Trade

A diapered baby monkey on your feed looks innocent. The path to that clip begins with a gunshot in a rainforest and ends in a Texas parking lot.

Vibrant coral reef with orange branching corals and colorful fish against a blue background.

Two Coral Species Have Vanished From Florida Reefs, Leaving Coasts Exposed

Florida’s most important reef builders just went silent. After last summer’s brutal ocean heat, staghorn and elkhorn corals are now functionally extinct across much of the reef.

Two Coral Species Have Vanished From Florida Reefs, Leaving Coasts Exposed

Florida’s most important reef builders just went silent. After last summer’s brutal ocean heat, staghorn and elkhorn corals are now functionally extinct across much of the reef.

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Meet The Sweet Little Vampires Who Would Rather Nibble Grass Than Bite Necks

They look like Halloween costumes that wandered off the rack—tiny deer with curved fangs. But the “vampire” name hides a gentler truth.

Meet The Sweet Little Vampires Who Would Rather Nibble Grass Than Bite Necks

They look like Halloween costumes that wandered off the rack—tiny deer with curved fangs. But the “vampire” name hides a gentler truth.

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Bats Across America Are Mysteriously Glowing Green at Night

Scientists in Georgia have made a discovery straight out of a sci-fi film—six species of North American bats are glowing ghostly green under ultraviolet light.

Bats Across America Are Mysteriously Glowing Green at Night

Scientists in Georgia have made a discovery straight out of a sci-fi film—six species of North American bats are glowing ghostly green under ultraviolet light.

Side-by-side images showing three dolphins swimming together in clear blue water on the left, and a black-and-white penguin standing with its wings slightly spread on the right.

Miami Seaquarium’s Last Show Ends But The Animals Still Wait For Rescue

Miami Seaquarium is closed—but the animals didn’t leave with the final crowd. Dozens of dolphins, sea lions, seals, birds, and more remain in limbo while plans shift toward a marina...

Miami Seaquarium’s Last Show Ends But The Animals Still Wait For Rescue

Miami Seaquarium is closed—but the animals didn’t leave with the final crowd. Dozens of dolphins, sea lions, seals, birds, and more remain in limbo while plans shift toward a marina...