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“A Landmark Moment”: World-First Elephant Vaccine for Deadly Disease Found to Be Safe and Effective

Currently listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List, Asian elephants have dwindled to a population of fewer than 40,000 — but England’s Chester Zoo just announced a major breakthrough in a world-first trial that could help boost that number.  Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV, can kill both wild and captive Asian and […]

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“Mysterious” Bird of Prey Wins New Zealand’s Fiercely Campaigned Bird of the Year Contest

While North America was captivated with Alaska’s Fat Bear Week (Chunk won, by the way), another playful animal competition was going down in New Zealand: The annual Bird of the Year contest, which aims to raise awareness for the country’s native bird species and the threats they face. Voting ran from Sept. 15-28, and this

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This Tiny (and Adorable) New Marsupial Species Was Accidentally Discovered in Peru

This newly discovered mammal species may be just 4 inches long, yet it boasts immeasurable cuteness. Marmosa chachapoya, a red-furred, pointy-nosed creature from Peru’s Río Abiseo National Park, was first seen in 2018 — but scientists have only now identified it as a novel species of opossum.  The critter has several distinct features: red-brown fur

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Colorful Amphipods and a Yellow Pygmy Goby: See Winning Shots From the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Competition

A dwarf minke whale, an Indo-Pacific leopard shark embryo, and two bobtail squid sharing an intimate moment — these are just a few of the mesmerizing creatures serving as subjects of the winning 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year images. But out of the 15,000-plus shots submitted by leading ocean photographers around the globe, Indonesia-based

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The Winning Images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest Have Been Announced — See Our Favorites

Out of more than 5,500 submissions from 69 countries, the 11 winners of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition have been selected — and the stunning shot above claimed the top spot in the Stars & Nebulae category. Captured by German photographers Julian Zoller, Jan Beckmann, Lukas Eisert, and Wolfgang

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A Journey to the Bottom of Lake Tahoe Was Livestreamed for the First Time: Watch

Lake Tahoe is famous for water so clear, you can see 70 feet below the surface — but have you ever thought about what the lake bed looks like? Few have explored much farther beneath the frigid waves of the nearly 1,600-foot-deep lake, but thanks to a first-of-its-kind livestream from nonprofit the Tahoe Fund and

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By Turning Hard Facts Into Soft Jazz, Students Aim to Save Florida’s Declining Oyster Population — Listen to the Tune

Jazz is notoriously divisive, but no matter how you feel about smooth saxophone and swinging piano, you can’t argue with the impact of one new entry in the genre: “Oysters Ain’t Safe,” composed and performed by students and faculty at St. Petersburg’s University of South Florida. In a project helmed by Assistant Professor of Anthropology

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These Paddleboarding Pups Are Helping Protect Australia’s Elusive Platypuses

You’ve heard of working dogs, and you’ve heard of paddleboarding dogs. But what about working paddleboarding dogs? At an animal sanctuary in Victoria, Australia, some impressive pups clock in by hopping on a board — their mission: helping conserve the area’s vulnerable platypuses.  Exceptionally well-equipped for such an assignment, the canines use their noses to

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