New tarantula species so feisty that males may have evolved record-long genitalia to survive mating
Four new species of tarantulas have been discovered in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. But these aren't just any tarantulas.
Four new species of tarantulas have been discovered in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. But these aren't just any tarantulas.
Evolution
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Minneapolis had the fifth worst air quality among 125 cities worldwide on Saturday morning, according to an international air quality monitoring platform.
Environment
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As Michigan extends its 10th air quality advisory of the season, some Michigan officials are urging Canada to do more about the wildfires and their negative impacts on Michigan's air quality.
Environment
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A critical water source for vast areas of the Northern Territory (NT) is drying at an accelerating rate, according to new findings, with losses clearly visible from space.
Environment
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A Blue Origin rocket launched cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun and five others on a trip to the edge of space and back.
Space Exploration
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Officials are warning the public to stay out of the water near a popular resort on Lake Tahoe's southern shore after detecting "high levels" of E. coli bacteria on August 1 after a sewage leak.
Environment
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As heat waves grow longer and more intense across Southern California, the absence of shade is becoming a serious public health concern—but vast stretches of Los Angeles remain dangerously exposed.
Environment
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Paleontologists have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile from Germany's world-renowned Posidonia Shale fossil beds, expanding our understanding of prehistoric ocean ecosystems that existed nearly 183 million ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Oysters and mangroves are both essential to protecting and restoring Florida's coastlines that they call home, including defending them against storms.
Plants & Animals
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The use of pesticides in East Africa, some sold by European firms despite being banned in the EU, is killing off bees in large numbers and threatening whole ecosystems, scientists say.
Ecology
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