Home-intruding bobcat no match for police drone
What began as a routine police response to a reported break-in turned into a brief standoff between nature and technology. Last week, law enforcement in the city of Kirkland, Washington…
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Tweet! Here are the winners of the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards
It’s a bird’s world, and we’re just living in it. Today, the National Audubon Society officially announced the winners of the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards. The contest is now in…
Japan’s continuing bear problems can’t be solved by culling alone
Japan’s bears are still causing problems. The hefty predators continue to stray from mountainous forests in search of food, putting them in direct contact with the nation’s rapidly aging and…
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best…
NOAA scientists spot ‘outrageously tiny’ fish
The deepest parts of our ocean are more like the fare reaches of space than planet Earth. We never really know what we’ll find down there. A team from the…
In 1967, 2 million Swedes started driving on the other side of the road
On September 3, 1967, at 4:50 a.m., a lone Swedish taxi driver stopped his car on the street in the light of early dawn. He carefully checked around him on…
Without new landers or rovers, it’s helicopters or bust for NASA’s Mars program
For the first time in more than 30 years, NASA has no firm plans to send any new landers or rovers to Mars. Instead, the agency’s near-term focus at the…
National Parks commemorate ties to WWII ahead of 85th Pearl Harbor anniversary
The United States’ 63 official National Parks are often renowned for their natural beauty, but many of them are also hubs of history. To help honor both the country’s 250th…
Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they’re corroding cars, study finds
The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it,…
New fabric stays cooler than white cotton—and it’s purple
With the dog days of summer nearing an end, many are counting down the days until they can give the darker clothes in their wardrobe a bit more love. Though…