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Are we in a 6th mass extinction?
By Patrick Pester published
If we continue on our current trajectory, the sixth mass extinction is inevitable and the times we're living through now will be part of that geological period.
There's 5 times as many bull sharks off Alabama now — but don't worry about shark bites
By Melissa Hobson published
Juvenile bull shark numbers have significantly increased in Mobile Bay, Alabama, as waters warm — but swimmers don't need to worry, researchers say.
Is the Javan tiger back from extinction? New study ignites controversy.
By Patrick Pester published
Geneticists have critiqued a study suggesting extinct Javan tigers are still alive, but the search is just beginning.
Underwater mountain range off Easter Island hosts creatures unknown to science, expedition reveals
By Sascha Pare published
An expedition to the Salas y Gómez Ridge off Rapa Nui in the Pacific Ocean documented 160 species that were not previously known to inhabit the region, including 50 that are new to science.
Smalltooth sawfish in Florida are spinning and beaching themselves in strange, mystery die-off
By Elise Poore published
Erratically thrashing and whirling smalltooth sawfish are stranding on beaches — and scientists don't know why they're behaving this way.
77,000 baby salmon survive truck crash in Oregon by leaping into nearby creek
By Sascha Pare published
A truck that was transporting 102,000 spring Chinook salmon to the Imnaha River in northeastern Oregon crashed in a road bend, spilling most of its cargo into a nearby creek.
Extremely rare marsupial mole that 'expertly navigates' sand dunes spotted in Western Australia
By Sascha Pare published
Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu rangers have photographed an elusive mole covered in silky golden locks that burrows in the sands of Western Australia and is only spotted a few times per decade.
Elusive prickly sharks spotted gathering at underwater mountain off Panama — but why remains a mystery
By Melissa Hobson published
Researchers have spotted an atypical gathering of rare prickly sharks around a seamount off Panama.
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