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This rare, intelligent species of crow is taking flight in Hawaii again

4:26am February 20, 2025

by Lauren Sommer

An endangered crow, found only in Hawaii, is flying free again. The alala has survived only in captivity after almost going extinct. Now, a small group has been returned to the forest of Maui. But its survival is not guaranteed – showing how hard it is to re-introduce species at the brink of extinction.

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Forest Service layoffs will leave the U.S. more prone to wildfires, employees say

5:01pm February 19, 2025

Firings at the U.S. Forest Service will interrupt land management work that will leave the U.S. more exposed to damaging wildfires, among other impacts, according to employees at the agency.

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PDSA Order of Merit For US Secret Service Dog Who Protected Obama From Intruder

Hurricane, the hero Belgian Malinois who protected the Obama White House from intruder, has died

4:31pm February 19, 2025

Hurricane, who was a Special Operations Canine for the Secret Service, became the most decorated dog in U.S. history. He died this week at the age of 16.

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state

1:50am February 19, 2025

The reasons for the beachings are unclear. Reasons could include disorientation caused by loud noises, illness, old age, injury, fleeing predators and severe weather.

Why did the baby seal cross the road? It's not a riddle for this Connecticut city

12:59pm February 18, 2025

A baby seal was rescued from the streets of downtown New Haven, lethargic and underweight. He is now recovering at a nearby aquarium, which hopes to eventually release him back into the ocean.

White laboratory mice: mother with pups; isolated

How a uniquely human genetic tweak changed the voices of mice

5:00am February 18, 2025

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language.

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In Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, temps of 107 have prompted safety warnings

5:05pm February 17, 2025

by Carrie Kahn

Summer is hot in Rio, but this is hotter than normal. Mercury could top 107 degrees. And the record heat is triggering alerts and safety warnings.

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In Colorado, climate-related projects are feeling the freeze on federal funding

4:40pm February 17, 2025

Courts have ordered the Trump administration to lift its freeze on federal funding, but lots of CLIMATE-related spending is still paused. In Colorado, the freeze has hit affected many projects.

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In Colorado, climate-related projects are feeling the freeze on federal funding

6:24pm February 15, 2025

In Colorado, the federal funding freeze has hit projects from a brownfield cleanup in Pueblo to "once in a lifetime" funding for solar projects in Native communities.

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'Give me the head!' Neuroscientist inspires whale and dolphin research in Brazil

9:51am February 15, 2025

Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose in the heat.

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