These invasive pests are tormenting Florida’s manatees
Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...
Sound waves and sea creatures
Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have ...
These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why
An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...
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A New Marine Protected Area in the Marshall Islands Is Brimming With Life, Like a ‘Time Machine’ to Oceans Long Ago
The waters around two remote atolls in the central Pacific Ocean—spanning 18,500 square miles—are now protected from fishing ...
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Sens. Britt, Cruz, Schatz, Tuberville unite to advocate for U.S. fishing industry
The proposed law seeks to leverage advancements in technology to chemically test and determine the geographic origin of fish.
See southern Africa in a new light—on a lake cruise
Crossing the borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, land and water safaris follow the flow of the Zambezi to Lake ...
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EXPLAINER: Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will begin today on Wednesday, Jan. 29, welcoming in the Year of the Snake. This year is set to bring ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park embarks on new hellbender study | Word from the Smokies
The giant salamanders spend most of their lives nearly invisible under rocks in streams, which has made it difficult to ...
Google says Gulf of Mexico will change to Gulf of America in Maps app: Here's how
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System ...
Man’s hands filled with cholesterol after he ate pounds of cheese, butter for months
An article published in JAMA Cardiology said a man in his 40s had been suffering from “yellowish nodules” on his palms, soles ...
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The Fascinating State Park In Maryland You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
In a world full of tourist traps and overcrowded attractions, Martinak State Park stands out as a genuine, unspoiled gem. It’s the kind of place that reminds you why they call it the “great outdoors” ...
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Kosciuszko National Park needs more wild horse - of the Ford Mustang GT variety
In case you think you’ve accidentally clicked on a story in National Geographic, the ‘horse’ in question is the new Ford Mustang GT, and I can almost guarantee it caused no harm to the stocky galaxias ...