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FILE - A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean in February 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley, File)

Governments endorse greater protections for sharks amid concerns about overfishing

11:36 AM on Saturday, November 29

Governments have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays at an international wildlife trade conference

FILE- A view of the control room at the European Space Agency in Darmstadt, Germany, on Sept. 30, 2016.(AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race

10:31 AM on Thursday, November 27

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion

A wild turkey walks through a neighborhood in Portsmouth, N.H., Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

7:21 AM on Thursday, November 27

Swapping turkeys for other animals was once a key part of North America's wildlife conservation efforts

In this photo taken from video released by Roscosmos space corporation, the Soyuz-2.1 rocket booster with Soyuz MS-28 space ship carrying NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev, a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off in Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (Roscosmos space corporation, via AP)

US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station

4:38 AM on Thursday, November 27

A U.S.-Russian crew of three has started a mission at the International Space Station after their launch on a Russian spacecraft

A U.S.-Russian crew of three blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz rocket

4:32 AM on Thursday, November 27

A U.S.-Russian crew of three blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz rocket

This image provided by NSF NOIRLab shows NGC 6302, a billowing planetary nebula that resembles a cosmic butterfly. (NSF NOIRLab via AP)

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

2:18 PM on Wednesday, November 26

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder

This computer generated image released by Apple TV shows the Arctotherium angustidens, the biggest bear to ever live, in a scene from “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age." (Apple TV via AP)

A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures

11:39 AM on Wednesday, November 26

Apple TV has launched “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,” a five-part series that brings the Pleistocene era to life with stunning visuals

FILE - This image provided by NASA, shows a selfie of their Perseverance Mars rover, on July 23, 2024. The image is made up of 62 individual images that were stitched together. (NASA via AP, file)

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

11:02 AM on Wednesday, November 26

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover

Jordan Gullotta pets a turkey during a cuddle therapy session at The Gentle Barn, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Christiana, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving

8:03 AM on Wednesday, November 26

At The Gentle Barn, this flock of turkeys isn't going to end up on your plate, but they might cuddle up in your lap

This image from video by the United States Geological Survey shows lava erupting from Kilauea volcano on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. (USGS via AP)

Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

12:23 AM on Wednesday, November 26

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back

This satellite image released by NASA Worldview shows the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupting on Nov. 23, 2025. (NASA Worldview via AP)

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

11:53 AM on Tuesday, November 25

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has subsided days after an eruption

Megan Feller arranges bouquets for a Halloween party at her apartment in Edina, Minn. on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say

9:15 AM on Tuesday, November 25

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022

Miguel Laboy smokes cannabis, Oct. 3, 2025, in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it

9:08 AM on Tuesday, November 25

As daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit

FILE - Viewed through a glass panel, male panda Yuan Zi, right, and female Panda Huan Huan, eat bamboo at the Zoo Parc de Beauval in Saint-Aignan, central France, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China

7:04 AM on Tuesday, November 25

A pair of giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years are heading back to China

In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, the Shenzhou-22 spaceship is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua via AP)

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station

12:11 AM on Tuesday, November 25

China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station

This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise and the oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo, eating a banana stalk at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, May 17, 2023. (San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via AP)

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

8:50 PM on Monday, November 24

The beloved Galapagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has died

A snowy owl rests on a pier near Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago

1:33 PM on Sunday, November 23

A pair of snowy owls has taken up residence along a Lake Michigan beach, sparking curious speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home

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