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WILD NATURE February 22, 2024

Snake discovery as explorers identify new species of anaconda that's the 'biggest of all'

Researchers have identified the green anaconda as two separate species. National Geographic explorer Bryan Fry revealed details to Fox News Digital about the new snake type.

Mexico February 21, 2024

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano 'El Popo' spews plume of gas and ash

Captivating video has posted online showing a volcano in Mexico known as "El Popo" spewing a huge plume of ash cloud into the evening sky on Tuesday.

WILD NATURE February 20, 2024

Stringray's 'virgin' pregnancy: How some species can get pregnant without mating

A North Carolina stingray's surprise pregnancy is most likely the product of parthenogenesis. National Geographic's Christine Dell'Amore shared the details of how this works.

Digital Originals February 19, 2024

Thousands of fish found dead in Spokane River. No one knows why

Wildlife officials are investigating the mysterious deaths of thousands of fish that were discovered floating at Long Lake Dam in Spokane, Washington, earlier this month.

Tennessee February 18, 2024

Tennessee elementary students, teacher, hospitalized after science experiment involving dry ice

A science teacher and 18 students at Vena Stuart Elementary School in Gallatin, Tennessee were taken to the hospital after a science experiment involving dry ice on Friday.

Digital Originals February 18, 2024

NASA goes old school with rocket sending astronauts to the Moon

NASA is bringing back its historic worm logo to decorate the first crew-bearing spacecraft traveling to the moon in decades for the agency's Artemis II mission.

Media February 15, 2024

National Geographic names drag queen 'Pattie Gonia' a 'Traveler of the Year'

Long-running geography, outdoors, and nature magazine, National Geographic recently honored a drag queen named "Pattie Gonia" one of its "Travelers of the Year."

LIFESTYLE February 12, 2024

North Carolina aquarium astonished after female stingray becomes pregnant with no male stingrays nearby

Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, North Carolina, has a pregnant stingray that lives in a tank with no males. Experts believe it is reproducing asexually.

HEALTH February 12, 2024

Presidential depression and Abraham Lincoln’s struggle with ‘melancholy’: What historians know

Ohio clinical psychotherapist and chemical and behavioral addiction specialist Dr. Chris Tuell shares his insights on former President Abraham Lincoln's history of depression.

California February 9, 2024

10 African penguin chicks have hatched at San Francisco aquarium

Ten African penguin chicks have hatched in about a year at a San Francisco science museum as part of an effort to conserve the endangered species.

LIFESTYLE February 7, 2024

Why does a football spiral when it's thrown? The science behind the success

Just ahead of the Super Bowl, here's the fascinating science behind a football spiral, with input from a physics professor. The ball turns over "because the onrushing air exerts torque," he says.