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January 15, 2023

SeaWorld releases additional details about killer whale found dead on Florida beach

It could be months before the cause of death for the female killer whale found dead on a Florida beach is determined. A necropsy was performed after she was found Jan. 11, 2023.

January 11, 2023

21-foot orca whale dead in Florida after getting beached

The corpse of a massive, 21-foot orca is beached at Jungle Hut Park in Palm Coast, Florida, forcing local authorities to seek outside help removing the body.

January 9, 2023

Massachusetts woman murdered more than 50 years ago identified by authorities using genetic genealogy

A woman who was found murdered in a wooded area in Bedford, New Hampshire, more than five decades ago was identified this week as 26-year-old Katherine Ann Alston.

January 9, 2023

Man spends 8 months on tiny island, captures king penguin story in 'A Year on Planet Earth'

One wildlife cameraman went to great lengths to document the life of the king penguin, spending eight months on a subarctic island for the Fox Nation special.

January 7, 2023

Research uncovers secret that made ancient Roman concrete so durable

Scientists from a MIT, Harvard University study found the secret to what made ancient Roman concrete last thousands of years.

January 6, 2023

Ancient bones, teeth found in shipwreck burial ground help explain genetic ancestry of Scandinavians

In a new international study, researchers found that DNA from archeological remains reveals exceptional immigration to Scandinavia during the Viking era.

December 30, 2022

Meet the American who saved the Champagne industry: Missouri scientist Charles Valentine Riley

Charles Valentine Riley was a Missouri scientist credited with saving the French wine industry from an invasive pest called phylloxera by grafting French vines to American roots.

December 29, 2022

'Cold-stunned' sea turtles rescued in Georgia due to 'unusual extreme cold weather'

Five "cold-stunned" juvenile sea turtles have been saved by the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. The animal rescue service is currently nursing the turtles back to health.

December 26, 2022

Coffee cup brain teaser: Can you solve this math puzzle?

Test your knowledge ahead of the 2023 New Year as Gergely Dudás, a graphic artist from Budapest, Hungary, shares a coffee cup math puzzle. Can you solve it?

December 25, 2022

Endangered Cuban crocodile found dead at National Zoo after apparently chewing on electric equipment

A 10-year-old Cuban crocodile, an endangered species, was found dead at the National Zoo after apparently chewing on electric equipment.