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These locations named most at risk for 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

May 29, 2021

These locations named most at risk for 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

With June quickly approaching, the beginning of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is here.

Study seeks origins of Hawaii's dangerous ghost nets

May 27, 2021

Study seeks origins of Hawaii's dangerous ghost nets

“Ghost nets” from unknown origins drift among the Pacific's currents, threatening sea creatures and littering shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill.

Great white shark population along California coast booming

May 26, 2021

Great white shark population along California coast booming

The great white shark population off the California coastline is increasing.

Japanese researchers dig deepest ocean hole in history

May 25, 2021

Japanese researchers dig deepest ocean hole in history

A team of scientists has reportedly broken the record for drilling the deepest ocean hole in history.

Who gets to be an astronaut during the private spaceflight boom?

May 25, 2021

Who gets to be an astronaut during the private spaceflight boom?

As more companies start selling tickets to space, a question looms: Who gets to call themselves an astronaut?

World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctic shelf

May 22, 2021

World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctic shelf

A massive iceberg that broke off an Antarctic shelf earlier this month has been identified by the European Space Agency (ESA) as the world's largest.

Ana forms in Atlantic, becomes first named system of 2021

May 22, 2021

Ana forms in Atlantic, becomes first named system of 2021

Subtropical storm Ana formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday morning, becoming the season's first named storm.

Dead whale washes up on California beach, draws crowd of spectators

May 21, 2021

Dead whale washes up on California beach, draws crowd of spectators

A dead whale washed ashore on Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County, California, Thursday, drawing a crowd of fascinated spectators.

Huge 420-million-year-old fish species rediscovered in Indian Ocean

May 21, 2021

Huge 420-million-year-old fish species rediscovered in Indian Ocean

A "fossil fish" with origins that can be traced back 420 million years has miraculously resurfaced in the West Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar.

Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles

May 21, 2021

Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles

A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Thursday to plans to dredge a shipping channel on the Georgia coast, citing a threat to sea turtles nesting on nearby beaches.