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October 22, 2025

Baby humpback whale meets tragic end off New Jersey coast in suspected propeller strike

Marine Mammal Stranding Center reports that a 29-foot young humpback whale succumbed to propeller strike wounds while trapped off New Jersey coast.

October 22, 2025

Thousands of mysterious sea creatures 'littering' coastal town: See the photos

Thousands of sea cucumbers blanket over two miles of the Seaside, Oregon, beach in a rare natural phenomenon. The translucent creatures can't return to the ocean on their own.

October 19, 2025

Scientists solve centuries-old mystery of how Easter Island's massive Moai statues got there

Scientists recently confirmed Rapa Nui legends about Moai heads "walking" to their locations, using 3D modeling to prove vertical transport methods on Easter Island.

October 16, 2025

OceanGate Titan submersible damaged on multiple dives before catastrophic implosion, NTSB report finds

A scathing new report on the cause of the Titan sub disaster found that the vessel was damaged on earlier dives and built with flawed engineering.

October 9, 2025

The hidden reason scientists say bottled water may not be the cleaner choice

New research reveals that bottled water drinkers consume significantly more microplastics than tap water users, with particles linked to cancer risks and chronic health complications.

October 8, 2025

Inhalers produce carbon emissions equal to 530,000 cars on road annually, study finds

New JAMA study finds inhalers for asthma and COPD generate over 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to pollution from 530,000 cars.

October 7, 2025

Air pollution may play a bigger role in cognitive decline than anyone realized

Air pollution exposure could make Alzheimer's disease worse by speeding up brain changes that cause memory loss and impaired judgment, a Penn Medicine study finds.

October 6, 2025

Mystery solved? Researcher challenges long-held theory of what sank Shackleton's Endurance in Antarctic ice

A Finnish professor's recent research shows Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary ship Endurance was poorly designed for Antarctic conditions, despite its indestructible reputation.

October 6, 2025

Parkinson’s risk could increase with exposure to common chemical, study suggests

Researchers analyzed data from over 222,000 Parkinson's patients and found TCE exposure from metal degreasing and industrial cleaning may increase disease risk.

October 6, 2025

West Virginia AG leads multistate probe into Big Tech 'greenwashing' claims

Attorney General JB McCuskey says tech giants Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft mislead public about renewable energy use through credit system he calls deceptive.