August 3, 2021 Earth's longer days kick-started oxygen growth: study Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It’s because the planet slowed down and days got longer.
August 2, 2021 Well-known North Carolina wild horse dies, experts point to extreme temperatures as cause A nearly 30-year-old wild horse died in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, with experts pointing to extreme temperatures as a factor.
July 31, 2021 Scientists find a 'real life' Patrick and Spongebob in ocean expedition Scientists have discovered what some are calling the "real life" SpongeBob and Patrick: from the timeless and beloved Nickelodeon cartoon "SpongeBob SquarePants."
July 31, 2021 How to reduce the risk of a shark attack All it took for American theater audiences to be terrified of shark attacks was a score of two ominous notes.
July 30, 2021 Illinois woman who ventured too close to grizzly bear at Yellowstone is cited: report An Illinois woman who got dangerously close to a grizzly bear and her cubs in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year was charged with two criminal offenses this week after authorities tracked her down, the Billings Gazette reports.
July 30, 2021 West Nile virus reported in multiple states Cases of West Nile virus have been reported around the country this summer, killing at least one person in California's San Luis Obispo County.
July 30, 2021 Man killed in Arizona bee attack, 5 others injured A swarm of bees killed a man and injured five other people when their massive, 100-pound hive was disturbed at an Arizona home, authorities said.
July 30, 2021 Georgia surf instructor attacked by shark during lesson returns to beach A Georgia man attacked by a shark in the waters off Tybee Island earlier this week returned to the beach on Friday.
July 30, 2021 Jaguar injures man at Florida zoo A man was injured by a jaguar at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida after climbing over a barrier and moving too close to the animal’s enclosure, officials said.
July 29, 2021 This fossil could be Earth's earliest known animal A sponge-like fossil dating back approximately 890 million years may be the oldest prehistoric animal on Earth.