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Ancient lake returns to California's Death Valley after vanishing thousands of years ago

December 12, 2025

Ancient lake returns to California's Death Valley after vanishing thousands of years ago

Record rainfall transforms Death Valley's Badwater Basin into a rare shallow lake after months of heavy storms hit the California national park.

National park gift shops are ordered to purge bias-driven DEI and woke merchandise

December 12, 2025

National park gift shops are ordered to purge bias-driven DEI and woke merchandise

America's national parks must review merchandise for DEI compliance by Dec. 19 under a new Trump administration order targeting diversity programs in federal agencies.

Invasive pest never before seen in North America threatens Texas food supply, officials warn

December 12, 2025

Invasive pest never before seen in North America threatens Texas food supply, officials warn

Invasive pasture mealybug spreads across 20+ Texas counties, threatening grazing lands and livestock operations. Never before seen in North America.

Environmental group sues Trump for replacing national park pass photo with his own image

December 11, 2025

Environmental group sues Trump for replacing national park pass photo with his own image

Environmental group files lawsuit challenging Trump's decision to replace winning national park photo with his face on 2026 America the Beautiful Pass.

Deadly bat disease fungus confirmed in key tourist destination as officials warn of impacts

December 9, 2025

Deadly bat disease fungus confirmed in key tourist destination as officials warn of impacts

Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus confirmed in Nevada bats threatens wildlife conservation efforts as officials monitor for white-nose syndrome outbreak. Travelers are warned.

Melting mountain ice reveals 'rare' 1,500-year-old hunting facility still smelling of reindeer

December 9, 2025

Melting mountain ice reveals 'rare' 1,500-year-old hunting facility still smelling of reindeer

Ancient artifacts recently emerged from Norway's melting mountains, surprising archaeologists with a remarkably preserved 1,500-year-old wooden hunting facility.

CDC warns Americans traveling to 4 countries over outbreak of untreatable mosquito disease

December 8, 2025

CDC warns Americans traveling to 4 countries over outbreak of untreatable mosquito disease

Global chikungunya outbreak prompts health warnings as cases surge across tropical regions. WHO reports 155 deaths from mosquito-transmitted virus.

New Zealand reporter has bird fly into her face, leaving her bloodied

December 7, 2025

New Zealand reporter has bird fly into her face, leaving her bloodied

A seagull flew into New Zealand journalist Jess Tyson's face while she was filming a TV segment in a video shared by the reporter on Facebook last week.

Massive 14-foot shark dies after being stranded on Massachusetts beach during migration

December 3, 2025

Massive 14-foot shark dies after being stranded on Massachusetts beach during migration

Thresher shark strandings increase during fall as the marine animals struggle to navigate Cape Cod waters while migrating South for the winter season.

Lower dementia risk linked to routine vaccination in major new analysis

December 3, 2025

Lower dementia risk linked to routine vaccination in major new analysis

A Stanford Medicine study suggests that the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by 20% in older adults, offering the first evidence of a potential cause-and-effect relationship.