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Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf

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Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth’s anti-DEI push

Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth’s anti-DEI push

With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope

With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

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Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males

Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males

A red tide in South Africa is causing the mass deaths of crayfish

A red tide in South Africa is causing the mass deaths of crayfish

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird

Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird

Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it

Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Red Robin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Red Robin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Meet Spaghetti, a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer mix with an expressive face

Meet Spaghetti, a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer mix with an expressive face

Meet Mittens and Puma, a pair of black cats with a lifelong bond

Meet Mittens and Puma, a pair of black cats with a lifelong bond

A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand’s weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand’s weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm

Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm

Md. officials, chicken industry say annual bird flu activity is a ‘new normal’ for Eastern Shore

Md. officials, chicken industry say annual bird flu activity is a ‘new normal’ for Eastern Shore

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

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