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Without forests, mosquitoes turn to human blood
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (846+ words) Published Jan 15, 2026 12:00 AM EST If you're someone who mosquitoes just adore, we feel your pain. Unfortunately, new data indicates the number of mosquito species that feed on humans is increasing'and it's likely to get worse. Dr. S'rgio Lisboa Machado, a…...
Is it illegal to own an axolotl? It depends.
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (201+ words) Published Jan 13, 2026 1:55 PM EST "These are commonly bred in captivity. Why the fuss?" one user asked. Another claimed that, "Making them illegal was a mistake. They will still be bought and sold everywhere." "Even though wild axolotls are imperiled, many…...
600-year-old Viking shipwreck is the largest of its kind
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (430+ words) Published Jan 12, 2026 4:32 PM EST Archaeologists in Denmark say a sunken Viking ship near Copenhagen is the largest boat of its kind ever discovered'and that's saying something. At nearly 92 feet long, the 600-year-old vessel is also one of the best preserved…...
Nature could take over an abandoned NYC surprisingly quickly
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1875+ words) Published Jan 11, 2026 11:02 AM EST New York City is one of the noisiest cities in the world. With a population of eight and a half million people, the city is a nonstop symphony of car honks, yelling, and ambulance sirens. Now,…...
3D map of Easter Island takes you places visitors aren't allowed
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (429+ words) Sarah Durn is an associate editor at Popular Science, where she oversees the 'Ask Us Anything' column and contributes to the magazine's science and history coverage. In 2025, Sarah launched two new history series at PopSci, 'That Time When' and 'The…...
Why is this infamous iceberg turning blue?
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (320+ words) Published Jan 8, 2026 3:42 PM EST Iceberg A-23A is looking a little blue these days. In late December 2025, NASA and NOAA's Terra satellite spotted the massive iceberg covered with blue meltwater. A-23A is one of the largest and longest-lived bergs ever tracked by scientists,…...
10 vulnerable wildlife species to watch in 2026
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (261+ words) Published Jan 7, 2026 7:00 AM EST With the turning of the calendar comes a new year and new vulnerable endangered plant and animal species to keep a watchful eye on. As the planet's biodiversity continues to face enormous amounts of pressure, international…...
Idaho once dropped 76 beavers from airplanes—on purpose
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1111+ words) Published Jan 6, 2026 9:00 AM EST Beavers might rival even the most hardworking corporate employee in productivity and hustle, but they're not quite cut out for business travel'especially the airborne kind. Nevertheless, in 1948, 76 industrious beavers were subjected to a once-in-a-lifetime "work trip…...
Aquarium welcomes third endangered penguin chick in less than a month
1+ week, 2+ day ago (172+ words) Published Jan 5, 2026 2:55 PM EST Last December, staff at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, celebrated the arrival of two newly hatched African penguin chicks (Spheniscus demersus). Their births marked a big moment in conservation efforts for the critically endangered species,…...
Pigs have been island hopping for 50,000 years
1+ week, 2+ day ago (386+ words) Published Jan 5, 2026 10:53 AM EST Despite not exactly being world-renowned swimmers, pigs have spread across the Asia-Pacific region for thousands of years. But how? With the genetic and archeological data from over 700 pigs, a team of scientists documented how people helped…...