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Photos: Vets race to save the last two animals in the Mosul zoo

By Larisa Epatko

UPDATED: It took months of planning and unanticipated hangups at border crossings, but the Four Paws International team led by Amir Khalil succeeded in removing Lula the bear and Simba the lion from their confines at the damaged Mosul zoo…

Google Street View can now map invisible gas leaks in your city

By Andrew Wagner

Ecologists at Colorado State University outfitted Google’s fleet of Street View cars with special methane detectors to spot gas leaks.

Senate votes to undo privacy rules that protect user data

By Tali Arbel and Richard Lardner, Associated Press

The Republican-led Senate moved Thursday to undo Obama-era regulations that would have forced internet service providers to ask customers' permission before they could use or sell much of their personal information.

Climate change is killing the Great Barrier Reef

By PBS News Hour

Coral reefs are more than examples of natural beauty; they harbor fish that feed millions and shield us against storms and floods. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the largest living structure on the planet, is dying. As ocean waters steadily warm,…

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How are U.S. zoos keeping animals safe?

By Alison Thoet

The past month has seen a plethora of zoo-related violence and injury in the news, raising recurrent questions about what zoos are doing to protect animals.

Why a baby's first touch may set their sense of the world

By Nsikan Akpan

Early medical procedures can dampen a child’s ability to perceive touch in the long run.

Why looking at the sun can make you sneeze

By Julia Griffin

Do you ever sneeze when you walk into sunlight? If so, you may have a seemingly harmless disorder and you're hardly alone.

Trump's proposed budget would gut Great Lakes cleanup, a 'game-changer' for the region

By Michael D. Regan

Municipalities in the Great Lakes region could lose $300 million in annual federal funding under the budget proposal the White House released on Thursday.