Paleontologists at the University of Kansas have discovered a new “big possum” species that lived in the warm, tropical and vegetation-filled ecosystem of far west Texas 60 million years ago.

The scientists discovered a new species of ancient near-marsupials, or Swaindelphys, while analyzing fossils from Texas’ Big Bend National Park, ...Read more

Over the years, orcas have been seen partaking in some peculiar practices, from sinking sailboats to wearing salmon “hats.”

Now, the apex predators have been observed engaging in a “remarkable” new behavior: fashioning tools from underwater plants to massage one another.

The discovery — published Monday in Current Biology — ...Read more

United Launch Alliance took a week to reset, but was able to send up its second launch of the year, another mission for Amazon’s effort to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink internet constellation. The launch came just hours after SpaceX sent up its 50th rocket from the Space Coast this year.

An Atlas V rocket on the Kuiper-2 mission with 27 ...Read more

The osprey population on the Eastern Shore of Virginia has dropped to just 18 birds, and scientists at Williams & Mary’s Center for Conservation Biology say it’s a sign of an “early complete collapse” of the species.

In 1975, one of the first aerial surveys for ospreys, there were 68 breeding pairs on the Eastern Shore. In 1987, when ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Spotting a trademark colorful and elegant bird on the Palos Verdes Peninsula can be exciting for visitors or vacationers, but as the peacock population has rocketed, officials say some of those birds have got to go.

This fall, Rancho Palos Verdes will restart a rarely used program to trap and relocate peafowl from the peninsula ...Read more

Five Below, the Philadelphia-based chain with 1,800 stores that target middle schoolers and other young people, is in recovery, with sales growth and share price rebounding after a tough year.

Invent.ai, a 200-person Philadelphia software developer that uses artificial intelligence to automate product and inventory strategies, is taking some of...Read more

SpaceX had reset the countdown clock for its next human spaceflight, but a NASA decision has forced another delay of the private Axiom Space Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA stated it needed more time to evaluate a recent repair to a years-old leak to the Russian side of the station.

“Because of the space station’s ...Read more

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups.

Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous with shopping. For many people, it’s difficult to imagine a quick grocery run without the crinkle of a plastic bag, and even harder to believe ...Read more

ATLANTA — Mellissa Hairston has been living in the Atlanta area for 15 years. But it wasn’t until Memorial Day 2024, while soaking up the sun from her Milton home’s hot tub, that the mother of four crossed paths with the Asian needle ant. It’s invasive, venomous and — within minutes — had Hairston fearing for her life.

The ant is ...Read more

Earlier this month, wildlife enthusiasts were excited over a pair of young bald eagles that flew out of their nest for the first time, hovering high above Big Bear Lake.

This week, the focus is on 10 condor chicks that were hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, making them eligible to be released into the wild to help restore the state's depleted ...Read more

A complex rescue operation unfolded off the coast of Australia after a humpback whale was found tethered to the sea floor.

The incident took place near Geraldton — located about 260 miles north of Perth — on June 17, according to a news release from Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia.

“At about 8:30 in the morning, Parks and ...Read more

President Donald Trump campaigned against what he called the “Green New Scam” — a catchall for Democrats’ climate spending.

But as Congressional Republicans race to pass their massive tax-and-spending legislation — what the president calls the “big, beautiful bill” — some business groups and companies are warning that ...Read more

LOS ANGELES California Democrats are denouncing the Trump administration’s decision to terminate $3.7 billion in funding for two dozen clean energy projects, including three in the Golden State.

The 24 awards recently canceled by the U.S. Department of Energy were issued by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations under the Biden ...Read more

SpaceX has reset the countdown clock for its next human spaceflight, targeting an early Sunday morning launch of the private Axiom Space Ax-4 mission.

A Falcon 9 rocket topped with a new Crew Dragon capsule looks to take four private astronauts on a trip to the International Space Station with liftoff at 3:42 a.m. Eastern time from Kennedy ...Read more