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Dead Fin Whale Found on Ship Near Philly Sparks Federal Probe

Olivia M. Hartwell January 7, 2026

> At a Glance > - An endangered fin whale was discovered dead on a container ship docked at Gloucester Marine Terminal, NJ > - The U.S. Coast Guard...

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Smithsonian’s Sloth Bear Cubs Born-DNA to Reveal Dad

Jonathan P. Miller January 7, 2026

> At a Glance > - Two sloth bear cubs were born at Smithsonian's National Zoo on December 7 > - Mother Molly arrived from Kansas in April; father...

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Rare Orca ‘Beach Rubbing’ Thrills B.C. Coast

Marcus L. Bennett January 7, 2026

> At a Glance > - A pod of Northern Resident killer whales has been seen rubbing their bellies on coastal rocks near Gibsons, B.C. > - The behavior,...

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Rescue Pup Chilli Joins Elite UK Team Sniffing Out CF Infections

Marcus L. Bennett January 7, 2026

> At a Glance > - Yellow Lab Chilli cleared final assessments in December 2025. > - He will train to detect Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a drug-resistant...

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First-Ever Underwater Photos of Rare Ross Seal Surface

Jonathan P. Miller January 6, 2026

> At a Glance > - Justin Hofman captured the first known underwater images of a Ross seal > - After 15 Antarctic seasons, he has only seen two of...

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ZooTampa Sets Record with 26 Manatee Releases in 2025

Sophia A. Reynolds January 6, 2026

> At a Glance > - ZooTampa released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025 > - This is the highest yearly release count in the...

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Neptune’s Final Week in Pisces Brings Rare Cosmic Rewards

Olivia M. Hartwell January 6, 2026

A once-in-a-lifetime planetary shift is about to reshape our spiritual landscape. Neptune's departure from Pisces on January 26 marks the end of an...

Astronaut sitting in chair with a red Mars globe on the console and a silent MAVEN spacecraft in the background.

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NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN; Probe Spins Unexpectedly

Sophia A. Reynolds January 3, 2026

At a Glance NASA lost contact with MAVEN on Dec 6 after a brief signal. Analysis suggests the probe was spinning unexpectedly when it emerged from...

Worried mother holding vaccinated child with yellow outfit and red shield pin beside a Measles-Free Zone sign.

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US Measles Threat Grows as Vaccine Delays Rise

Olivia M. Hartwell January 3, 2026

At a Glance US likely to lose measles elimination status soon Early vaccine delays cut MMR coverage CDC shifts hepatitis B timing to 2 months Why it...

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2025 Breaks Paris Climate Threshold in Record-Hot Year

Marcus L. Bennett December 30, 2025

> At a Glance > - 2025 ranks among the three hottest years on record. > - The 3-year temperature average surpassed the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement limit...