The baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia now has a name: Poppy
The United States now has its own baby pygmy hippo to compete with other cute viral hippo babies born in other countries recently.
Environment
32 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
A dolphin rescue center said most of the dead dolphins were from the endangered Azov species.
Survival of the luckiest? New study hints at the potential role of luck in evolution
A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.
Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling
President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It's the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration.
Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters
President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
Jimmy Carter's policy on the environment laid out the U.S. response to climate change
As President, Jimmy Carter's priorities included energy efficiency and shifting away from foreign crude oil. The actions he took were criticized then, but laid the groundwork for a country to address climate change now.
American Kennel Club recognizes the Danish-Swedish Farm Dog as new breed
The American Kennel Club has recognized a new breed, the Danish-Swedish Farm Dog.
Jurassic footprints are discovered on a 'dinosaur highway' in southern England
The 166-million-year-old footprint tracks, found at a quarry in southern England, mark one of the largest discoveries in decades.
Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations
Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.
Mother orca famous for grieving the death of her baby in 2018 has lost another calf
In 2018, an orca in Washington dubbed J35 by scientists made global headlines when she carried her dead baby on her nose for 17 days. The same orca has just lost another calf.