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Fat Bear Week 2026 expands to 16 entries after a record cub year
Fat Bear Week 2026 has expanded to 16 entries, including five family groups, after an extraordinary cub season at Brooks River.
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Animals and nature
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Fat Bear Week 2026 expands to 16 entries after a record cub year
Fat Bear Week 2026 has expanded to 16 entries, including five family groups, after…
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Bolivia’s new wild cat already had a local name
Meet Leopardus tilcayo, Bolivia’s newly described wild cat, and learn how genetics clarified its…
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Can screwworm be treated? What the Texas horse case means
Screwworm can be treated, but prevention drugs have limits. What the Texas horse case…
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If NYC bans horse-drawn carriages, where do the horses go?
New York hasn’t enacted its proposed horse-carriage ban. The debate also raises practical questions…
Science and space
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Bolivia’s new wild cat already had a local name
Meet Leopardus tilcayo, Bolivia’s newly described wild cat, and learn how genetics clarified its…
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Can screwworm be treated? What the Texas horse case means
Screwworm can be treated, but prevention drugs have limits. What the Texas horse case…
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Why a record El Niño wouldn’t guarantee a record winter
El Niño could reach historic strength in 2026. Here’s why local storms, temperatures and…
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Ontario wildfire smoke stretched across the Great Lakes and into the U.S.
A NASA satellite image shows smoke from Ontario wildfires moving across Canada, the Great…
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