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After 34 days in Yellowstone, Luna was found sleeping in a doghouse
Luna’s owner found her inside a doghouse in an open enclosure. Here’s what changed in the Yellowstone recovery plan, and what remains unknown about her health.
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Animals and nature
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After 34 days in Yellowstone, Luna was found sleeping in a doghouse
Luna’s owner found her inside a doghouse in an open enclosure. Here’s what changed…
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Jackie’s necropsy reveals how bird flu drove her decline
Jackie’s necropsy links bird flu to stomach damage, blood loss and severe anemia. Here’s…
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Miami-Dade euthanized 3,110 roosters after a cockfighting raid. Could any have been saved?
An FBI search uncovered thousands of roosters at a suspected Miami-Dade cockfighting operation. Animal…
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GTA 6’s wildest animals have real stories in Florida
Rockstar’s GTA 6 reportedly features more than 170 animal species. Discover the real Florida…
Science and space
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Jonathan the tortoise is about 194. His worn beak tells another story of survival
At an estimated 194, Jonathan the tortoise is helping scientists investigate the biology of…
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Margaret Hamilton helped Apollo reach the Moon by preparing for failure
The famous photograph shows a stack of software listings. Margaret Hamilton’s larger contribution was…
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Watch Big Bear’s eagle cam capture a meteor after midnight
Big Bear’s eagle cameras captured a meteor early on October 6. Watch the source…
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A plague researcher died in Siberia. Russia says no plague cases were found
Nearly 200 contacts were monitored after a researcher at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died…
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