49+ min ago  (526+ words) "People reporting sightings quickly has meant we're able to get the right people in place to try and free the whale." After days of dragging four buoys and about 328 feet of rope from its tail, a southern right whale was…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (657+ words) "The people should be able to voice their opinion and say, 'I don't want this thing.'" A small Tennessee town decided it did not want to wait for a fight over data centers to arrive at its doorstep. Woodbury moved…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (505+ words) "They'll munch on one plant, damage it, and then move on to the next one." Thousands of invasive apple snails surfaced again after crews drained parts of San Antonio's River Walk for routine maintenance this month, underscoring how quickly a…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (371+ words) The discovery solved a long-running mystery and set off a scientific effort. The rediscovery came out of a conservation effort that included University of Rhode Island doctoral student Travis Bayer. As Backyard Garden Lover reported via Yahoo News, he learned…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (352+ words) "It makes us so happy to see how well Toto has settled into his new home." A sensitive, rescued elephant named Toto has stepped into an unexpectedly big role in Kenya: leading the herd of orphaned elephants at the Ithumba…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (289+ words) "Such moments of physical closeness and play are how they communicate affection." To get out of the heat in Kenya, two elephants settled side by side in a muddy pool. According to a video shared by Save the Elephants (@savetheelephants),…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (398+ words) The team moved away from an initial long-barrow interpretation. A rare prehistoric monument emerged from the Suffolk coast ahead of major construction in the area. Researchers with Oxford Cotswold Archaeology working ahead of the Sizewell C nuclear power station uncovered…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (445+ words) It can affect backyard safety, agriculture, biodiversity, and public spending. Sometimes the most effective pest control can sound like something out of a spy thriller. In New Zealand, officials have put trackers on hornets so the insects can lead them…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago  (513+ words) "All 3 of us, within 10 minutes, started feeling nauseous and lightheaded." A planned 500-acre data center near Texarkana is facing pushback from residents who worry the project could strain local water resources, cause disruptive noise, and proceed without enough community involvement....

5+ hour, 57+ min ago  (321+ words) "This is not pest control, this is intentional farming." A jaw-dropping video on Reddit showing workers handling an enormous hornet nest left viewers stunned — at least at first. As the clip spread, commenters suggested the scene was likely something very…...