Environment

US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm

US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm

Communities near Mexico’s steel recycling plants are facing serious threats from lead, arsenic, and cadmium in toxic dust.

US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm

Communities near Mexico’s steel recycling plants are facing serious threats from lead, arsenic, and cadmium in toxic dust.

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...

Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice

Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the noise using hydrophones spaced across the eastern equatorial Pacific. The sound reverberated with enough force to register on devices hundreds of...

Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the noise using hydrophones spaced across the eastern equatorial Pacific. The sound reverberated with enough force to register on devices hundreds of...

Canada Goose Dies After Alleged Vicious Beating With Curtain Rod in Public Parking Lot

Canada Goose Dies After Alleged Vicious Beating With Curtain Rod in Public Parking Lot

A man approached a nesting goose in a Virginia Beach parking lot with a curtain rod in hand. Moments later, one bird lay dying—its mate watching, unable to help.

Canada Goose Dies After Alleged Vicious Beating With Curtain Rod in Public Parking Lot

A man approached a nesting goose in a Virginia Beach parking lot with a curtain rod in hand. Moments later, one bird lay dying—its mate watching, unable to help.

Pig Scramble at Shenandoah Fair Sparks Outrage Over Animal Cruelty

Pig Scramble at Shenandoah Fair Sparks Outrage Over Animal Cruelty

The Shenandoah County Fair’s pig scramble, a seemingly harmless tradition, is under fire for its shocking treatment of pigs.

Pig Scramble at Shenandoah Fair Sparks Outrage Over Animal Cruelty

The Shenandoah County Fair’s pig scramble, a seemingly harmless tradition, is under fire for its shocking treatment of pigs.