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Rocket on launch pad glowing under dramatic purple and pink evening sky. Two sea turtles crawl across sandy beach toward the ocean, leaving tracks behind them.

Federal Officials Explore Turning Offshore Oil Platforms Into Rocket Launch Sites

Federal officials are exploring whether rockets could launch and re-enter from the Outer Continental Shelf, with existing offshore infrastructure among the options under consideration. 

Federal Officials Explore Turning Offshore Oil Platforms Into Rocket Launch Sites

Federal officials are exploring whether rockets could launch and re-enter from the Outer Continental Shelf, with existing offshore infrastructure among the options under consideration. 

Underwater view from inside a shark’s open mouth, showing rows of sharp teeth framing a bright blue ocean scene beyond.

A Photographer Captured the Terrifying View From Inside a Hammerhead’s Mouth

Ari Rabin-Havt wanted a shark photo almost no one could plan, force, or fake. He placed a camera in the path of a great hammerhead and waited. When the shark...

A Photographer Captured the Terrifying View From Inside a Hammerhead’s Mouth

Ari Rabin-Havt wanted a shark photo almost no one could plan, force, or fake. He placed a camera in the path of a great hammerhead and waited. When the shark...

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Trump Administration Strips Away Key Habitat Protection for Endangered Wildlife

A federal rule has changed how one of America's most important wildlife laws treats habitat destruction. For decades, Endangered Species Act regulations recognized that destroying the places animals breed, feed, and...

Trump Administration Strips Away Key Habitat Protection for Endangered Wildlife

A federal rule has changed how one of America's most important wildlife laws treats habitat destruction. For decades, Endangered Species Act regulations recognized that destroying the places animals breed, feed, and...

Snow leopard walking toward a camera in a mountainous landscape with patches of snow.

Rare Snow Leopard Footage Gives Conservationists Hope

Trail cameras reveal hidden snow leopards, guiding community-led conservation to protect fragile mountain habitat amid climate threats.

Rare Snow Leopard Footage Gives Conservationists Hope

Trail cameras reveal hidden snow leopards, guiding community-led conservation to protect fragile mountain habitat amid climate threats.

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Giant Loggerhead Turtle Gets Cut Free At Sea After Fishermen Spot It Struggling In Ropes

Sea turtle rescue stories show how quick action and reporting ghost gear save endangered turtles and protect marine life.

Giant Loggerhead Turtle Gets Cut Free At Sea After Fishermen Spot It Struggling In Ropes

Sea turtle rescue stories show how quick action and reporting ghost gear save endangered turtles and protect marine life.

Split image showing polluted water with ducks on one side and plastic-filled ocean with whale tail on the other.

PFAS Sludge Threatens Wildlife Habitat Across America

PFAS contamination does not stay neatly contained after sewage sludge is spread on land. These persistent chemicals can move through soil, water, plants, insects, fish, livestock, wild game, and birds.

PFAS Sludge Threatens Wildlife Habitat Across America

PFAS contamination does not stay neatly contained after sewage sludge is spread on land. These persistent chemicals can move through soil, water, plants, insects, fish, livestock, wild game, and birds.