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Why September 9 is the most common birthday
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (298+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 12:07 PM EDT If it feels like you are wishing people a happy birthday more often than usual once September begins, it is not in your head. September is the most common birth month of the whole year, and…...
Bush dog puppies sound like birds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 12:04 PM EDT Five pups were recently born at England’s Chester Zoo, far from their homeland. But these bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) are on a mission—they’re part of a conservation breeding program protecting the future of their species....
Raccoon rescued after sticking its head in a Cape Cod drain grate
1+ week, 6+ day ago (370+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026 12:11 PM EDT Animals sometimes get stuck in the strangest (and most terrible) of places. From a peanut butter jar to a car’s front grill, wildlife experts have certainly seen it all. But when Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable,…...
Forecasters recreate the weather that made D-Day possible
2+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) Published Aug 28, 2026 12:30 PM EDT The weather forecast did not inspire confidence for Allied forces ahead of June 6, 1944. The thick clouds blanketing much of France and the English Channel made aerial reconnaissance even more dangerous than anticipated, while stormy conditions complicated…...
Continental Tire’s newest line takes on the oldest tradeoff in driving
2+ week, 4+ day ago (343+ words) Popular Science Car tires can appear deceptively simple at first glance, but a surprising amount of research goes into keeping you safe and comfortable on the road Tire design is a much more nuanced field than most drivers realize, and…...
400-year-old 'vampire' grave discovered in Poland
2+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026 4:02 PM EDT The excavation of an over 400-year-old grave in Poland revealed a burial scene that, although macabre, was likely orchestrated in the hopes of protecting local villagers. In the town of Pień about 60 miles east of Kraków,…...
How do you find Eastern box turtle nests? You’ll need a spool of thread.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (513+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026 11:03 AM EDT Earlier this year, a team of researchers in Virginia spent more than eight weeks tracking down Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) nests, employing a technique that seems straight out of ancient Greece’s Minotaur myth. The…...
Florida zoo treats a manatee, a duck, and a chick with acupuncture
2+ week, 6+ day ago (205+ words) Published Aug 24, 2026 3:07 PM EDT According to the Mayo Clinic, acupuncture involves putting very thin needles through the skin at strategic points on your body, and is most commonly used to treat pain. Fourteen-year-old Earl Grey was treated with electroacupuncture after…...
Baby raccoon wrestling shenanigans caught on wildlife center camera
3+ week, 2+ day ago (127+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 11:14 AM EDT For those of you wondering if more intimate nighttime activities are also taking place, Patel explains that raccoons don’t become sexually mature until they’re around 10 months old. By then,they will be returned to the wild....
11 stunning images celebrating Earth’s life—and the scientists who study it
3+ week, 3+ day ago (377+ words) Published Aug 20, 2026 11:00 AM EDT An expressive little orange-tailed marsh dart damselfly (Ceriagrion cerinorubellum) peering through a hole in a leaf is the winner of the 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition. Since 2023, the annual competition highlights the…...