Latest by Christina Larson

Published on March 10, 2024 - Page 23
When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Strange...
Published on January 28, 2024 - Page 20
Previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins have been spotted in new satellite imagery. Emperor penguins, considered "near threatened" with...
Published on July 7, 2023 - Page 9
WASHINGTON -- When archaeologists discovered the 5,000-year-old ornate tomb in Spain, they assumed it was for a man. It held a rock crystal dagger,...
Published on March 6, 2023 - Page 18
and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect...
Published on January 28, 2022 - Page 10
Settling into a new home can be tough for anyone. So scientists have come up with tricks to make transplanted burrowing owls feel like they are not...
Published on July 23, 2021 - Page 15
A mysterious ailment has sickened and killed thousands of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic states since late spring. While scientists are still...
Published on July 19, 2021 - Page 5
WASHINGTON — What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more...
Published on November 11, 2020 - Page 18
WASHINGTON — When families of banded mongooses prepare to fight, they form battle lines. Each clan of about 20 animals stands nose to nose, their...
Published on December 14, 2018 - Page 7
WASHINGTON — A hundred years ago, a mysterious explosion hit the only major U.S. warship to sink during World War I. Now the Navy believes it has the...