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The Small Mystery of Why Bats Keep Returning to This House

“I don't understand why of all of these beautiful homes, mine is the one the bats are attracted to."
Erik Shilling May 15, 2017
A honey bee pollinating a flower.
crime

The Massive Bee Hive Heists Unfolding in California

Organized crime may be involved.
Erik Shilling May 15, 2017
Clearfin lionfish.
science

The First Step to Getting Rid of Invasive Lionfish? Listen Closely ...

Scientists have recorded the "roar" of the unwanted reef predators.
Samir S. Patel May 15, 2017
bears

Want Some Berries? Plant Some Bear Poop

One mound from Rocky Mountain National Park has yielded 1,200 seedlings.
Cara Giaimo May 15, 2017
Virginia & Rolf
news

Found: A 72-Year-Old Love Letter That Was Never Received

“Are you as lonesome for me as I am for you?"
Sarah Laskow May 15, 2017
ships

The Biggest Ship Ever to Arrive on the East Coast Has Arrived on the East Coast

The COSCO Development is very large.
Erik Shilling May 12, 2017
A rat in a cage in New Zealand.
islands

New Zealand's Quixotic (Perhaps) Mission to Kill Every One of Its Rats

The country wants its birds back.
Erik Shilling May 12, 2017
Bright streaks radiate from the Sante Fe Crater on Mars.
mars

These Bright Streaks Are Evidence of Massive Tornadoes on Mars

Everything's bigger on the red planet.
Kelsey Kennedy May 12, 2017
islands

Found: A Giant Decomposing Sea Creature

It’s probably a whale?
Sarah Laskow May 12, 2017
butterflies

This California Man Has Dedicated His Backyard to Saving a Butterfly

Biologist Tim Wong has been successfully raising California pipevine swallowtails for years.
Cara Giaimo May 12, 2017
Anemones make great accessories.
science

Watch Decorator Crabs Get Decked Out in Camouflage

When the perfect accessory is a matter of life and death.
Kelsey Kennedy May 11, 2017
Some feral hogs.
animals

Balloons Might Be Used to Fight Hogs in Texas

The state is home to, they say, way too many.
Erik Shilling May 11, 2017
A robotic falcon prepares for takeoff.
animals

Robo-Falcons Will Soon Patrol Edmonton International Airport

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a robotic bird protecting planes!
Cara Giaimo May 11, 2017
A great white shark on the western cape of South Africa.
murder

Found: Three Dead Great White Sharks, Missing Their Livers

One was also missing its heart.
Sarah Laskow May 11, 2017
New view of the Crab Nebula.
science

The Crab Nebula Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Five telescopes were used to make a special new image, and only one of them is on Earth.
Samir S. Patel May 10, 2017
Watch for falling drones.
news

Drone Meets Cyclist and It Ends Badly

Please don't crash your drone over a bike race.
Eric Grundhauser May 10, 2017
Sam the python.
snakes

A 17-Foot Python That Went Missing for 2 Weeks Has Mysteriously Returned Home

Meet Sam.
Erik Shilling May 10, 2017
politics

An Australian Baby Just Became the First to Breastfeed in Parliament

Nursing a child in the chambers has only been legal since last year.
Cara Giaimo May 10, 2017