Brazil's Amazon deforestation this year nearly size of Puerto Rico, says agency

Destruction of the world’s largest tropical rainforest in November more than doubled the same period last year

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Thousands of 'penis fish' appear on California beach

Fat innkeeper worms typically burrow under the sand but recent storms have swept away layers, leaving them exposed.

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Last remaining glaciers in Pacific ‘will melt away in less than a decade,’ study says

The world’s last remaining tropical glaciers, which exist high in mountain ranges between the Andes and the Himalayas, are on course to melt completely in less than a decade due to the climate crisis, a new study has found. The glaciers in Papua, Indonesia, are “the canaries in the coal mine” for other mountaintop glaciers around the world, said Professor Lonnie Thompson, one of the senior authors of the study.

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A new study shows an animal's lifespan is written in the DNA. For humans, it's 38 years

Knowing an animal's normal lifespan is hugely important for conservation efforts, but it's harder to find out than you'd think.

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Pooper Scooper Robot Will Find, Detect And Automatically Pick Up Your Dog’s Poo

Having a pet comes with endless perks, from the loving snuggles to the warmest of welcomes every time you walk through the front door. But, of all the responsibilities that come with having a pet, picking up their sh*t has probably got to be up there with the worst of them. In fact, I bet …

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How the Library of Congress Unrolled a 2000-Year-Old Buddhist Scroll

“It was the most fragile object we have ever encountered.”

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Blind Man Asks Facebook Group for Descriptions of Their Dogs and Gets Internet Gold in Return

How would you describe your dog? What’s their personality? How soft are they? What other animals do they look like? This is what Stephen Shkuratoff of Calgary, Canada, wanted to know. Shkuratoff is a devoted dog lover and a blind man. He is also a member of the Facebook group Dogspotting Society — a place for members of different Dogspotting groups to discuss their own dogs and get to know other group members.

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