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Skier Captures Moose On Saddleback Mountain’s Opening Day
August 30, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Saddleback Mountain had an unexpected guest on the slopes this past weekend, when the resort opened for the season.
Every Step Glows In This Surreal-Looking Water
August 25, 2025, 3:52 pm EDT
This naturally occurring phenomenon looks like something you’d see in a science fiction movie. Bioluminescent algae releases a glow when disturbed thanks to a chemical reaction. This person in Port Lincoln, Australia came across some at night and recorded the spectacular display.
Delicious Disaster: Blue Crabs Invade Italy
August 25, 2025, 3:52 pm EDT
Atlantic blue crabs have invaded Italian waters and are threatening the country’s shellfish industry. The crustaceans have no natural predators in the Adriatic Sea. Some officials worry that Italy’s entire fishing industry could be threatened if they don’t get a handle on the problem.
Guam Kingfishers Breed In Wild For First Time In 40 Years
August 7, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
With so many species in decline, it’s always important to highlight the stories of one returning from the brink of extinction. This is the Guam kingfisher, known locally as a Sihek, and for the past 40 years, it has been extinct in the wild. But thanks to extensive captive breeding programs, this species is turning its fortunes around.
Crush The Lobster Becomes Denver’s Newest Celebrity
July 29, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
The Downtown Aquarium in Denver just got a superstar new resident – a rare orange lobster named Crush!
What Was That Next To The Kilauea Volcano Lava Fountain?
July 27, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
The latest eruption from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shot lava 1,200 feet high into the sky and went on for 9 hours. But it was something else, happening in the distance, that’s getting a lot of the attention. Was it a tornado, a whirlwind, a dust devil? Check it out for yourself and learn what was behind the uncommon phenomenon.
Lightning Strikes Are Good, For One Tree Species At Least
July 26, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Scientists have suspected that direct lightning strikes are good for some trees, but now they’ve confirmed it. A new study shows that a tall tropical tree species called Dipteryx oleifera has evolved to become 68% more likely to be jolted by a bolt of lightning. Scientists who studied six years of data in a Panama rainforest think that’s because lightning kills pests and neighboring competitors, making it easier for the species to survive. “It's better off for a Dipteryx oleifera tree to be struck than not,” said lead author Evan Gora, a forest ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.
Earth’s First Oceans Weren’t Blue: They Were Green
July 25, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Billions of years ago, our planet looked very different, including its coloring. New research suggests that early oceans were green, not blue, giving our planet a green hue overall. Here’s what made early Earth’s oceans green, and how it could happen again.
‘Catastrophic’ U.S. Honeybee Deaths Could Hit Your Wallet
July 25, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
Beekeepers across the U.S. are sounding the alarm, saying honeybees are dying at an “unprecedented” and “catastrophic” rate. Learn the stunning results of a new survey by the nonprofit group Project Apis m, which supports beekeepers and find out why bees are the backbone of most of the foods we eat.
Flying Spaghetti Monsters, Never-Before-Seen Squid Recorded
July 24, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT
A deep-sea expedition led by Schmidt Ocean Institute from Palo Alto, California, explored a previously unmapped underwater mountain 2 miles high, as well as a larger area in the South Pacific. The team recorded several rare species in the region about 900 miles from the coast of Chile, and may have discovered many more. Take a look.

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