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Alabama snail makes comeback from endangered list

The Tulotoma snail has become the first in U.S. history to recover from the brink of extinction. It’s now merely threatened rather than endangered. [...]

Green cleaning solutions: The latest offerings

New green cleaning products include multi-enzymatic cleaners and a robot that cleans floors with microfiber cloths. [...]

Narrow-minded architecture: The Keret House

The Keret House by Polish architect Jakub Szczęsny measures only 4 feet across at its widest, making it not only the skinniest home in Warsaw but perhaps in the entire world. [...]

Scavenger hagfish threatened

Hagfish play an important role in marine ecosystems, however many species face threats from fishing. [...]

Idaho plans extensive wolf hunts, trapping

The state’s wolf population is estimated at 1,000 animals, but it plans to reduce their numbers to no fewer than 150. [...]

Explain it to me like I’m five

“Explain it like I’m five” is a new place to turn to when you want something explained to you like you’re a kindergartener. [...]

Drought-stricken Texas welcomes Tropical Storm Don

While the state needs the rain, a storm could damage the better-than-expected cotton harvest. [...]

Weather disasters seen costly sign of things to come

The U.S. is on a pace this year to set a record for the cost of weather-related disasters, and the trend will worsen as climate change continues. [...]

‘Trojan’ asteroid shares Earth’s orbit

Astronomers had thought that Earth had some Trojans, but their discovery had proved elusive because of the difficulty of seeing them in daylight. [...]

Fox News anchor asks Bill Nye a very stupid question

Bill Nye recently made an appearance on Fox News and was visibly taken back by a question about lunar volcanoes and global warming. [...]