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The 'small' vortices were found using the world's largest solar telescope.

The big cats can keep deer away from roads, according to new research.

The critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was recently released from Coney Island, New York.

Gruinard Island remained toxic for nearly 50 years--until activists started delivering buckets of dirt.

The spadefoot toad is the second Ice Age amphibian ever found in North America.

The best LED light bulbs are eco-friendly, long-lasting, and come in all kinds of color temperatures. Talk about a bright idea.

It's an explosive case of CSI: Space.

'Every unnecessary interruption takes time and focus away from the animals depending on us.'

More ants, less problems.

NOAA's Cook Islands expedition has returned multiple specimens from the extinct giants.