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This image provided by Andrey Vedenin shows sea creatures living on dumped World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea. (Andrey Vedenin, GEOMAR via AP)

Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea

11:01 AM on Thursday, September 25

An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life

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8:57 AM on Thursday, September 25

Iris Weaver holds garlic mustard picked in a field during a class on foraging, May 8, 2025, in Wenham, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

What to know before you try foraging for edible plants and mushrooms in backyards or public spaces

3:50 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Amid some renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper identification

In this photo provided by Joan Heblack, a flyer warning of an aggressive squirrel is taped up in San Rafael, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Joan Heblack via AP)

'Very mean squirrel' seeking food has sent at least 2 people to the ER in a California city

1:55 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room

Iris Weaver reaches for a plant while teaching a class on foraging, May 8, 2025, in Wenham, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature

7:09 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Humans first began foraging for food some 12,000 years ago, long before they developed agricultural tools that overshadowed the ancient act that helped sustain early humans

A mountain gorilla eats leaves in the forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Onen Patrick)

Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback

12:07 AM on Wednesday, September 24

In Uganda, the economic benefits of tourism have turned gorilla poachers into conservationists, married women into porters and rangers into spokespeople for the great apes

In a photo taken Sept. 17, 2025 in Pembroke, Maine, a moose is trapped in an abandoned well. (Delaney Gardner via AP)

Maine wardens rescue moose trapped for hours in abandoned well

2:04 PM on Tuesday, September 23

A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to safety during an elaborate five hour rescue

This 2019 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) bacteria. (Stephanie Rossow/CDC via AP)

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

12:06 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically

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