Earth records hottest year ever in 2024

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, surpassing the critical 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold, a benchmark tied to devastating climate impacts.

European spacecraft beams back new photos of Mercury

The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views of the planet’s surface.

WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms
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The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.

WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms

The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.

Upcoming vote on net pen ban in WA
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The Washington State Board of Natural Resources is taking a vote on Tuesday that could have serious ripple effect on the state's fishermen and the region's southern resident killer whales.

'Aggressive' owl dive bombs visitors at Everett, WA park

Officials with Snohomish County Parks and Recreation are warning people about an aggressive owl at a park in Everett.

Saving our WA southern resident orcas
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The Orca Conservancy is asking the public to help them take action to save our southern resident orcas after another calf has died.

'Dinosaur highway' unearthed in England, dating back 166 million years

A worker's discovery of nearly 200 dinosaur tracks in a limestone quarry in Oxfordshire, England, has unveiled a 166-million-year-old "dinosaur highway."

Presidential Medal of Freedom list: Hillary Clinton, George Soros among recipients

Nineteen of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science were awarded the medal. Here’s the full list.

Top science breakthroughs of 2024: From Nobel winners to brain mapping

A look at the groundbreaking scientific discoveries in 2024 that could shape future innovations in medicine, technology and space exploration.

Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenyan village

The object was determined to be a separation ring from a rocket, weighing over 1,000 pounds and eight feet in diameter.

Orca Tahlequah seen pushing second dead calf in WA waters

Southern resident orca Tahlequah is suffering the loss of yet another calf. Here's where she and her deceased calf have been spotted.

Seattle scientists make new discoveries on aging brain cells
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The latest study at the Allen Institute gives insight into the aging of the brain, and how diet, inflammation, and brain health are deeply interconnected.