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ScienceSep 1, 2026

Researchers catch sharks off NY's Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators

Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers as they seek to understand more about one of the world’s few confirmed great white shark nurseries

ScienceJun 17, 2026

An 18-year-old has died after being thrown to the ground when a Central Park carriage horse bolted, NYPD says

An 18-year-old has died after being thrown to the ground when a Central Park carriage horse bolted, NYPD says

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ScienceJun 9, 2026

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA has revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in eventually landing astronauts on the moon

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ScienceJan 8, 2026

Some gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on owners

A new study finds that some gifted dogs can learn the names of new toys by eavesdropping

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ScienceOct 30, 2025

Young T. rex or a new dinosaur? New bones add to the debate

Scientists say there’s new evidence that settles the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s

ScienceOct 8, 2025

Dozens of ailing animals found in New York home where elderly woman was 'trapped' by debris

More than 200 animals were found at the home of a wildlife rehabilitator in New York where authorities also discovered a 95-year-old woman who was essentially trapped in her room due to clutter in the residence

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ScienceSep 15, 2025

Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock painting

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry

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ScienceJul 31, 2025

Fireflies are lighting up summer skies. But the glowing bugs are still on the decline

More fireflies than usual are lighting up summer evenings in the U.S. Northeast

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ScienceJul 25, 2025

A science journal pulled a controversial study about a bizarre life form against the authors' wishes

A scientific journal has retracted a controversial study that hinted at the possibility of a bizarre life form