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1. Colossal 60‑Foot Octopuses Ruled the Cretaceous Seas, Stunning New Fossils Reveal

SAPPORO, Japan — Newly analyzed fossils show that giant octopuses up to 62 feet long once dominated the oceans as apex predators around 100 million years ago. Researchers from Hokkaido University examined remarkably preserved jaw structures belonging to Nanaimoteuthis,...

1. Bird Flu Slams Antarctica as Entire Penguin Colony Vanishes in Sudden Wildlife Crisis

A fast‑spreading wave of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has surged into the Antarctic region, triggering severe wildlife losses across South Georgia and nearby islands. First detected there in October 2023, the virus has caused unprecedented mortality among southe...

1. Endangered Species Committee Votes to Approve Oil Exemption That Could Doom Gulf Wildlife

WASHINGTON DC — A rarely convened federal panel voted to allow oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to proceed without certain Endangered Species Act protections after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued the exemption was necessary for national security. The End...