For the last month, hundreds of seabirds have been poisoned by domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced in harmful algae blooms that are consumed by filter-feeding fish, such as anchovies and sardines.

Fences are the perfect spot for algae to flourish, as they soak up rain and dew, creating an ideal environment for this slippery green blight. Algae have a particular affinity for moist and shaded ...

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BEAUMONT, Texas — A rare and striking sight was captured at the Cattail Marsh in Beaumont of a mother alligator with at least 26 babies riding on her back and swimming nearby. Photo and video of ...

With Louise Bagnall (“Late Afternoon”) at the helm and produced by the Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon (“The Breadwinner,” “Wolfwalkers”), this coming-of-age tale mixes whimsy and depth ...

The Trump administration hasn’t yet delivered huge deportation numbers — but it is using the internet to provide regular deportation spectacles. By Peter C. Baker Our story opens on March 25 ...

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On Earth, the chemicals dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide are produced only by life, mostly microscopic marine algae called phytoplankton. The researchers emphasized caution ...

The killing of 21-year-old Taylen Brooks by a mountain lion in El Dorado County in March of 2024 was both shocking and tragic. Brooks’ death reinforces our urgent need for a sustained and well ...