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Life

Endangered Gorilla Mom and Her Baby Saved by Zoo Veterinarians With Rare Emergency Surgery

The baby is an absolute unit, too.

06.06.26

By Luis Prada
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Zookeeper

05.23.18

By Deborah Seymus
Pulse

Zoo Animals Are the Latest Victims in the Ukraine Crisis

04.21.14

By Kayla Ruble

The Latest

Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images

Music

3 Shoegaze Songs That Are Mixtape Must-Haves

If you’re creating a mixtape for nostalgic purposes, you’re going to need some shoegaze. These three shoegaze songs are mixtape must-haves.

11 minutes ago

By Dan Milam
Science

Scientists May Have Found a Way to Remove Microplastics From Soil and Water

Researchers say magnetic microrobots removed microplastics from water and soil in lab tests, but real-world trials are next.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada
Believe It Or Not

Maryland Park Forced to Close After Two Rabid Beaver Attacks

Officials closed areas around Hunting Creek Lake after two beavers bit visitors and tested positive for rabies.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada
Science

A Drone Captured a Humpback Whale Giving Birth for the First Time

Alexander Forrest’s incredible drone footage captured a newborn humpback calf surfacing off Australia’s east coast.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada
Science

Why Scientists Used a ‘Gene Gun’ to Shoot Pig DNA Into Lettuce

Researchers engineered lettuce to produce pig myoglobin, a protein that could improve plant-based meat.

3 hours ago

By Luis Prada