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3 months, 21 dead gray whales: Why so many carcasses are washing up on Pacific shores

Dead, emaciated gray whales have been washing up on Washington state shores at a shocking pace over the last few months.

Los Angeles-area wildfires left lead in soil, but how much and where remains contentious

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said residents should feel assured that most properties cleared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers don’t have hazardous amounts…

California’s growing mushroom poisoning outbreak is the biggest-ever in U.S.

California’s spate of mushroom poisonings, which has killed four people and hospitalized 43 others, is the largest known outbreak of its kind in U.S. history,…

The toxic aftermath of the L.A.-area fires: Why residents fear it’s not safe to go home

Since the L.A.-area fires, Altadena residents have found toxic compounds such as lead and asbestos in their living spaces and lots. Many have not returned…

What to know about hantavirus

The virus that is believed to be responsible for the deaths of three people and the illnesses of three others aboard a cruise ship over…

Surprise tornadoes in Kansas prompt concerns about changes at the National Weather Service

Five tornadoes hit the Kansas City area Monday night. Did a change in National Weather Service balloon launches leave forecasters in the dark about the…

Infants torn from mothers, testicles ripped off: Study describes vicious chimpanzee infighting

Chimpanzees that had once formed a cohesive community in Uganda split into factions and turned violent, according to a new study. Nearly 30 chimps were…

Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds

Native Americans had dice and games of probability 12,000 years ago, according to a new study. That’s far earlier than the practice is thought to…

He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts.

Harrison Schmitt, now 90, was on the Apollo 17 mission — the last time humans visited the moon. On Wednesday, NASA's Artemis II mission aims to…

As Western heat wave ends, scientists try to make sense of its length and intensity

The spring heat wave that baked the West for over a week has finally moved along, after setting more than 1,500 temperature records across 11…