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Tiny blue octopus discovered 5,800 feet below the Galapagos leaves scientists stunned

A tiny blue octopus plucked from the deep waters near the Galapagos has given scientists a rare surprise. The golf-ball-sized ...
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More than 500 residents flood Elk Grove Village town hall as 19 more data centers head to the suburb

More than 500 people packed a banquet hall in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, for a town hall on a fast-growing local issue.
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Divers lower 60-pound concrete blocks to revive coral reef shattered by bombs and bleaching

Divers near Malaysia’s Pom Pom Island are lowering 60-pound concrete “lotus” blocks into the sea in an effort to help a ...
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'I don't want to work until I die': Elderly couple feared losing home after hidden termite damage triggers $52,000 HOA fine

Robert and Betty Bivins built their life in a townhouse in Los Angeles' View Park Estates. But hidden termite damage and a massive HOA assessment could have taken away everything the elderly couple ...
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Dog owners warned to discard raw food sold in 9 states after listeria contamination detected

Dog owners in nine states are being urged to throw away certain frozen raw pet food products after testing found possible Listeria contamination.
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California issues urgent warning as deadly Death Cap surge triggers worst mushroom poisoning outbreak in a decade

California health officials are warning residents not to eat wild mushrooms after a sudden surge in deadly varieties helped fuel the state's worst mushroom poisoning outbreak in a decade. According to ...
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Viper with world's longest fangs stuns viewers with movements dubbed 'more unsettling than slithering'

A Gaboon viper is going viral on Reddit for a movement style that looks almost wrong to human eyes. Instead of the familiar side-to-side slither, the snake glides forward in a straight line, a crawl ...
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Billions could face rising snakebite threat as venomous snakes move into new areas, study warns

A new study warns that billions of people may face a greater risk of snakebites as venomous species shift their ranges in response to climate change and human-driven habitat loss. Euronews detailed ...
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Officials plan emergency rescue for 250 endangered turtles as border wall threatens last US habitat

A remote desert oasis in Arizona has become the center of an urgent rescue effort as wildlife officials race to protect one of the country's rarest turtles before border wall construction gets too ...
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Husky mix gets 2 vials of antivenom after rattlesnake bite on California hike

A celebratory walk turned into a frightening emergency for one California dog owner after a husky mix named Hiccup was bitten in the face by a Northern Pacific rattlesnake. The owner shared on Reddit ...
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Scam crackdown sweeps up 3,018 suspects tied to $752 million in losses

An international anti-scam operation has resulted in 3,018 arrests after investigators linked suspects to about $752 million ...
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Redditor checks community cat shelter and finds a 'funny looking cat' with newborn babies tucked in pouch

A Redditor who set up an outdoor shelter for community cats got an unexpected surprise when they went to check it out. They found a young opossum mom curled up asleep with newborn babies tucked in her ...