The first specimen of pale pink swallowtail grass has been discovered in Wisconsin, prompting urgent action to prevent its spread.

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• Residents of a California neighborhood are on high alert after a bat found near a sidewalk tested positive for the rabies virus.
  A rabid bat discovered near a California residential area has prompted health officials to urge residents to avoid contact with wild animals and seek immediate medical attention.
• An emergency Caesarean section has resulted in the birth of a healthy baby gorilla – the first such case at the 126-year-old zoo.
  Last weekend, a rare emergency surgery saved a newborn western lowland gorilla and its mother at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. As KOMO reports,...
• Authorities are scrambling to contain Long Island's first snakehead sighting after the air-breathing predator was discovered in a Suffolk pond.
  An invasive fish capable of moving on land has been discovered in Suffolk County, prompting New York State officials to take immediate action to protect one of the world's most famous...
• The construction of a massive 40,000-acre data center has sparked outrage in Utah, with the governor declaring it will never run solely on natural gas.
  As Grist reported, a 40,000-acre data center project in northern Utah continues to spark fierce opposition as local residents and environmentalists...
• The construction of a massive 40,000-acre data center has sparked an uproar in Utah after the governor said it would never run solely on natural gas.
  As Grist reported, a 40,000-acre data center project in northern Utah continues to spark fierce opposition as local residents and environmentalists...
• Microsoft insists its $20 billion Great Lakes data centers won't even come close to meeting the water consumption threshold.
  Promises of rapid advances in artificial intelligence typically focus on computing power and energy consumption. However, in the Great Lakes region, the issues naturally boil down to significant water consumption...
• «"Eczema medication gave my daughter her childhood back.".
  When 10-year-old Holly developed eczema that left her hospitalized with sepsis, her parents thought they might lose her, but then...
• A huge python with 20 eggs was found under a sidewalk in Miami.
  A South Florida man's routine morning walk turned into an unexpected wildlife encounter when he spotted a massive Burmese python partially hidden under a sidewalk in Cutler Bay. More...
• Ebola scares in Brazil and Italy raise concerns about global spread (live updates)
  Top Line Three people with Ebola symptoms spooked health officials in Brazil and Italy this weekend, heightening fears of a rapidly spreading outbreak...
• A rare gemstone was discovered by a 12-year-old boy during an archaeological excavation in an ancient Jewish village.
  The excavation's director, Dr. Achia Kohn-Tavorn of Ariel University, identified the stone as nicolo, a type of agate often used by the Romans in jewelry and signet rings as a symbol...
• How Britain's first megafire led to emissions that lasted almost a year.
  Last year's four-day "megafire" that engulfed parts of the highlands and Moray produced greenhouse gas emissions sufficient for nearly a year, according to a new analysis. In...
• The race for an Ebola vaccine intensifies as the outbreak spreads in Congo.
  (NewsNation) — Health workers are scrambling to speed up vaccine development as the Democratic Republic of Congo battles a growing Ebola outbreak that has confirmed...
• ASCO26: Blood cancer indicators take center stage.
  With the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Conference drawing to a close, many are turning their attention to key indicators in the field of blood cancers, shifting their focus...
• The legendary giant squid has been discovered in deep canyons off the coast of Western Australia, and scientists have discovered 226 species of marine life.
  A rare giant squid has been discovered in deep-sea canyons off the coast of Western Australia, with traces of its genetic material found in the water. According to Smithsonian Magazine, the discovery occurred...
• The threat from the New World maggot fly remains, and the USDA and the state of Texas are working to stop it.
  A parasitic fly eradicated from the United States in the 1960s is making a slow comeback after being found within 25 miles of the Texas-Mexico border,...
• New York City has reported its first confirmed case of an extremely rare tick-borne virus with no treatment options.
  A Long Island man's horrific illness has become a landmark public health event in New York City. It was the state's first confirmed case of Bourbon virus, a rare disease transmitted by...
• The third-generation Cessna Citation M2 aircraft made its maiden flight.
  Textron Aviation announced the successful completion of the first flight of the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 prototype, an entry-level jet scheduled for service entry in 2027...
• The first mule deer kill in Alaska came after several years of brief appearances of the animals in the state.
  When Westin Nelson of Skagway became the first recorded hunter in Alaska to harvest a mule deer, he may have done the state a favor. Mule deer, better known as the deer of the Rocky Mountains...
• A flesh-eating meat worm has appeared in the United States: the first case of infection was recorded in cattle in Texas.
  For the first time since 1966, a carnivorous parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been discovered in the United States. Over the past year, the larvae of the New World Screwworm (NWS) have been spreading...
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating the first possible case of screwworm infestation in the United States, which occurred in Texas.
  Just a day after declaring no cases of the parasitic fly infestation in the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a possible case in South Texas,...