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Rescued chickens gather in an aviary at Farm Sanctuary's Southern California Sanctuary on Oct. 5 in Acton, Calif. A wave of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has entered Southern California, driven by wild bird migration.

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history

The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong.

Monarch butterfly at Butterfly Ranch in Encinitas on Oct. 19, 2017.

Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered

Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.

Captured in infrared light by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth.

Alt text helps the visually impaired experience the James Webb Telescope images

Visually impaired people can enjoy the celestial images captured by the James Webb Telescope and shared by NASA. A team provided descriptive labels using the alt text feature on social media apps.

Yesenia Monisvais speaks to a member of LUPE as they canvass in San Juan, Texas, on Oct. 4.

In Texas, Democrats and Republicans are trying to win over Latino swing voters

Latino voters are sought-after swing voters, and Democrats and Republicans are spending a lot to win them over. In states such as Texas, Latino voters could change the outcome of midterm elections.

There are any number of reports to suggest democracy is in trouble. So what can citizens do about it?

Democracy, are you OK? What recent history tells us about the state of politics

The U.K. has had four prime ministers in six years. Israel is about to have its fifth election in four years. Many in the U.S. still deny the 2020 election result. What is going on?

Charlie Ashcroft, 14, and Christopher Moore, 20, perform a preview of the musical "A Year with Frog and Toad" at the San Diego Children's Museum, Escondido, Calif., August 11, 2022.

'Frog and Toad': From the page to the stage entertaining and educating

The classic "Frog and Toad" children's books inspired a musical production and environmental conservation.

Activists unfurled a banner calling David Malpass a climate denier on the World Bank headquarters after he refused to say if he believed man-made emissions contributed to global warming.

Climate activists want Biden to fire the head of the World Bank. Here's why

Climate activists have never liked Trump-appointed World Bank President David Malpass. But this week, his comments on climate change fueled calls for President Biden to make a change.

The Artemis 1 moon rocket at Launch Pad 39 at the Kennedy Space Center.

How Artemis 1 fits into NASA's grand vision for space exploration

It's been nearly 50 years since the latest Apollo landing, and the landscape for space exploration is wildly different. Why is NASA's latest mission focused on revisiting the moon?

"This parasite detaches the fish's tongue, attaches itself to the fish's mouth, and becomes its tongue," the Galveston Island State Park says, describing the parasitic tongue-eating louse.

The tongue-eating louse does exactly what its name suggests

It's the stuff of nightmares, or science fiction: a parasite that wants to get inside an animal's mouth, where it attacks — and replaces — the tongue.

A special commission is reviewing military assets with names tied to the Confederacy at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as well as other properties across the country.

A plaque with the words 'Ku Klux Klan' still hangs on a building at West Point

The marker, depicting a hooded figure, was highlighted in a recent report by a special commission looking into U.S. military assets with names tied to the Confederacy.

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