The new clouded tiger-cat, Leopardus pardinoides, in Colombia in 2021. Juan Camilo Botero/@camiloerrante hide caption
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Tuesday
Just this month, California declared a state of emergency due to rising cases of bird flu in dairy cattle. BeritK/Getty Images hide caption
From Ozempic to bird flu: Here are the biggest health stories of 2024
Monday
Turkeys at a farm as California declares state of emergency to prevent new public health crisis on Bird flu in Pescadero, California, in December. Anadolu/via Getty Images hide caption
The thick-billed parrot, the only living parrot species native to the U.S., once roamed from the American Southwest all the way south to Venezuela. Now, the only wild population remaining lives high in the pine forests of Mexico's Sierra Madre. Laura Vero/San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance hide caption
These parrots once roamed the American Southwest. Scientists are trying to help them
Saturday
This photo provided by the Metro Richmond Zoo shows a baby pygmy hippo during a vet exam on Dec. 14, 2024, in Moseley, Va. Metro Richmond Zoo/AP hide caption
Charlotte, a male green sea turtle, wears a 3D-printed harness to help him overcome "bubble butt syndrome" — a condition caused by a boat strike. Charlotte lives at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Formlabs hide caption
Friday
The skull of a fox goes beyond just protecting its sensory organs. It reduces impact forces. John Conrad/Getty Images/Corbis Documentary RF hide caption
Squirrels are omnivores, eating nuts, fruit, small insects — and according to a study published in the Journal of Ethology — voles. Sonja Wild, UC Davis hide caption
Scientists document carnivorous squirrels in California who hunt voles
Thursday
A cougar is seen in a forest in autumn. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington says bird flu has killed 20 of its big cats, including cougars, in the past month. iStock/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Sophie Hediger takes 2nd place during the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup Men's and Women's Snowboard Cross on Jan. 26, 2024, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images hide caption
This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. Steve Gribben/AP/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA hide caption
An open burr of the American chestnut tree. Functionally extinct since the mid-20th century, the American Chestnut Foundation has been spearheading a multi-pronged approach to bring the tree back to life. The American Chestnut Foundation hide caption
Blight destroyed the American chestnut tree. Can scientists bring it back?
Tuesday
The average temperature across the globe in 2024 set a record. Climate change is helping drive longer and more intense heat waves. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The McMurdo Station is a United States Antarctic Research Center on the south tip of Ross Island. John Brown/Getty Images hide caption