Chappy the baby seal has died, weeks after being rescued in a Connecticut city The aquarium helping Chappy — a nod to the New Haven, Conn., neighborhood where he was rescued last month — said he died of gastrointestinal issues and "was surrounded by love until the very end." Rachel Treisman
Hoping to revive mammoths, scientists create 'woolly mice' Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some of the key traits of mammoths, including their thick, hairy coat. Rob Stein
'We're on the moon': The private Blue Ghost spacecraft makes a historic lunar landing A commercial spacecraft carrying NASA experiments successfully touched down on the moon's surface early Sunday morning, ushering in a new phase of private space exploration. Joe Hernandez
From blubber to bone: How a whale decomposes on land The story of the Lobby Whale at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Brandi Fullwood
Meet the beetles! These rice-sized workers clean up specimens at Seattle’s Burke Museum Very few Burke Museum visitors realize that thousands of secret workers are helping make the museum's animal specimen collection. No, it’s not a secret organization of janitors. But this team also cleans up expertly. Brandi Fullwood
Study predicts Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon could be first woman to run 4 minute mile A new study estimates that the Kenyan world record holder can break 4 minutes in the mile with perfect pacing and drafting. Jonathan Lambert
A rare 'parade' of all 7 planets will move across the night sky this week This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says. Chandelis Duster
Meet the 'wooly devil,' a new plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist. James Doubek
Lunar Trailblazer sets out to find water on the moon The Lunar Trailblazer orbiter's launch window opens Feb 26. It's catching a ride with Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission which is landing on the moon near the south pole. Both have instruments for looking for water. Joe Palca
Did an Alzheimer's drug give Sue and Ken Bell more time? Maybe Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Her husband isn't sure if it made a difference. Jon Hamilton
