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Stingrays are easily identified by their flat, disc-shaped bodies and long tail with venomous spine that keeps them safe from predators says Melissa Hobson. They became infamous in 2006 when TV presenter Steve Irwin died from a stingray barb to the heart but these animals are not aggressive and usually only sting humans when they feel threatened – for example, …

Giant 240-Million-Year-Old “Sand Creeper” Discovered in Retaining Wall  SciTechDaily Source link

The National Weather Service has lifted a tsunami advisory for communities on the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck about 55 miles south of Sand Point. The advisory was lifted at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday. The Weather Service at first issued a tsunami warning, which was later downgraded to an advisory for the Alaska Peninsula and …