StoryCompare

OR KEEP READING SIMILAR STORIES BELOW ↓

Science

Oct 20, 2026, 7:09 AM

No cross-spectrum stories qualified in this run.

SCIENCETHE BRIEFYesterday

Bipartisan SLOTHS Act Bans Wild Sloth Imports

Representatives Frost and Lee introduced the SLOTHS Act to ban wild sloth imports to the United States.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The bill is known as the SLOTHS Act, standing for Stopping Legalized Organized Trafficking and Harm. — Inside Climate News
SCIENCETHE BRIEFYesterday

Trump Administration Promises New Methane Regulations

The Trump administration promised new methane regulations for the oil and gas sector after a decade of efforts.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Methane emissions in the Permian Basin originate from oil wells, pressure valves on pipelines, gas processing plants, and routine system maintenance. — Inside Climate News
SCIENCETHE BRIEFYesterday

Texas Continued Data Center Permitting After Abbott's Pause

Texas regulators processed data center permits despite Governor Abbott's ordered pause on such projects.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸FracTracker analysis of public records released Monday revealed the permitting continued after Abbott's pause order. — Inside Climate News
SCIENCETHE BRIEFYesterday

Deep-Sea Species Recovery Uncertain After Deepwater Horizon

A study found deep-sea species populations including octopus, krill, squid and shrimp declined after the 2011 Deepwater Horizon spill.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The research was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. — Inside Climate News
SCIENCETHE BRIEFYesterday

Barn Owls Nest on Manhattan's Upper West Side

A family of barn owls nested on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the first documented nesting in modern history.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The nesting has attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to glimpse the elusive birds. — PBS NewsHour Science