Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1576, While exploring the North Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to find the Northwest Passage, Martin Frobisher sights Greenland, mistaking it for the hypothesized (but non-existent) island of "Frisland". In 1735, Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979. In 1760, Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804) was born. In 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons makes his first comet discovery. In the next 27 years he discovers another 36 comets, more than any other person in history. In 1893, The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto. In 1953, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Mexican actress, director, and producer was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1978, Massimiliano Rosolino, Italian swimmer was born. In 2014, Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-American drummer and producer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Costa Rica Study Finds Rare Red Spiny Lobster Population Hidden for 40 Years

The Tico Times

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June 30, 2026

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Divers and fishermen have long called spiny lobsters “bugs,” a nod to their long antennae and armored, insect like build. For more than four decades, one particular population of red spiny lobster has been showing up in small scale fishery catches along Costa Rica’s North Pacific coast under exactly that kind of casual, unofficial radar, [] The post Costa Rica Study Finds Rare Red Spiny Lobster Population Hidden for 40 Years appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Medical Daily

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· Jul 11, 2026

Michigan's Cyclospora Outbreak Jumped Again Overnight, Now at 1,562 Cases Across 43 Counties

Michigan's Cyclospora outbreak hit 1,562 cases in 43 counties on July 10. The U.S. total is nearing 3,000 across 31 states. No food source has been identified. Here is the latest.

The Tico Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Species Off Costa Rica

A team of Costa Rican and Brazilian scientists has identified a new species of deep-sea fish living in the Pacific waters off Costa Rica, highlighting how much of our country’s marine biodiversity remains unexplored. The newly described species, Rhinochimaera costaricana, belongs to a little-known group of cartilaginous fishes known as long-nosed chimaeras, sometimes called ghost [] The post Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Species Off Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The Suburban

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· Jul 8, 2026

The call of the wild: why we keep spotting coyotes closer to home

Coyote sightings are becoming more and more common. In fact, on the West Island, there have been 26 sightings so far this year, whereas at this time last year, there were two. The SPCA Montreal said, “The most important thing

The Eastern Herald

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· Jun 25, 2026

Cyclospora Outbreak Grows to 17 States With Source Unknown as US Summer Peak Begins

Cyclospora has infected 145 people across 17 U.S. states with no food source found, as the CDC and FDA investigation enters its active peak. The outbreak coincides with summer's highest-volume fresh produce consumption season, when leafy greens and herbs carry the greatest exposure risk.

Animals | The Guardian

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· Jul 9, 2026

Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals

Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by miningLife has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red list of endangered species has revealed.Many snails, limpets and clams have adapted to life at crushing depths in the oceans on hydrothermal vents where water temperatures can reach 450C (842F). But an assessment for the red list found that two-thirds of the hundreds of mollusc species found only on deep sea vents were at risk of extinction because of deep-sea mining. Continue reading...

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Related coverage for "Costa Rica Study Finds Rare Red Spiny Lobster Population Hidden for 40 Years": Medical Daily — Michigan's Cyclospora Outbreak Jumped Again Overnight, Now at 1,562 Cases Across 43 Counties. The Tico Times — Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Species Off Costa Rica. The Suburban — The call of the wild: why we keep spotting coyotes closer to home. The Eastern Herald — Cyclospora Outbreak Grows to 17 States With Source Unknown as US Summer Peak Begins. Animals | The Guardian — Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals