A sampling of aging Sun-like stars demonstrates that they likely eat their closest planets.

One of the world's rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North Atlantic right whale's population numbers an estimated 384 animals and is slowly rising after several years of decline. Researchers have identified 15 calves this winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday.

Iran has agreed to allow additional Pakistani-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan's foreign minister said on Saturday. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a post on X that "the government of Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.