
Scientists Discover the Real Reason Giraffes Had Long Necks
Intermale competitions of giraffoids, foreground: Discokeryx xiezhi, background: Giraffa camelopardalis. Credit: Wang Yu and Guo…
Intermale competitions of giraffoids, foreground: Discokeryx xiezhi, background: Giraffa camelopardalis. Credit: Wang Yu and Guo…
A few years ago, as part of The Outside Story, Joe Rankin, an environmental writer,…
The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday approved American Prairie Reserve’s application for grazing leases…
Prolonged, above-average temperatures battering the Mediterranean Sea are warning this week that scientists are causing…
The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores spread during the early Bronze Age migrations…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Ships off the East Coast must slow down more often to…
The key to a successful invasion may lie in living fast and dying young. University…
Seven eastern quolls have been released in western Victoria, marking a long-awaited return for the…
A baby piping plover. Credit: Benjamin Forbes This article is part of The state of…
Last week, one of America’s most iconic butterflies, the monarch butterfly, was listed as an…
Experts have counted 166 fin whales off the Spanish coast during their migration in the…
The monarch butterfly is becoming increasingly difficult to spot around the world after being one…
Many insects have common names that are easier to refer to than their hard-to-pronounce scientific…
Boat users are being urged to maintain mandatory distances from humpback whales migrating north towards…
Press release from the University of Montana and the University of Guizhou.Early exposure to Ffluctuating…
Most bat species are nocturnal hunters and use high frequency sounds to locate prey in…
Over the August long weekend, the NCC will host its third annual Big Backyard Bioblitz.…
To provide a welcoming habitat for monarch butterflies, Merriam offers packets of milkweed seeds. Courtesy…
Whether by spear or plough, humans have been homogenizing North American mammal communities for more…
Here is a summary of current scientific news. Shake bacon? Belgian researchers study pigs’ response…
Scientists have discovered more than 30 potentially new species living at the bottom of the…
Last week, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world’s leading authority on the…
Here is a summary of current scientific news. Shake bacon? Belgian researchers study pigs’ response…
New Zealanders are calling on authorities to curb looting of the country’s rock pools and…
Exotic fish are a threat to river ecosystems, but what happens when invasive species are…
This weekend (July 30-31), Gippsland Art Gallery will host the Fragile Earth: Extinction in Conversation…
Listen to this story This story by Tara Lohan originally appeared in The developer and…
In November 2021, Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister, Steven Guilbeault, issued an emergency order…
The microbes are the smallest known living organisms on Earth and can be found almost…
The climate crisis and future pandemics could kill more people than all the nuclear bombs…
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opposition from friends, not foes, is creating potential obstacles to President…
Moroccan scientists have set up artificial nests as part of a strategy to entice greater…
Although keeping vultures in captivity is not viable, complete extinction of vultures identified as critically…
INJURIES. THE MOTORBOAT TAKES OFF AFTER THE COLLISION.. THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY IS NOW CONSIDERED AN…
The migratory monarch butterfly was placed on the endangered species list Thursday by the International…
Plants can go to extraordinary lengths to entice pollinators to do their bidding. Of put…
When Casey and Lacey Coulter took over the family ranch near Brusett, Montana in 2010,…
Virtual pet games are now available worldwide, giving everyone a different perspective on chasing and…
Non-thermal plasma (NTP) is used to activate CO2 molecules for hydrogenation into alternative fuels at…
The people who manage Indiana Dunes National Park value and protect the great diversity of…
Monarch populations are declining. Pixabay The iconic migratory monarch butterfly, distinguished by its easily recognizable…
Mass extinctions are evolutionary turning points – brief moments on a geologic timescale that radically…
California is home to nearly 7,000 native plant species, more than any other state. About…
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Steve Smith in a root-filled Hawaiian cave passage in the Kaʻu district of the island…
The migratory monarch butterfly is officially an endangered species.The monarch butterfly subspecies – known for…
There is a significant illegal trade in valuable red corals, family Coralliidae, but law enforcement…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The monarch butterfly edged closer to extinction…
A beloved visitor to the Summer Gardens is officially an endangered species. The migratory monarch…
India is a land of rivers and a third of its territory is surrounded by…
(FILE) Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga is sworn in outside the office of President Ferdinand Marcos…
Large Pacific fish return to their own hatching sites when they produce offspring. A new…
Conodonts are enigmatic ancient animals that existed for 300 million years before disappearing shortly after…
Comment this storyCommentEndling: extinction is eternalAvailable on: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCDeveloper: Herobeat…
A tea bag contains traces of DNA from insects and other animals that interacted with…
The Tybee Marine Science Center, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and Hit Play…
Endling – Extinction Is Forever is a moving and empowering tale that follows a mother…
MARIN COUNTY, California- The Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a conservation…
Scientists have created a new tool to fill major gaps in our understanding of where…
The first turtle nesting site of the season was found at Ramla l-Ħamra in Gozo…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – On Tuesday, the St. Louis Zoo provided several updates on…
Australia has lost more mammal species than any other continent and has one of the…
They’re not the largest cetaceans in the sea, but there are still plenty of reasons…
SAN FRANCISCO — In a major victory for conservationists and wildlife, the United States Court…
Dead zone: a Peruvian beach hit by an oil spill in January 2022, with disastrous…
Is an animal or a bird off if no one has seen it for almost…
Pushing the potential boundaries of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary far enough north to…
I bought another butterfly bush and planted it next to my other “pollinators”. A small…
We are witnessing the almost synchronous arrival of a guild of songbirds collectively called the…
Posted on July 16, 2022 by Sonoma Valley Sun The Sun’s Anna Pier sits down…
Many Canadian cattle producers depend on introduced species of forage plants, such as alfalfa, to…
PATRICIA ELLSWORTH When you hear the high-pitched buzz of a mosquito, do you run inside?…
In February 2022, I published a column in the Muskogee Phoenix about whether or not…
TEHRAN – Global warming caused by climate change, over-hunting, killing and over-harvesting of snake venom…
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park preserves over 500,000 acres of precious mountain scenery and…
Ghost midges are among the most common but least seen planktonic insect larvae in lakes…
Last name: Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Band: Marine Mammal Cut: Length: up to 18…
Public Invited to Comment on Petition to List Southern California Rainbow Trout as Endangered The…
Dozens of times over the past decade, wild bison living in Utah’s Book Cliffs have…
Content of the article Feral pigs are the latest entry on Ontario’s invasive species list.…
Fish passage in the Connecticut River has had a tough year as changing environmental conditions…
Exotic species, such as acacia, pine and eucalyptus introduced for industrial purposes have negatively impacted…
Greenpeace Africa (Greenpeace.org/africa) commends the Gambian authorities after their decision (https://bit.ly/3IDI6xX) to ban timber exports…
ST. GEORGE — Ryan Johnson had already walked for nearly six hours by the time…
With the summer weather so hot and humid, you’re bound to spot all kinds of…
A few weeks ago, Dominic Maze picked up his children from summer camp in a…
The Amazon, the largest rainforest on the planet, is still largely unexplored by science but…
AUSTIN—Celebrated for being the biggest, longest and wildest birding tournament in the country this year…
Western freshwater mussel populations are dying. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, a…
Cane toads are invasive frogs which threaten the survival of several Australian wildlife species. Scientists…
90% of all seafood consumed in US markets is imported, half of which is grown…
South Carolina public health and animal husbandry officials recently identified a large population of Asian…
TUCSON, Arizona– Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court challenging…
Behavior that we would call intelligent is strangely prevalent in the animal kingdom. Animals with…
Pilot Peak, Beartooth Range, Greater Yellowstone. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Yellowstone National Park was established…
Modern science has advanced to the point where scientists can design living systems or modify…
The ivory-billed woodpecker, which was feared extinct for 60 years, has been sighted in a…
Sea cucumber on the seabed. (Credit: C Smith, Diva Amon, ABYSSLINE Project) A recent study…
Lawmakers are getting another crack at Interior Secretary Deb Haaland this week, with pointed questions…
A nonprofit group implores new federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek to review the climate change…