wildlife
Could Eating Sea Urchins Help Revive Kelp Forests?
A Norwegian 'urchin ranching' company wants to take the echinoderms from the wild, fatten them up and sell them to restaurants
North America Has Lost Nearly 3 Billion Birds Since 1970
The staggering population loss of 29 percent of North American birds could signal an ecological crisis
Trump Administration Overhauls How the Endangered Species Act Is Enforced
Critics say that the new rules limit much-needed protections for at-risk wildlife
Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Locate and Catch Their Prey
The latest discovery in the arms race between bats and insects reveals that even silent, motionless dragonflies aren't safe
Prehistoric Ocean Predator Resembles a Large and Vicious Horseshoe Crab
“Prey would have been sucked into the circular mouth and shredded by the multiple rows of large teeth”
Amazing Photos Reveal the Hidden Light of Undersea Life
Photographer Louise Murray dips into the dark ocean to capture the spectacle of marine fluorescence
Newborn Shrimp Often Undergo Sex Reversal, but Ocean Acidification Could Disturb That Natural Process
Chemicals in microalgae are crucial for these bright green shrimp's sexual development, but ocean acidification could change that
Poachers’ Poison Kills 530 Endangered Vultures in Botswana
Circling vultures bring attention to poachers, so the scavengers were likely poisoned by illegal hunters hoping to evade detection
Plankton Haven’t Been the Same Since the Industrial Revolution
Changes in plankton populations over the past centuries correlate with rising sea temperatures
Bedbugs Scurried the Earth Alongside the Dinosaurs 100 Million Years Ago
Researchers calculate that the pests evolved long before bats, which were thought to be their first hosts
One Million Species at Risk of Extinction, Threatening Human Communities Around the World, U.N. Report Warns
A global assessment compiled by hundreds of scientists found that humans are inflicting staggering damage on the world’s biodiversity
What Scallops' Many Eyes Can Teach Us About the Evolution of Vision
Scallop eyes, which function similar to telescopes, are even more complex than scientists previously knew
Particles From Cold War Nuclear Bomb Tests Found in Deepest Parts of the Ocean
Crustaceans in the Mariana Trench and other underwater canyons feed on food from the surface laced with carbon-14 from Cold War bomb tests
The Decades-Long Effort to Protect the World's Largest Sheep
In the Gobi Desert, where argali roam, a group of Mongolian researchers work to conserve the wild sheep populations
This Library in Anchorage Lends Out Taxidermic Specimens
All you need to check out a snowy owl or a mounted rockfish is a library card
Watch Live as a Rare Bald Eagle 'Throuple' Raises Their New Trio of Chicks
Starr, Valor I and Valor II are taking care of three eaglets seven years after their dramatic story began
Why Did Flamingos Flock to Mumbai in Record Numbers This Winter?
More than three times the usual number of migrating pink birds came, possibly attracted by algae blooms caused by sewage
Over 150 Years of Data Sheds Light on Today's Illegal Tortoiseshell Trade
The analysis, which goes back to 1844, shows why the decline of the hawksbill sea turtle isn’t just a modern problem
Spend an Outdoor Enthusiast’s Dream Weekend in the South Carolina Lowcountry
Visitors to Palmetto Bluff can still experience the natural wonders just as they existed centuries ago
Judge Blocks Oil Drilling in Arctic Ocean
The ruling says only Congress—not presidential executive orders—has the authority to reverse bans on oil drilling leases
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