57% of Species: Startling Numbers of Small Mammals Are “Plastic Positive”
More than half of the species investigated had traces of plastic in their excrement, according to researchers looking into how much plastic small mammals in…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak: Watch Out for These “Super Spreader” Bird Species
A new study from researchers at Tufts University details which species are super spreaders. When it comes to avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu,…
How Vacation Photos of Zebras and Whales Can Help Wildlife Conservation
Scientists use AI to analyze images of wildlife for crucial data. Vacation photos of zebras and whales that tourists post on social media may have…
Wildlife Crisis: Decline of Vultures and Rise of Dogs Carries Serious Disease Risks
In the yards behind the slaughterhouses—also called abattoirs—of Ethiopia, an ecological shift is unfolding that has echoes of similar crises all over the world. Species…
Poisoning From Lead Ammunition Is Stunting Bald Eagle Rebound
Bald eagle populations have slowly recovered from near devastation after the government banned DDT in 1972, but another ongoing issue has weakened that rebound –…
Peto’s Paradox – Biological Enigma Offers New Insights Into the Mystery of Cancer
The cells in the body can be thought of as tiny archery targets, each vulnerable to the deadly arrow of cancer. The more cells a…
Capturing a True Picture of Wolves in Yellowstone: Reevaluating Aspen Recovery Success Story
New research shows that the effects of wolves on the recovery of aspen has been exaggerated by how it was measured. It’s an environmental success…
Gopher Biofluorescence Discovered: Underground Species Has a Secret Glow
Researcher discovers that the underground species has a secret glow. You can learn a lot about animals by simply watching them. But some secrets can…
Personality Matters, Even for Wildlife: Social Skills Give Ground Squirrels an Advantage
Humans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality—defined as consistent behavior…
Slow but Deadly: Watch This Tortoise Hunt a Baby Bird
A predator doesn’t need to have the quickest speed or reflexes to catch a bird. In a paper publishing August 23 in the journal Current Biology,…
Are Bats to Blame for the Coronavirus Crisis? Q&A With Wildlife Biologist
Editor’s note: Horseshoe bats in China are a natural wildlife reservoir of SARS-like coronaviruses. Some health experts think wildlife markets – specifically in Wuhan, China…
Biodiversity and Wildlife of Angola Threatened by Illegal Hunting and Bushmeat Trade
Hunting wild animals has been practiced by humans for millions of years; however, the extraction of wildlife for subsistence and commercialization has become a major…
New Species of Galapagos Giant Tortoise Identified
A team of researchers from Yale University have discovered a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos. A few hundred giant tortoises living on…
Killer Whales Engage in Cross-Species Vocal Learning
A newly published study reveals that killer whales (Orcinus orca) can engage in cross-species vocal learning, revealing that they shifted the types of sounds they…
New Research Shows Extinctions During Human Era Worse Than Previously Thought
A new and more precise recalculation of the normal background extinction rate reveals that the rate of extinction in the human era is as much…
New Study Links Expanding Human Population to Threats of Animal Extinction
A newly published study paints a grim outlook for the future of certain mammals and birds, suggesting that the average growing nation should expect at…
Fossil Discovery Shows Giant Reptiles Coexisted with Mammals
Paleontologists discovered the fossil remains of a giant lizard, Barbaturex morrisoni, which coexisted with mammals in the hot tropical forests of Southeast Asia some 40…
Elephants Are More Likely to Die at the Hands of Humans than from Natural Causes
According to a 14-year study, adult elephants in northern Kenya are more likely to die at the hands of humans than from natural causes. George…
