HAMMER NEWS2 days agoScientists issue PSA after discovering highly invasive NYC species capable of spreading across entire East Coast: 'We're talking about a big, big issue here'thecooldown.com - Leo CollisEven the smallest creature can have a huge impact, as one species of ant is demonstrating in New York City. What's happening?Since first being …
HAMMER NEWS2 days agoMaryland Zoo penguin who helped rebuild the species' population has died leaving 230 descendantsverified_publisherCBS News - By Cara TabachnickIt takes a village to raise a child - but apparently, only one penguin to create the village. Maryland Zoo's "Mr. Greedy" died this week after …
HAMMER NEWS2 days agoEducator debunks dangerous myth about destructive invasive species: 'It isn't a theory; it's a fact'thecooldown.com - Jenny AllisonAnyone living in the northeast or midwestern U.S. will likely recognize the spotted lanternfly. These black-spotted, red-winged insects are …
HAMMER NEWS2 days agoA Biologist Spotlights 4 ‘Invincible’ Animals That Survived The 5 Mass ExtinctionsForbes - Scott TraversLife on Earth is anything but predictable. For evidence, look no further than the five mass extinctions that have occurred over the past 500 million years: End-Ordovician Extinction (about 443 million years ago). The End-Ordovician extinction is one of the earliest known mass extinctions, believed …
HAMMER NEWS2 days agoGiant oarfish: The 'doomsday' fish of legend that supposedly foreshadows earthquakesLive Science - By Melissa HobsonThe ribbon-like oarfish hovers in the water, creates a bioluminescent glow and is said to warn of an upcoming earthquake. Name: Giant oarfish …
HAMMER NEWS3 days agoWe finally know what caused Florida fish to spin in circles until they diedverified_publisherNational Geographic - Bethany AugliereA new breakthrough points to toxins, yet the mystery of what sparked this bizarre phenomenon continues to puzzle experts. After tireless months of data collection and testing, scientists have likely pinpointed the cause of the spinning and dying fish in Florida: a combination of toxic algae. In …
