Heatwave cooks mussels in their shells on California shoreThe Guardian - Susie Cagle in San FranciscoIn all her years working at Bodega Bay, the marine reserve research coordinator Jackie Sones had never seen anything like it: scores of dead mussels on the rocks, their shells gaping and scorched, their
Wildlife app will encourage children to help build species databasesky.com - By Ali Fortescue A recent UN report found that more than a million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction. Children could help scientists map biodiversity …
Big boost to tiny kākāriki karaka as 150 chicks hatch this seasonmsn.com The population of kākāriki karaka (orange-fronted parakeets) is estimated at between 100 and 300. This year at least 150 chicks were born in the wild, …
Scientists map huge variety of animal life cycles | University of Oxfordox.ac.uk Their findings, published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution, come from a detailed assessment of 121 species ranging from humans to sponges, may …
If Algae Clings to Snow on This Volcano, Can It Grow on Other Desolate Worlds?The New York Times - By JOANNA KLEINIn Chile’s Atacama Desert, Volcan Llullaillaco is Mars on Earth — or about as close to it as you can get. At 22,000 feet above sea level, it’s the second highest active volcano on Earth. Most of the mountain
To save whales, Canada sets a maritime speed limitThe Economist Right whales, wrong placeTo save whales, Canada sets a maritime speed limit WHEN 12 NORTH ATLANTIC right whales died in the Gulf of St Lawrence in the …
Out of Sight, Out of Time: The Endangered Species Living Hundreds of Feet Beneath Austinnrdc.org No matter where you are, be it on top of a mountain or in the middle of a desert, groundwater is flowing beneath your feet. It moves through cavities …
'The impact is tremendous': readers on wildflower vergesThe Guardian - Guardian readers and Matthew HolmesCatastrophic news for insect life has inspired communities and councils around the UK to take action, generating splashes of summer colour which hope to have a lasting impact. After reporting a campaign
Animals The Holiday Attractions You Need to Avoid if You Love Animals | PETA UKpeta.org.uk Whilst on holiday, we often come across animal attractions – whether an elephant trek, a marine park, or a roadside zoo. Many sound appealing to …
Animals' body sizes shrinking from climate change, study findsphys.org University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have collected clear evidence—over a 23 year period between 1976 and 1999—that climate change is shrinking …
9th North Atlantic right whale found dead in Canadian waterscbc.ca - CBC News · Another North Atlantic right whale has been found dead — bringing the total up to nine whales found dead in Canadian waters so far this year. The …
Snail in Indian Ocean ‘first species at risk of extinction from deep sea mining’belfasttelegraph.co.uk Scientists say they have identified the first species at risk of extinction from potential deep sea mining by humans. The scaly-foot snail, which is …
Dozens of U.K. Species Have Been Displaced by Climate Change In Last 10 Yearsyale.edu Fifty-five animal species in the United Kingdom have been displaced from their natural ranges over the past decade due to rising temperatures. The …
Bird Embryos Vibrate to Warn One Another of Danger before They Hatchscientificamerican.com - Jennifer Leman Before they hatch, developing baby gulls seem to prepare for the worst when they hear the piercing predator-warning calls of nearby adults—and may …
These adorable koala drinking fountains will help them hydrate as Australia heats upFast Company - Adele PetersAs temperatures skyrocket, koalas are getting dehydrated. Let’s give them a little water. In a remote, rural part of Australia, six hours by car from Sydney, summer temperatures are reaching 113 degrees
Elephants Elephant's Emaciation Hidden Under Festival Costume | PETApeta.org The only way to force elephants to give rides or perform tricks is through violence and domination. So it’s no surprise when they snap and strike …
Wild bees' nest made entirely out of plastic discovered in Argentina | New Scientistnewscientist.com - By Chelsea Whyte Plastic waste is just about everywhere on the planet at this point, and some animals have been found to adapt to our litterbug ways. In Argentina, …
Microbes may act as gatekeepers of Earth’s Deep Carbon | University of Oxfordox.ac.uk This groundbreaking study, published in Nature, shows that microbes consume and – crucially – help trap a small amount of sinking carbon in this …
‘Frightening’ number of plant extinctions found in global surveyThe Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editorHuman destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number of plant extinctions, according to scientists who have completed the first global analysis of the issue. They found 571 species definitely
Brazil Satellites show 740 square kilometres of rainforest cleared in 30 dayssmh.com.au - Anthony Boadle The data adds to concerns from environmentalists who warn that Bolsonaro's five-month-old government has dismantled conservation agencies, shown …
Elephants Elephants used for tourist rides ‘screamed in agony’ after being beaten and chainedmetro.co.uk - Zoe Drewett A wildlife photographer has shared shocking pictures he took of elephants being chained up and beaten with canes to raise awareness of the animal …
Move over, DNA: ancient proteins are starting to reveal humanity’s historynature.com - Matthew Warren Proteins dating back more than one million years have been extracted from some fossils, and could help to answer some difficult questions about …
Peru Poaching Threatens South America's Only Bear Speciesnationalgeographic.com.au - By EDUARDO FRANCO BERTON 03 June 2019 CHACHAPOYAS, PERU - The woman in the market stall fills a glass with a reddish liquid, calling out what’s in the brew: white rum, seven types of tree …
Atoms The lost art of looking at plantsnature.com - Heidi Ledford Advances in genomics and imaging are reviving a fading discipline. When Elizabeth Kellogg finished her PhD in 1983, she feared that her skills were …
Gorilla Youngsters Seen Dismantling Poachers' Traps—A FirstNational Geographic - Ker ThanJust days after a poacher's snare had killed one of their own, two young mountain gorillas worked together Tuesday to find and destroy traps in their Rwandan forest home, according to conservationists
Lovelorn fish have gloomier outlook, study findsThe Guardian - Ian Sample Science editorInferring the mood of a fish has never been a precise science, but researchers claim at least one species responds the way humans do when separated from their other half. They say central American convict
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBiological Species See how humans have redrawn Earth's biological mapphys.org - University of Reading Humans are rapidly changing the distinctive biodiversity that evolved in regions of the Earth over millions of years by introducing new species and …
Elephants Refusing To Ride: The Real Story Behind Elephant Tourism In Indianomadasaurus.com - Danielle And John Wildlife tourism is on the rise around the world. When it comes to some animal encounters however, like elephant rides, there’s a darker story, one …
This Creature Eats Stone. Sand Comes Out the Other End.The New York Times - By VERONIQUE GREENWOODLithoredo abatanica is an organism with an unusual appetite: This creature eats stone. And when it excretes, what comes out is sand, the leftovers of a still-mysterious digestion process. The mollusk,
