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Ecology Apr 29, 2024

Climate change, Brexit threaten to wilt Dutch tulips

Arjan Smit gazes out over his tulip fields, a riot of red and pink flowers he has cultivated all his adult life and part of a family business his grandfather started in 1940.

Ecology Apr 25, 2024

Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, researcher says

More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said.

Plants & Animals Apr 24, 2024

Plan to kill Catalina Island deer using sharpshooters in copters is opposed by LA County

A plan to kill all the mule deer on Catalina Island using aerial sharpshooters from helicopters was strongly opposed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on April 23.

Archaeology Apr 16, 2024

Researcher reveals the hidden story behind St. Augustine's 11-foot statue of Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales

New details have emerged about the history of one of St. Augustine's most popular tourist attractions. University of South Florida Spanish Professor David Arbesú pieced together documents that were scattered around the world ...

Social Sciences Apr 16, 2024

Emojis make tourism advertising on social media more effective and appealing, finds study

A study by the University of Granada (UGR) shows that users understand advertisements better and with less effort when congruent emojis and messages are used. The findings also suggest a shift in the preferences of potential ...

Environment Apr 16, 2024

Iceland volcano still spewing lava, one month on

Orange lava bubbles and pops, occasionally spewing large fountains from a volcano that has been erupting for a month in Iceland, the second-longest eruption since the region's volcanic activity reawakened in March 2021.

Plants & Animals Apr 12, 2024

Iconic savanna mammals face genetic problems due to fences and roads

Whether by way of Attenborough, Disney or National Geographic, the iconic scene is familiar to many. The ground trembles and clouds of dust swirl as enormous hordes of large animals thunder across the African savanna, cross ...

Plants & Animals Apr 11, 2024

Elephant tourism often involves cruelty. Here are steps toward more humane, animal-friendly excursions

Suju Kali is a 50-year-old elephant in Nepal who has been carrying tourists for over 30 years. Like many elephants I encounter through my research, Suju Kali exhibits anxiety and can be aggressive toward strangers. She suffers ...

Plants & Animals Apr 8, 2024

Turning camels into cows: Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales

The camel may be the next cow. An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge distances is increasingly being enclosed in vast Middle Eastern dairy farms, where thousands of camels are milked by machine. This is the model ...

Space Exploration Apr 8, 2024

The Latest: Dallas students elated by eclipse

A total solar eclipse has begun. Totality will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in certain spots.

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