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Environment Jun 14, 2024

Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk

The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California's farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at home to counter the smell and, they say, fight ...

Social Sciences Jun 11, 2024

Study highlights changing impact of teen childbirth on women's education across generations

Different social contexts can transform the meaning and implications of life experiences. For example, a life event like teen childbirth can have vastly different impacts depending on the era and societal norms. In the post-World ...

Earth Sciences Jun 10, 2024

The US Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West: Can it keep up with climate change?

Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999.

Paleontology & Fossils Jun 6, 2024

Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coast

At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Florida's Gulf Coast was a piece of wood. It turned out to be something far rarer, Lundberg said, a large section of tusk from a ...

Plants & Animals Jun 4, 2024

Study shows selective breeding has constrained communication abilities in domestic dogs compared to wolves

A study from researchers at Durham University has found that the process of domestication and selective breeding has limited the ability of domestic dogs to use facial expressions to convey effective states (emotions) as ...

Plants & Animals May 31, 2024

Cougar leaps into backyard near future site of Annenberg Wildlife Crossing

While Peggy McClintick and wife Sally Tuchman slept, an unexpected visitor prowled in their Agoura Hills yard.

Plants & Animals May 28, 2024

Wildlife officials confirm another gray wolf livestock attack in Colorado´s Jackson County

Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed another gray wolf attack on livestock in Jackson County on Saturday, according to the agency's list of confirmed gray wolf depredations.

Ecology May 26, 2024

Setting minimum targets for wildlife conservation excludes restoration and ecosystem management, researcher argues

Although the grizzly is featured prominently on the California state flag, the golden bear has been extinct in the wild since the 1920s.

Ecology May 23, 2024

Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023

The estimated number of wolves in France last year was 1,003, down nine percent from the year before, environmental associations said Thursday, urging the French government to lower its quota for the number of the animals ...

Plants & Animals May 23, 2024

Silky shark makes record breaking migration in international waters of the Tropical Eastern Pacific

In a recent study, researchers have documented the most extensive migration ever recorded for a silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), revealing critical insights into the behavior of this severely overfished species and ...

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