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Ecology Jul 11, 2024

Scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the 'elephant graveyard' of Orce

Scientists at the University of Malaga have shown, in an unprecedented way, how the so-called "elephant graveyard" of the Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Orce—a name given due to the amount of remains of the extinct ...

Plants & Animals Jul 2, 2024

Human presence shifts balance between leopards and hyenas in East Africa

Who's stronger? A solitary leopard or cackle of hyenas? And which is best at getting along with humans?

Ecology Jun 25, 2024

Amid increasing mountain lion sightings, California county turns to Facebook to share info

Authorities—concerned about an increasing number of mountain lion encounters including one earlier this year that killed a man and severely injured his brother—are asking residents of one California county to turn to ...

Environment May 20, 2024

Climate change is a human rights issue

In April, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of a group of seniors who alleged that the Swiss government's failure to meet climate change mitigation targets is having an adverse impact on their health, well-being ...

Environment May 12, 2024

Brazil authorities warn of more floods, landslides as new rains hit south

New rains in waterlogged southern Brazil are expected to be heaviest between Sunday and Monday, authorities have warned, bringing fresh misery to victims of flooding that has killed 136 people so far.

Plants & Animals Apr 8, 2024

Pets and the solar eclipse: How sudden increase in darkness during what should be the middle of day may affect pets

On Monday, 13 states in the U.S.—starting with Texas—will experience brief moments of nighttime darkness mid-day as the moon glides in front of the sun, blocking its rays.

Economics & Business Apr 5, 2024

Do immigrants and immigration help the economy?

When Americans mark their presidential election ballots later this year, immigration will be top of mind—it's the nation's number one issue, according to pollster Gallup. And one of the toughest talkers on the topic is ...

Plants & Animals Mar 21, 2024

10 million animals die on our roads each year—here's what works (and what doesn't) to cut the toll

There's almost no warning. A dark shape appears on the side of the road, then you feel a jolt as something goes under the car. Or worse, the shape rears up, hits the front of your vehicle, then slams into the windscreen. ...

Plants & Animals Jan 22, 2024

Fixing the cormorant disaster on the Columbia: 'How could this have come out any worse?'

White streaks of bird waste paint the steel trusses beneath the Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Every flat surface and hidey-hole of this bridge is stuffed and stippled with nests. Black birds roost on the ...

Ecology Jan 22, 2024

Drone chase highlights dangers to owls and breeding birds

On her way home from work on a recent wintry night, Kathy Keane ran into a group of people quietly watching a pair of great horned owls perched on a tree in Lincoln Park.

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