Search results for Lions

Archaeology Jul 9, 2025

Prehistoric 'Swiss army knife' made from cave lion bone discovered in Neanderthal cave

Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known multifunctional tool made from cave lion bone, shedding new light on Neanderthal ingenuity. The ancient utensil dates back to the end of the Saalian glaciation, around 130,000 ...

Ecology Jun 30, 2025

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist's photos give important clues

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) ...

Ecology Jun 14, 2025

Sao Paulo's pumas under attack as 'stone jungle' threatens rainforest

Apartment blocks and shopping centers sprout like mushrooms around a wild cat sanctuary that shelters pumas recovering from injuries suffered at the hands of mankind in Brazil's Sao Paolo state.

Ecology Jun 6, 2025

Algae bloom ends along Southern California coast, but marine mammals remain at risk

It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California's recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California and the Central Coast. And ...

Plants & Animals Jun 3, 2025

A bottlenose dolphin? Or Tursiops truncatus? Why biologists give organisms those strange, unpronounceable names

Most people would call it a "field mouse," but a scientist would ask, "Was it Peromyscus maniculatus? Or Peromyscus leucopus?"

Plants & Animals May 28, 2025

What rare animals lurk in the Lone Star State's shadows? Curious Texas investigates

Texas is home to a large and diverse range of animal species, however some of them are considered rare or infrequently encountered by the public.

Ecology May 21, 2025

India's lion population rises by a third

India's Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species.

Ecology May 21, 2025

Exploring the reasons behind human-lion conflict

Lions face a variety of threats. Humans are one of the biggest, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

Ecology May 20, 2025

How can people and wildlife better coexist?

Living with wildlife is just something we do, whether we're waiting for turkeys to cross the road at UC Davis or watching a coyote trot across a field at dawn.

Plants & Animals May 15, 2025

Proposal to limit hunting of coyotes draws ire of California ranchers, farmers

A proposal to regulate the killing of coyotes in California has drawn fierce opposition from ranchers and farmers, who say they need to be able to control the wild canines to protect livestock and pets.

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