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Plants & Animals Apr 25, 2025

Sea creatures keep dying in California waters: Now researchers have an answer

Sea creatures keep showing up dead in California waters, and researchers may have an answer as to why.

Plants & Animals Apr 24, 2025

Court halts coyote killings on some of Nevada's public lands

A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to partially halt its statewide program that kills off coyotes, mountain lions and other livestock predators until a more thorough environmental review is ...

Archaeology Apr 23, 2025

Research reveals first skeletal evidence of gladiator bitten by lion in Roman period

A study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.

Plants & Animals Apr 21, 2025

Mountain lion seen for first time in Texas county, officials say

A city worker recently spotted a mountain lion in a part of Texas where there's never been a confirmed sighting, according to officials.

Plants & Animals Apr 15, 2025

If we must bring back extinct species, let's focus on the giant herbivores

The American genetic engineering firm Colossal Biosciences recently announced to much fanfare it had "de-extincted" the dire wolf, a canine species that was wiped out around 10,000 years ago. However, the three animals it ...

Plants & Animals Apr 4, 2025

Long-term studies at Jasper Ridge yield insights into oak ecosystems

Sitting atop the land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, located on the eastern hills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and about five miles southwest of Stanford University's main campus, is one of its most beautiful classrooms: Jasper ...

Plants & Animals Apr 4, 2025

California announces plans to relax protections for wolves as population grows

In the latest sign that wolves are continuing to make a comeback across California after being hunted out of existence for nearly a century, state wildlife officials have announced that population numbers have increased enough ...

Plants & Animals Apr 1, 2025

First layers of soil to be laid on 101 Freeway wildlife crossing in California, the world's largest

The wildlife crossing designed to help mountain lions, deer, bobcats and other creatures safely travel over the 101 Freeway between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains will reach a major milestone on Monday, as ...

Plants & Animals Mar 30, 2025

Uganda's lions in decline, hyenas thriving: New findings from country's biggest ever carnivore count

For nearly 15 years, almost no information was available on the population status of Uganda's large carnivores, including those in its largest national park, Murchison Falls. These species represent a critical part of Uganda's ...

Plants & Animals Mar 28, 2025

'Feral, almost demonic' sea creature attacks surfer in California: What caused it?

A longtime surfer and marine wildlife advocate was "left shaken" to his core after a relentless and horrifying encounter with a deranged sea creature in California.

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