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Evolution Feb 17, 2025

Near-complete skull discovery reveals 'top apex,' leopard-sized carnivore

A rare discovery of a nearly complete skull in the Egyptian desert has led scientists to the "dream" revelation of a new 30-million-year-old species of the ancient apex predatory carnivore, Hyaenodonta.

Plants & Animals Feb 10, 2025

Human presence at waterholes may change animal behavior

When tourists venture into nature, their thoughts are often focused on the animals they'll get to see. But animals may also have them in mind, according to a new study from the University of Georgia published in the Journal ...

Archaeology Feb 5, 2025

New evidence suggests Funerary Palaces in the southern Levant originated in the north

A study published by Dr Holly Winter in the journal Levant investigated the potential origin of Funerary Palaces in the southern Levant. Using various pieces of evidence, including architectural similarities, association ...

Ecology Feb 4, 2025

A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?

Hunters were once the greatest human threat to the country's only unique wolf species. Today, it's motorists.

Plants & Animals Jan 28, 2025

Large African carnivores research explores effects of prey depletion on populations

Two recently published studies by a Montana State University ecologist reveal new findings about the relationship between population dynamics of two species of large African carnivores and the availability of their prey.

Plants & Animals Jan 20, 2025

A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production

As experts continue monitoring and surveying the environment and the nation's food supply for H5N1 bird flu, a rash of dead cats has many officials on edge.

Ecology Dec 19, 2024

People already live alongside predators in India and Kenya. Here's how it could work in Scotland

On my way to the Scottish Highlands for the first time, I was mesmerized by the beauty of the landscapes and struck by its resemblance to the North American wilderness, albeit without the wildlife.

Plants & Animals Dec 12, 2024

Counting Uganda's lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines

Lions are a symbol of Africa's last wild places. It's a species central to many of the continent's cultures and religions. But lion populations have reportedly declined over the past 50 years, especially in parts of west ...

Ecology Dec 11, 2024

Global trade in wild animals is soaring—South Africa's laws aren't doing enough to prevent harm

The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country's Global Biodiversity Index does not ...

Paleontology & Fossils Dec 11, 2024

Thylacoleo the fossil lion makes a roaring comeback

A new model of Thylacoleo, Australia's once-fearsome carnivorous marsupial lion, will be on show at the Victoria Cave visitor complex at the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves.

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