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Plants & Animals Jan 13, 2025

Chernobyl dogs' genetic differences not due to mutation, study finds

Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chernobyl City and the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), according to a new study in PLOS ONE from North Carolina ...

Ecology Jan 13, 2025

Apex predators captured in Canada to be flown to Colorado and released

Wildlife experts are in the process of capturing gray wolves from Canada in order to release them in Colorado, effectively doubling the state's small, recently reintroduced population.

Environment Jan 13, 2025

Death toll from Los Angeles fires rises, with dangerous winds incoming

The death toll from massive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles rose to 24 on Sunday, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip the blazes up further.

Environment Jan 12, 2025

'Dangerous and strong' winds threaten to spread LA inferno

US officials warned "dangerous and strong" winds were set to push deadly wildfires further through Los Angeles residential areas Sunday as firefighters struggled to make progress against the flames.

Environment Jan 12, 2025

Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16

Firefighters battled Sunday to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes toward previously untouched neighborhoods.

Ecology Jan 11, 2025

Why community volunteers will be essential for how NZ handles the arrival of bird flu

Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Pacific island nations are the only countries that remain free of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Archaeology Jan 8, 2025

Roman-era dog penis bone painted red discovered in ancient quarry shaft

A bio-archaeologist with the University of Reading, in the U.K., has found an ancient dog's red-painted penis bone along with a trove of other bones, in an ancient Roman era quarry shaft. In her paper published in the Oxford ...

Environment Jan 8, 2025

Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburb

A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb, home to many Hollywood celebrities, devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations Tuesday, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region.

Plants & Animals Jan 7, 2025

Your stress levels also affect your dog, heart rate study shows

Dogs have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. They have been used to hunt, guard, herd and perform many other tasks, but today they mainly act as companions. While their lives today may seem easy compared with ...

Plants & Animals Jan 7, 2025

Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to research published in the International Journal of Parasitology.

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