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Environment Nov 3, 2023

Desolation in Greece's Dadia park after Europe's biggest fire

Perched atop a metal ladder, Athanassia Pistola helps her husband nail the roof of a temporary pen for their farm animals that survived a gigantic fire that ravaged northeastern Greece in August.

Plants & Animals Oct 30, 2023

Fake Halloween spiderwebs are truly scary—to wildlife

Angelenos love Halloween. Every year as the days start to get noticeably shorter, disembodied hands erupt from flower beds and grinning skeletons settle in to lounge on front lawns. Witches, demons and ghouls pop up on rooftops ...

Plants & Animals Oct 27, 2023

Restoring Cuyamaca's tree canopy is years away: Some birds may never return

It is a 2.6-mile hike up Lookout Road to reach Cuyamaca Peak from Paso Picacho Campground.

Plants & Animals Oct 20, 2023

Namibia and Angola's remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants—new survey

The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it's extremely dry, it is a center of species endemism: many species occur only there ...

Archaeology Oct 19, 2023

Researchers help study and catalog museum's ancient Greek coins

Did you know the change rattling in your pocket is similar to coins used in ancient Greece?

Ecology Oct 16, 2023

Environmentalists are turning a rugged stretch of California coast into a lab for conservation

In the spiritual tradition of the Chumash people, it's revered as the "Western Gate"—a portal through which the souls of the dead enter paradise.

Ecology Oct 10, 2023

Researchers: The Nullarbor's rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection

The Nullarbor is one of Australia's iconic natural places. It's renowned as a vast and mostly treeless plain. But hidden beneath this ancient landscape is an immense network of caves.

Social Sciences Oct 9, 2023

Night owls may earn less than early birds: Study reveals connections between circadian rhythm and income level

Researchers from the University of Oulu, Finland, have uncovered a link between internal circadian rhythm and income levels. According to the study, now published in Economics & Human Biology, individuals who tend to be more ...

Plants & Animals Sep 29, 2023

'New way of looking at nature': These naturalists explore queer ecology with geese, owls and more

As Raquel García-Álvarez guides hikers on a trail surrounding the Sand Ridge Nature Center, her remarks on flora and fauna are interrupted by geese honking. She explains, as curious onlookers admire the birds skirting the ...

Plants & Animals Sep 25, 2023

How ducks, geese and swans see the world—and why this puts them at risk in a changing environment

Each year, millions of birds fly into power lines, wind turbines and the other man-made structures that litter the open air space. These collisions frequently result in the death of birds and, if power systems go down, disrupt ...

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