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Plants & Animals Jan 5, 2026

Long-term study reveals predictable patterns in wolf–human conflict across Türkiye

A long-term study examining wolf–human interactions in Türkiye reveals the delicate balance between ecology and society.

Ecology Jan 5, 2026

Mountain lion attacks on pets and cattle rattle a small Central California town

California wildlife authorities are urging residents of a small Central California town to lock up their pets and secure livestock following a series of mountain lion attacks.

Archaeology Jan 2, 2026

Inside scoop: The 2,500-year history of ice-cream

We all scream for ice-cream, especially as temperatures soar in the summer. Ancient civilizations had the same desire for a cold, sweet treat to cope with heat waves.

Archaeology Dec 26, 2025

How did Bronze Age plague spread? A sheep might solve the mystery

In the Middle Ages, a plague killed a third of Europe's population. Fleas carried the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, transmitting the Black Death from infected rats to millions of people.

Environment Dec 20, 2025

Weighing sustainability of real vs. fake Christmas trees

As people contemplate their holiday plans, they may find themselves in an environmental quandary, asking: Which is more sustainable, a real or artificial Christmas tree?

Plants & Animals Dec 5, 2025

Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia's desert water holes: They might not be there much longer

You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with thousands of rock holes—natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases for tiny freshwater ...

Veterinary medicine Dec 4, 2025

Receptors in mammary glands make livestock and humans inviting hosts for avian flu

An ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has affected more than 184 million domestic poultry since 2022 and, since making the leap to dairy cattle in spring 2024, more than 1,000 milking cow herds.

Veterinary medicine Dec 1, 2025

Factory farming in Africa: Development banks see it as a good idea, but it's bad for the climate

In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming—where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will—has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of livelihoods for centuries, ...

Plants & Animals Nov 20, 2025

The cave of forgotten species

While you might assume the Nullarbor Plain is a vast expanse with not much to see, a recent discovery has stunned scientists.

Ecology Nov 19, 2025

Nature, carbon, nutrition: Three ways farming can shift from climate culprit to solution

Producing and distributing food is responsible for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But food systems are highly vulnerable to the droughts, floods, fires and heat waves made more intense by climate change. ...

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