Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade.
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2022
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Tuan Tuan, one of two giant pandas gifted to Taiwan from China, died Saturday after a brief illness, the Taipei Zoo said.
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2022
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Rapid changes in marine oxygen levels may have played a significant role in driving Earth's first mass extinction, according to a new study led by Florida State University researchers.
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2022
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Social bees such as honeybees and bumblebees have larger foraging ranges, according to researchers at the University of Bristol.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2022
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Juvenile eastern blue gropers ("blue groper"), the state fish of New South Wales, have been recorded living on endangered oyster reefs for the first time.
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2022
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Preserving and restoring natural habitats could prevent pathogens that originate in wildlife from spilling over into domesticated animals and humans, according to two new companion studies.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2022
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The desert regions of the arid southwestern United States are home to a wide range of reptile and amphibian species that face continued habitat loss and changing climates.
Ecology
Nov 9, 2022
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Researchers generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and cerebral organoids from the last male Malaysian Sumatran rhino, according to a study published in the journal iScience on October 20. As noted by the authors, ...
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Nov 9, 2022
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A 45-year-old female Asian elephant was euthanized because of her deteriorating health from age-related problems, the San Diego Zoo announced Friday.
Plants & Animals
Nov 5, 2022
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In western Montana's Mission Mountains, whitebark pine trees have been hit hard by blister rust, an invasive disease.
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