Bird Populations Are in Meltdown
Humans rely on birds to eat insects, spread seeds, and pollinate plants—but these feathered friends can’t survive without their habitats......»»
You Don’t Need to Fear a World of Eight Billion Humans
Some environmentalists argue we should prioritize a world with fewer humans, but maybe we need to rethink our approach to rising populations......»»
Antarctica"s emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100. And other species may follow if we don"t act
Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found......»»
New fossil foot analysis reveals the surprising and varied lifestyles of dinosaur bird ancestors
Have you ever eaten chicken feet? If you haven't, you might be surprised to learn there's actually quite a bit of flesh down there. And scales too! They're wonderful—and informative—pieces of engineering......»»
Biodiversity: One way to help countries stick to their commitments to restore nature
When a hydropower dam in Argentina threatened to wipe out the hooded grebe, a bird found nowhere else on Earth, a local fishing community turned to the law for help......»»
Mold Pigs, a Hairy Snail and Other Cool Things Trapped in Amber - CNET
From a freaky long-toed bird to an ancient tardigrade, sticky tree resin has preserved a fascinating history of flora and fauna......»»
Europe gripped by worst ever bird flu outbreak: EU
Europe has been gripped by its "most devastating" ever outbreak of bird flu in the past year, European health authorities said on Tuesday as experts study the feasibility of vaccinations......»»
AI image recognition allows automatic identification and sorting of single bacterial cells
The identification, sorting and export of single bacterial cells rather than populations of them has long been incredibly complex, expensive and often just does not work without damaging the cells......»»
Opening the black box of bird-window collisions: Passive video recordings in a residential backyard
Collisions with glass windows on buildings, transportation shelters, noise barriers and fences are a major source of bird mortality. Public awareness of bird-window collisions has grown in recent years, thanks to surveys for dead birds beneath window.....»»
Learning from habitat "haves" to help save a threatened rattlesnake
Comparing the genetics and relocation patterns of habitat "haves" and "have-nots" among two populations of threatened rattlesnakes has produced a new way to use scientific landscape data to guide conservation planning that would give the "have-nots".....»»
Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic
The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey that nearly wiped out fish populations......»»
Dam plans threaten China"s migratory bird haven
Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake......»»
Bird diversity increased in severely burned forests of southern Appalachian mountains
A new study found bird diversity increased in North Carolina mountain forest areas severely burned by wildfire in 2016, reinforcing that while wildfire can pose risks to safety and property, it can be beneficial to wildlife. The study results could h.....»»
New study confirms light from outside our galaxy brighter than expected
Scientists analyzed new measurements showing that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known populations of galaxies, challenging assumptions about the number and environment of stars in the.....»»
New study shows trends of lymphoproliferative disease among Maine wild turkeys
The potentially lethal lymphoproliferative virus (LPDV) is becoming more prevalent among wild turkeys in the Northeast. With wild turkey populations growing, the risk of disease transmission between them, their domesticated counterparts and chickens.....»»
Study probes how plague spreads through wild rodent populations
Scientists have long been puzzled how the bubonic plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, can cause both stable, enzootic disease among rodents, as well as sudden, lethal epizootic outbreaks that decimate the same rodent populations......»»
Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence: Here"s what this means for animal welfare laws
At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, "only" around 79 billion mammals and bird livestock are slaughtered every.....»»
Astronomers investigate chemical composition of multiple stellar populations in NGC 2808
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have inspected the globular cluster NGC 2808. Results of the study, published December 2 on the arXiv pre-print repository, shed more light on the chemical compo.....»»
Apple TV+ "Severance" & "Black Bird" pile up Golden Globe nominations
Apple TV+ dramas "Severance" and "Black Bird" got three nominations each for the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards to be held on January 10.'Black Bird' and 'Severance' nominated for Golden GlobesOf the 135 nominations for the 80th Annual Golden Globes.....»»
Non-native bees discovered in Canada may pose serious threat to native mason bee populations
Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough have discovered the presence of two species of bee in Canada for the first time—one of which could pose a big threat to native mason bees......»»
"Black Bird" team reunite for new "Firebug" drama on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has announced that the creator, producers, and star of "Black Bird" are to to make "Firebug," a new drama about serial arsonists.Taron Egerton in "Black Bird"Just as "Black Bird" was based on true events, creator Dennis Lehane is taking his.....»»