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Two sides of the same fossil: The story of a small arboreal reptile from the Jurassic period
Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...
Religion, politics and war drive urban wildlife evolution, say biologists
The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the ...
The Cool Down on MSN14h
Experts raise red flags as dangerous plants wreak havoc on popular shoreline: 'It will completely turn a diverse native habitat into a monoculture'
There is much to be done when it comes to invasive plants. Experts raise red flags as dangerous plants wreak havoc on popular ...
Smithsonian Magazine18h
Carnivorous Plants Have Been Trapping Animals for Millions of Years. So Why Have They Never Grown Larger?
It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...
From extinction to existence: How frozen cells are reviving endangered species
One notable success story is the cloning of Przewalski's horses, once extinct in the wild. Kurt, the first cloned ...
Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they’re using is tricky
How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental ...
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Artificial intelligence is counting animals to help save them - National Geographic
From analyzing animal photos to combing through YouTube, new software is harnessing data never before accessible to scientists.
1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion
In 1921, William Bell Riley admonished his opponents that they should “cease from shoveling in dirt on living men,” for the ...
Rejected by his mother, a rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom in a grieving domestic mare
An endangered wild Asian horse foal is thriving thanks to an unlikely hero. Marat, a Przewalski’s horse, fell critically ill ...
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Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here’s What’s Being Done to Save Them Both
In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...
Bengaluru concern: Human-wildlife conflicts soar 183%; elephants, big cats spark fear near villages, farms
Karnataka has witnessed a significant surge in human-wildlife conflict, escalating by 183% over five years, particularly in ...