Wildlife
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How the Rediscovered Bangka Slow Loris Survives in Fragmented Indonesian Ecosystems
Lost for nearly a century, the critically endangered Bangka slow loris faces mounting threats from habitat loss and…
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In 2022, researchers found just nine Poweshiek skipperlings
LANSING, Mich., August 27 The sun dips low over the prairie fen, casting a golden hue on the…
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IUCN Red List: 150,000+ species assessed for extinction risk
GENEVA, July 21 — The shift is quiet but relentless. Every decade, the world’s most authoritative inventory of…
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Domestic Horses Retain Ancient Fear Response to Wolves, Study Finds
DENVER, July 16 — A 2024 study confirms what evolutionary biologists have long suspected: horses retain a deeply…
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Horses Identify Ancient Predators in Video Experiment
TOKYO, July 16 — The story begins in a quiet Japanese laboratory, where researchers have discovered something remarkable…
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Railroad’s Role in Bison Extermination, Native Displacement, 1869-1890
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The figure that matters: 30 million bison in 1800, fewer than 1,000 by 1890.…
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Light pollution threatens wildlife amid astronomical concerns
NEW YORK, July 14 — 10 full moons. That is the illumination level the new mirror satellite will…
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Toxic Tire Chemical 6PPD-Q Threatens Coho Salmon Survival
SEATTLE — On the surface of a worn tire, a chemical transformation is underway, and researchers say it…
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EPA Launches Review of Tire Chemical Tied to Salmon Deaths
WASHINGTON — The US Environmental Protection Agency has begun evaluating a chemical compound found in tyres, and its…
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Bird window strike recovery times vary from minutes to hours
BALTIMORE, July 5 — The record shows that recovery time for a bird after a window strike is…
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Hummingbird Decline Tied to Habitat Loss, Pesticides, Climate Change
BOULDER, Colo., July 5 — The question is popping up on backyard birding forums and neighborhood social media…
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Sugar Gliders Glide, Not Fly, Biologists Clarify for New Yorkers
New York, July 5 — The first thing many people ask when they hear the name “Sugar Glider”…
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New Analysis Shows Bald Eagles Follow Open Water, Not Warmth
For anyone who has watched a local bald eagle pair raise chicks through a spring and summer, winter…
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Hummingbirds May Be Relocating, Not Vanishing, Colorado Study Finds
BOULDER, Colo. — The hummingbird that zips through your backyard might not be gone forever. It might just…
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Sugar Gliders Cannot Fly; Researchers Explain Their Precise Gliding Mechanics
New York, July 5 — The first thing to understand about a Sugar Glider is what it cannot…
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Biologists Clarify: Sugar Gliders Glide, They Do Not Truly Fly
Gliding vs. Flight: What Sugar Gliders Teach Us About Animal Movement NEW YORK — The Sugar Glider does…
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The Energetic Calculus of Flight and Its Trade-Offs
ROME, July 5 — The ostrich, the world’s largest bird, lost its ability to fly because evolving to…
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Why do gorillas have canine teeth if they are herbivores?
WASHINGTON, July 4 — A review of biological records and field studies offers a clear answer to a…
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Bird Declines Signal Urgent Need for Environmental Action
WASHINGTON, July 4 — The birds haven’t vanished completely. But their numbers are falling fast enough that scientists…
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Gorilla Canine Teeth Evolved for Social Display, Not Diet
The answer is written in their mouths. A male gorilla’s canine teeth are not for eating. They are…
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Heliconius butterflies defy aging norms with near-year-long lifespans
PANAMA CITY, July 3 — 348 days. That is how long one tropical butterfly, Heliconius hewitsoni , survived…
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Mockingbirds’ nighttime serenades driven by biological rhythm
WASHINGTON, July 2 — For anyone who has been jolted awake at 3 a.m. by a bird singing…
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Bats comprise 22 to 25 percent of mammal species, study finds
WASHINGTON, July 2 — The claim that bats account for 20 percent of all mammal species is a…
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U.S. Funding Gap Drives Partnership with De-Extinction Startup for Species DNA Bank
The math is brutal. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently protects 1,662 domestic and 638 foreign species…
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