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Tree of heaven is a hellish invasive species. Could a fungus save the day?
The fast-growing tree, native to China, is also a "motel" for harmful non-native insects, like the spotted lanternfly.
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World's oldest bird hatches a baby at the ripe old age of 70
In the avian world, it's never too late
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Rare bee missing for a century rediscovered in Australia
Species which targets specific rainforest flowers was last seen in 1923
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Thousands of turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in Texas
While Texas' freezing temperatures wreak havoc on land, sea animals are also being affected. As of Tuesday, Sea Turtle, Inc., a nonprofit in South Padre Island, has rescued over 2,500 at-risk turtles from nearby waters.
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Why keeping one mature street tree is far better for humans and nature than planting lots of new ones
Thanks to Victorian street planners, many British streets were designed to be full of big trees and, with 84% of the population living in urban areas, most people are more likely to encounter trees in the streets than they are in forests. The UK is one of the least densely wooded countries in Europe (at 13% coverage compared to the EU average of 38%) and, as such, its street trees are even more valuable.
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The world’s biggest owl is endangered—but it’s not too late to save it
Sitting motionless on a fallen tree trunk, Rada Surmach strained to hear the mournful echo of nesting owls, deep in the Tunsha River Valley of the Russian Far East. In the twilight, she finally heard it: The duet of the Blakiston’s fish owl, an endangered species whose six-foot wingspan makes it the world’s biggest owl.
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Ridiculously Tiny Chameleons Discovered in Madagascar
Researchers have found a minuscule chameleon in Northern Madagascar, which they believe to be the smallest reptile on the planet. Small body, big attitude—just look at that face. The chameleon is Brookesia nana, abbreviated to B. nana (if you squint, it does kind of look like a banana). Females of the species are larger than males, at about three-quarters of an inch from snout to vent. The new record holders are the adult males, which are less than an inch including the tail. Oh, and the males also have huge hemipenes (genitals) in proportion to their size.
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A quarter of all known bee species haven't been seen since the 1990s
The number of bee species appears to have declined sharply in the past 30 years, which could mean many types of bee are extinct or so rare that no one has recording a sighting
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This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex
We know a lot about dinosaurs -- what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off -- but no fossils have definitively preserved two dinosaurs in the act of mating.
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Shocking Study Finds Electric Eels Hunt Together
The study challenges what researchers know about eels’ supposed loner behavior.
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A Manatee In Florida Was Discovered With "Trump" Etched Onto Its Back
The manatee did not appear to be "seriously injured," a spokesperson for the US Fish and Wildlife Service said.
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Humans Have Rights and So Should Nature
Humans once lived in harmony with the natural world.
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A New Population of Blue Whales Was Discovered Hiding in the Indian Ocean
The whales in the group seem to sing a unique song.
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20 new species found, and lost wildlife rediscovered, in the Bolivian Andes
Scientists have announced the discovery of 20 new species in the Bolivian Andes, as well as sightings of plants and animals not seen for decades.
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Beavers build first Exmoor dam in 400 years
The National Trust says the dam in Somerset "might look modest, but it is incredibly special".
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They’re Among the World’s Oldest Living Things. The Climate Crisis Is Killing Them.
California’s redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees define the American West and nature’s resilience through the ages. Wildfires this year were their deadliest test.
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Human ‘stuff’ now outweighs all life on Earth
The mass of buildings and other infrastructure exceeds that of all trees, shrubs, and animals on the planet
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Why Are Pandas Covering Themselves With Horse Manure?
Researchers in China spent a decade studying this question.
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Scientists solve mystery of mass coho salmon deaths. The killer? A chemical from car tires
Researchers found a chemical related to vehicle tires that is responsible for killing more than half the coho salmon in Puget Sound each year.
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How Sea Turtles Find Their Way
The air was warm as the skies grew dark over Diego Garcia. As the nearly full moon reached its highest point, a green sea turtle scuttled her way onto the...
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