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Cheetahs to prowl India for first time in 70 years
The mammals are coming from Namibia in a deal that has been in negotiations since 2020.
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‘Bees are really highly intelligent’: the insect IQ tests causing a buzz among scientists
We all know these busy insects are good for crops and biodiversity, but proof is emerging that they are also clever, sentient and unique beings
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Elon Musk's net worth has fallen by $65 billion since he announced he wanted to buy Twitter
Elon Musk on Friday announced his intention to back out of the purchase of the social media platform.
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Wild turtles age slowly. Some basically don't age at all
New research finds that turtles in the wild age slowly and have long lifespans, and identifies several species that essentially don't age at all.
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Tetrodotoxin-resistant snakes
Garter snakes can consume amazingly toxic prey. This article is a fascinating insight into this harmless,charming little snakes diet.
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An eagle snatched a baby hawk for dinner, then ended up adopting it | CBC Radio
A pair of bald eagles near Nanaimo, B.C., have adopted a baby red-tailed hawk and are raising it alongside their own eaglet. But while the hawk is now part of the eagles’ family, it could have just as easily been their dinner.
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Nature as a defense against sea-level rise
Researchers modeled how investing in environmental conservation and protection can help San Mateo County adapt to rising seas. The findings provide incentives for policymakers to prioritize nature-based approaches when planning for sea-level rise.
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Biologists try to save ancient fish as Colorado River fades
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Barrett Friesen steers a motorboat toward the shore of Lake Powell, with the Glen Canyon Dam towering overhead. Pale “bathtub rings” line the canyon’s rocky face, starkly illustrating how water levels have slumped in the second-largest U.S.
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Brain-Signal Proteins Evolved Before Animals Did
Some animal neuropeptides have been around longer than nervous systems.
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How Electric Fish Were Able to Evolve Electric Organs
Electric organs help electric fish, such as the electric eel, do all sorts of amazing things: They send and receive signals that are akin to bird songs.
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'It blew us away': Marine scientists amazed to find world's biggest plant growing on our doorstep
Genetic tests have revealed that a seagrass meadow in WA's Shark Bay is actually a giant clone of itself, and is estimated to be at least 4,500 years old.
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5,000 year old giant: How long does the world’s oldest tree have left?
The age of the ancient alerce tree is more than 5,000 years.
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Over 500 animal species haven't been seen in 50 years but they're still not officially extinct yet
Some could be lost forever, while others could live in areas difficult to reach
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When Ants Domesticated Fungi
While we’ve been farming for around 10,000 to 12,000 years, the ancestors of ants have been doing it for around 60 million years. So when, and how, and why did ants start … farming?
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Honeybee populations could be wiped out worldwide by wing virus
The global bee population could be endangered by a newly discovered deadly virus, a leading scientist has warned.
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Insect decline could massively increase food bills, warn scientists
Losing pollinators in the UK alone could add more than € 2.3 billion a year to food bills, warns charity Buglife.
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Giant sinkhole with a forest inside found in China
Species unknown to science could be hiding in this gaping hole.
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Over 21% of reptile species at risk of extinction
At least one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, including more than half of turtles and crocodiles, according to the first major global assessment of the world's so-called cold-blooded creatures.
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Hike With Me… In The Forest | E01 | Spring Edition
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Back from the dead? Elusive ivory-billed woodpecker not extinct, researchers say
An expedition to the forests of Louisiana say extinction of bird, last definitively seen in 1944, has been exaggerated
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