Scavenger Animals Are in Trouble, and That Could Spell Bad News for Human Health
More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that could lead to a rise in zoonotic diseases
Texas Will Invest $50 Million in Ibogaine Research, Testing the Psychedelic Drug’s Medical Potential
The state’s new law marks one of the largest government investments into psychedelics to date, with advocates citing the drug’s potential to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD
The World’s ‘Most Trafficked Mammal’ Might Soon Be Protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act
The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing seven species of pangolin, often poached for their scales and meat, as endangered
See the Beauty of an Artificial Solar Eclipse, Created With a First-of-Its-Kind, ‘Perfect’ Satellite Formation
Two satellites’ highly precise alignment allows scientists to study the sun’s outer atmosphere like never before
14,000-Year-Old ‘Puppies’ Found in Siberia Were Wolf Littermates Who Dined on Woolly Rhino
Researchers studied chemicals found in the animals’ bones, teeth and tissues, as well as genetic material from their stomach contents
Could the Semicolon Die Out? Recent Analysis Finds a Decline in Its Usage in British Literature and Confusion Among U.K. Students
Not only are semicolons evidently becoming more rare, but young people are less aware of how to use them, according to a survey
Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works
The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the invasive ones on the islands and produce sterile eggs that will help suppress avian malaria
Nesting Birds Eavesdrop on Prairie Dog Alarm Calls to Keep Their Eggs Safe From Grassland Predators
New research suggests long-billed curlews keep an ear out for warnings from prairie dogs in order to hide from predators and protect their nests
More Countries Agree to Protect the ‘High Seas’ in a Step Toward Wider Ocean Conservation
The High Seas Treaty, which would allow nations to create marine protected areas in international waters, is now expected to take effect in early 2026—without the United States on board
The Way You Breathe Is Unique to You, Like a Fingerprint, New Study Suggests
Researchers could identify people with almost 97 percent accuracy based on 24 hours of their recorded breathing patterns, and they also found links to a person’s mental and physical condition
Graduate Student Develops an A.I.-Based Approach to Restore Time-Damaged Artwork to Its Former Glory
The method could help bring countless old paintings, currently stored in the back rooms of galleries with limited conservation budgets, to light
Wild Pigs Are Causing Big Problems in California’s Bay Area, and Their Population Seems to Be Growing
Land managers and other authorities are ramping up efforts to trap and kill the destructive, non-native animals
These ‘Dragon Prince’ Fossils Spent Decades in Museum Drawers. Now, They Could Rewrite the T. Rex Family Tree
Two partial skeletons housed in a Mongolia museum were reexamined by researchers and found to represent a previously unknown species
See the First-Ever Direct Images of the Sun’s South Pole, Captured by the Solar Orbiter Spacecraft
The spacecraft’s tilted orbit will allow scientists to investigate the mechanisms behind space weather that impact crucial human activity on Earth
Rare Mountain Lion Kittens Spotted on Trail Cameras Suggest the Big Cats May Be Re-establishing a Population in Oklahoma
Two separate adult mountain lions were recorded with cubs in different parts of the state last year, offering the first evidence confirmed by state biologists that the cats could be breeding there
Axolotls May Hold the Key to Regrowing Limbs, and Scientists Are Unraveling Their Secrets to Help Humans Do the Same
With the help of gene-edited axolotls, researchers have gotten one step closer to enabling human limb regeneration
Scientists Had Never Seen This Mysterious Squid Alive in the Wild—Until Now. See the First Footage of the Elusive Creature
A three-foot-long Antarctic gonate squid was spotted swimming 7,000 feet below the surface of the Southern Ocean
Kentucky’s Devastating Tornado in May Left a Trail of Destruction Visible From Space
Satellite imagery released by NASA features a giant brown streak where the storm sliced through the Daniel Boone National Forest
Lab-Grown Salmon Hits the Menu at an Oregon Restaurant as the FDA Greenlights the Cell-Cultured Product
The decision clears the way for the first cultured fish to join the small but growing alternative protein market
Watch Out for These Invasive, Stinging Ants That May Cause Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
First introduced in the 1930s, carnivorous Asian needle ants appear to be spreading across the United States
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