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Hope For Coral Reefs

In February and throughout the summer of 2024, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) recorded the fifth

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Vultures And Humans: The Connection

Often when we hear that a species is endangered, we think about it as an isolated event. However, the death of one

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Tulare Lake: A Lesson For Us?

I’m sure you’ve heard of Lake Superior and Big Bear Lake, but have you heard of Tulare Lake? Tulare Lake has a long

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Death Valley In Bloom

What’s the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the name Death Valley? Probably desert, drought, and well …

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Goldenseal Makes A Comeback

Have you ever heard of goldenseal? It’s a perennial plant found exclusively in the hardwood forests of eastern North

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The Changing Art Of Truffle Hunting

Did you know that white truffles can sell for nearly $2,200 per pound in Italy? And these prices are still on the rise

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Are Migratory Animals Impacted By Climate?

Did you know that more than one in five migratory animals are now threatened by climate change and other human-related

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A Deep Sea Discovery!

With only 5% of the oceans explored by humans, every new expedition reveals a little more about Earth’s largest

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Saving The Wolverines

When you think of wolverines, do you often associate them with wolves? Surprisingly, wolverines do not belong to the

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Sea Turtles: Hot Chicks, Cool Dudes!

When you hear the word reptile, do you think of turtles? Probably not. But, these shelled creatures are reptiles,

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Hermit Crabs Use Plastic Hats

Did you know that hermit crabs swap out their shells several times throughout their lives? Recently, however, hermit

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Climate Change Fuels Malaria

Did you know that more than 400,000 people die from malaria every year? According to the World Health

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Eradicating Florida's Caimans

There’s a creature that looks like an alligator or crocodile to the untrained eye but is neither. What are they?

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In Peru, Llamas To The Rescue!

As the climate warms, glaciers have been shrinking all over the world. Peru’s Uruashraju glacier has been no exception

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Wildfires: Goats To The Rescue!

With wildfires devastating California, the solution might not be found on four wheels, but rather, on four legs.

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Puffins In Maine: A Success Story!

The U.S. state of Maine is well known for blueberries and lobsters - but puffins?  These seabirds are actually

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A Report On Invasive Species

How would you feel if a person you’ve never seen entered your house, ate your food, drank your water, and slept in your

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Have You Heard Of Tiny Forests?

Picture yourself walking amongst towering trees and bushy shrubs. The forest that you might be imagining could be a

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The Disappearing Twilight Zone

When we discuss our warming planet, extreme weather events come to mind. We, however, overlook the impact of warming

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What Is The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt?

When visiting a scenic beach, is marveling at a giant, thousands-mile-long stretch of seaweed part of your vacation

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How Dolphins Help Fishermen

You may have heard the saying, “a dog is a man’s best friend,” but what about dolphins? Did you know, dolphins and

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Mosquitoes On The Move!

Global warming is known to cause rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, and other environmental issues. But did

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Hurray For The Wood Storks!

Did you know that swamps aren’t only home to scary alligators and crocodiles? Wood storks and other birds, like the

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U.S States Fail To Agree On Colorado Waters

The Colorado River is struggling to keep up with demands from seven western states that depend on it for water. The

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The Growing World Of Microplastics

We have all heard how plastic pollution has overrun every corner of the world. Recently, scientists made the startling

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A Vaccine For Honeybees?

Perhaps we are not so different after all! To protect ourselves against the annual sniffles and coughs, we schedule an

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Iraq's Marshes Are Drying Up

Nestled in the arid deserts of Iraq, lies a fertile valley crisscrossed by rivers and home to countless agricultural

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The Salton Sea Dilemma

Did you know that the Salton Sea is more than twice as salty as the Pacific Ocean? This manmade lake in

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Positive News: New Seaweed, Regenerated Corals

Exciting news, folks! Researchers have reported that new seaweed has been discovered near Antarctica. Could this

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A Hotel For Seahorses!

Did you know that seahorses are going extinct? These distinctive little fish struggle to survive against traps,

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The Moon And The Mangroves: An Unusual Connection!

Did you know that mangrove forests can help keep people safe?  They help stabilize ecosystems along the coasts

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The Lionfishes Are Taking Over!

Look out, the Lionfishes are taking over! With a colorful red, white, and black-striped exterior and dorsal spines that

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Changing Climate Affects Rice Crops

India, the second-largest producer of rice after China, is suffering from the impacts of climate change. Droughts

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Beavers: Warming Your Heart And The World!

Did you know that beavers are found everywhere throughout North America with the exception of the driest lands and

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Chasing The Glowing Blue...

Imagine yourself at a beach at night staring up at the stars and the Milky Way lighting up the sky... and just then the

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Viruses On The Move

As temperatures increase, we are already starting to see some bird and animal species move to cooler areas.

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A Robot Among The Penguins

For the emperor penguins living on the sea ice of Antarctica’s Atka Bay, there is a curious companion in their

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Birds Lay Eggs Earlier!

Did you know that birds are now laying their eggs up to a month earlier than they did a century ago? In a new study,

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How Clever Are Magpies?

In August 2019,  a group of Australian scientists attached small GPS trackers to magpies to study their

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A Law To Save The Dudleya!

Recently, a man was sentenced to two years of prison after being caught robbing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth

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Forever Chemicals: What Are They?

In recent years, water contamination has been in the news for human communities - Flint, Houston, and Las Vegas are

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Why Plants Need Animals Even More!

We all know that plants and animals have shared a special partnership for millions of years.   Animals rely

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The Huge Problem Of Medical Waste

During the pandemic, masks and other forms of personal protective equipment (PPE) have become familiar fixtures of our

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Large Icefish Nests Discovered!

What might you expect to find at the bottom of the Antarctic ocean? Surely not an icefish breeding ground twice the

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Enjoy Seashells, But Leave Them!

Do you love collecting seashells when you go to a beach? Well, you may need to think twice in the future. 

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Sunbirds: Singing The Same Song!

Can you imagine singing the same song for millennia? A recent study on East African sunbirds suggests that these

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Why Are Kelp Forests Disappearing?

Have you seen underwater forests of large brown algae? A visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California

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Life Blooms On An Ocean Garbage Patch

Have you heard of a large floating body of trash, twice the size of the U.S state of Texas? With over 79,000 tons

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Have You Heard Of Nurdles?

One of the worst ecological disasters of 2021 was the sinking of the ship X-Press Pearl in May along the coast of

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Thirty Rhinos On A Plane!

It’s not every day that you hear about rhinos being transported by plane! But recently, conservationists celebrated

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Why Are Albatross Couples Divorcing?

Did you know that albatrosses mate for life? These majestic seabirds spend most of their early lives winging out to

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A Road Sinks Slowly In Alaska

The only road running through Denali National Park is slowly sinking like melting butter. As the fastest-warming state

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Help Spot The Walrus!

Do you want to participate in a worldwide game of Spot the Walrus? The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the British

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U.S Declares 23 Species As Extinct

In 2004 a kayaker in Arkansas claimed to have seen an ivory-billed woodpecker-- a bird thought extinct by 1944. His

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Animals Are Shape Shifting... Slightly!

Recent research has found that animals may be “shapeshifting” in response to a warmer climate!  This may sound

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Swat That Lanternfly!

A boy proudly displayed his insect collection at a state fair in Kansas, only to have federal investigators on his

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Worms That Live In Glaciers!

Each summer, the seemingly barren glaciers of Alaska, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest come to life, as

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Do Trees Talk To Each Other?

Did you know that trees can communicate with each other? Suzanne Simard, a professor of forest ecology at the

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Billions of Cicadas To Emerge Soon!

In the spring of 2004, NPR journalist Peter Breslow recorded the chatter of newly-emerged cicadas and the delighted

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An Early Spring Bloom In Japan!

On March 26, cherry blossoms filled the streets of Kyoto as the cherry blossom season reached its peak. Because of an

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Have You Heard Of Forever Plants?

Do you know what ‘carbon sinks’ are? This term is used to describe the organisms and ecosystems on our planet that

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Wisdom, The Oldest Mother Albatross

Wisdom comes with age, goes the age-old saying. And Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, proves it. She is 70 years old,

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Why Wombats Poop Cubes!

The wombat, a short and stubby marsupial native to Australia, has long puzzled the scientific world for a striking

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Our Oceans Are Getting Noisy

On a normal day in the ocean, you might hear the melodic migration songs of whales or perhaps the chatter of dolphins

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Heatwaves And Baby Sharks: The Connection

2020 was a hard year in so many ways. To add to the stream of disheartening news, last year has tied with

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The Secret To A Jellyfish's Motion

Jellyfish are often considered a nuisance because of how painful and potentially dangerous their sting can be to

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Have You Heard Of Hair Ice?

We know what you're thinking. No, hair ice is not something out of one of Dr. Seuss’s books. It’s a real phenomenon

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Why Pandas Love Horse Poop!

Imagine you’re hiking in the mountains admiring the trees and birds, reveling in harmony with nature. Splat! You

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Platypuses Glow In The Light!

As if laying eggs as mammals and having venomous spines was not enough, scientists have discovered another unusual

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How Octopus Taste With Their Tentacles

Imagine touching something with your hands and being able to taste it. That’d be crazy, right?!  Though it has

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The Search For Tadpoles

Many people think frogs are gross and slimy, but did you know they are a vital part of our ecosystems? With many

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The Mystery Of The Dead Elephants

Since May, nearly 350 elephants have died in the southern African country of Botswana. The mysterious death had

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A New Study By The World Wildlife Fund

Can you imagine a region that's supposed to be occupied by plants and animals, and instead, is a dry, empty

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An Ice Age Cave Bear Discovered!

Have you heard of or watched the “Ice Age” movie collection? If so, characters like Manny the Mammoth, Sid the

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The Sturddlefish: An Accidental Discovery!

A group of Hungarian scientists were experimenting in a lab when they created a hybrid fish! The unexpected result, a

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Rare Javan Rhino Caught On Camera

Animals are undoubtedly one of the most unique and diverse species on our planet. However, many species, including the

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Diego the Tortoise Has Retired!

Not all superheroes wear capes. Instead, Diego the Tortoise sports his mighty shell. But cape or no cape, he still

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Our World's Trees Are Getting Younger

Did you know that the oldest tree is a 5000-year old bristlecone pine located in the forests of Nevada?

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Have You Heard Of Glacier Mice?

When contemplating the common inhabitants of places like Antarctica or the North Pole, you probably think of penguins,

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These Clever Bumblebees...

Bumblebees work hard. They are a great pollinator as they travel from flower to flower, 400 times faster than

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Lizards Adapt To Hurricanes!

You may have heard of natural selection through Darwin’s study of finches on the Galapagos Islands. But did you know

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Giant Hornets Enter The U.S!

Amid the current fight against coronavirus, another threat is buzzing into the borders of the United States. Enormous

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Deepwater Horizon: Ten Years Later

April 20, 2020, marked the 10th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill explosion, considered one of the worst

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Humboldt Squids Send Glowing Messages!

The deeper you go below the surface, the darker it gets. So, how do animals communicate with each other if it's too

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A Glittering Creature Wins An Award!

Last month, a picture of a microorganism with neon lights showing the different internal organs made it to the final

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The Amazing Peacock Spiders

When spiders come to mind, you probably picture creepy crawlers like black widows and haunted houses strewn with filmy

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How Solar Storms Affect Whales

Did you know that gray whales travel around 10,000 to 12,000 miles a year? Starting off in Mexico, where they mate or

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A Swarm Of Locusts Threaten East Africa

Swarms of bright yellow insects blanket the sky, devouring crops and plants in their path.  This seemingly

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Where Are The Bumblebees?

Their loud buzzing sounds and large furry bodies can send one running for cover!  While bumblebees may look

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When It Rains Iguanas...

You may have heard of the phrase -- it’s raining cats and dogs, but what if you were told it will be raining

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Plant Life Spread In The Himalayas

When you think of the Himalayas, you may picture tall, rocky, snow-covered peaks. But did you know that researchers

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Village Faces Polar Bear Problem

If you live in a city, you probably only encounter typical animals such as cats, dogs, and birds. But the residents of

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A Tiny Mouse-Deer Brings Hope

Imagine a creature that is part-deer and part-mouse. Can you picture it? Now make the creature the size of a rabbit and

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A Global Atlas Of Earthworms

Think back to six or seven years ago: you are in the garden, flipping stones and digging, looking for creepy bugs. And

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Deadly Fungus Found In Australia

Poison fire coral, a deadly mushroom thought to be native only to Japan and Korea, was discovered in Queensland,

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Where Have The Birds Gone?

The sky has been getting quieter and quieter for the past few decades, but not many have noticed. A recent report

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Last Male Sumatran Rhino In Malaysia Dies

The recent news of the death of the last male Sumatran Rhino in Malaysia brings with it great sorrow - it is not

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How Deep Sea Fish See In The Dark

If you have ever walked into a pitch-dark room, you know that your eyes take a few minutes to adjust. You are

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Could A Million Species Go Extinct?

Did you know that more than one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction from human activity?

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The World's Most Dangerous Bird

On April 13, a pet cassowary attacked and killed its owner, Marvin Hajos, a 75-year-old man who lived in Alachua County

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The Tallest Tree In The World

The Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo is a paradise for tree-climbers. It is home to some

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The Painted Ladies Are Back!

Californians are suspended in wonder as a surreal horde of painted lady butterflies flitter across the state

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World's Largest Bee Rediscovered!

If regular bees weren’t terrifying enough, a giant one was recently rediscovered on the islands of North Moluccas,

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Imagine A World Without Insects

Imagine a world in which the entire insect population was simply gone. According to a recent global review of

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Pangolins In Trouble

Do you wish that sometimes, you could shut out the world and curl up into a ball? Guess what. Pangolins actually do

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The Future Of Coffee: In Trouble?

Did you know that there are 124 known species of coffee trees in the world? However, the coffee that we drink is

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Protecting Joshua Tree National Park

The U.S government shutdown is not only impacting the livelihood of nearly 800,000 people. Even trees are 

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Why Do Whales Beach?

The sight is enough to shock anyone who has seen it. Dozens of whales lie unconscious on the shore of a picturesque

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Killer Whales In Trouble

We are all aware of pollution from plastics. But did you know there is another man-made pollutant that is still

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The State Of Our World's Fungi

What comes to your mind when you think of fungi? Perhaps the mushrooms you see in your backyards, under fences, beneath

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How Science Is Helping Save Koalas

Koalas-- these cuddly, furry, huggable creatures are known for their Australian roots, wonky diet, and impressive nap

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The Debate Over Japanese Whaling

What is the most eccentric dish you have ever tried? In countries across the world, odd dishes such as tuna’s

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The Last Male White Rhino Dies

Did you know that approximately 200 species go extinct every day? On March 20th, the world’s last male northern white

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Pelican Spiders: Quite The Cannibals!

It’s alive! Pelican spiders, once thought dead, have made a reappearance. The discovery sounds like something out

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A Penguin Supercolony Near Antarctica

Danger Islands are a group of islands near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula known for treacherous waters

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The Invasion Of The Marbled Crayfish

Can you imagine a cloned army of invaders? It may sound like something straight out of science fiction, yet it is true

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Musk Ox Face An Uncertain Future

Which animals come to mind when you think of the Arctic? Perhaps whales, polar bears, arctic fox, or reindeer... But

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Keep The Noise Down; Save Birds!

2018 is a big year for the birds – not only is it the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, but National

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Freeze And Flee: Narwhals In Danger

The unicorns of the sea, also known as narwhals, are majestic and graceful ocean-dwellers that have captured the love

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The Debate Over Trophy Hunting

In 2015, Cecil the Lion, one of Africa’s most prized lions, was unfortunately killed by a dentist from America who