Bears under your house? North Carolina wildlife experts say it can happen and discusses what you can do
Black bears are in their winter dens in North Carolina and could be closer than you think. “When people think of dens, they ...
Sick, oiled seabird recovering after North Bay beach rescue
A sick seabird with apparent oiled feathers was found on a beach at Point Reyes National Seashore, park officials said over ...
Princeton University20h
Princetonians honored with National Medals of Science
Princeton molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, emeritus professors Larry Martin Bartels and Ingrid Daubechies, and ...
Maine Public2h
Survival of the luckiest? New study hints at the potential role of luck in evolution
A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.
Fishermen catch and release tiger shark; actions prompt public scorn
An Australian politician might have taken more heat just for praising the catch and posting about it on Facebook.
Elk on a shelf: Colorado wildlife officials rescue elk tangled in rope on ice climbing route
Wildlife officials and several climbers rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a ...
balkaninsight7h
Montenegro’s First Scientist in Antarctica Warns of Dire Pollution Data
Marine life is so full of microplastic there will come a point when fish is no longer considered healthy for human ...
Intelligent Life In Cosmos Is Likely Very Rare, Says Paleontologist
Based on the history of life here on earth, at least one prominent paleontologist thinks that complex life in the cosmos is likely very rare.
How curiosity-driven research in a worm won four Nobel Prizes
Discover the significance of C. elegans in biological research, from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to insights into gene ...
Nature14h
What will viruses do next? AI is helping scientists predict their evolution
The holy grail of pandemic preparedness is being able to predict how a virus will evolve just by looking at its genetic ...
Mongabay on MSN20h
Atlantic puffins are perilously attracted to artificial light, new study shows
As the long summer days of August turn into nights, a few dozen volunteers gather in the small community of Witless Bay, a ...
Snowy owls back in Northeast Ohio after two-year absence
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Snowy owls, which have been described as both mysterious and charismatic, are sadly only periodic visitors to Northeast Ohio. One winter they’re here, hanging out along a break wall ...