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Muralist Brandon Thompson includes endangered Bakersfield cactus in downtown work
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoIt's been 50 years since the passage of the Endangered Species Act, a federal law that protects American wildlife and plants found to be in danger of extinction. ...
On National Alligator Day, UF/IFAS shares information on why it's great to be a Florida gator
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 4 days agoQ: What are the current findings and future expectations for Everglades restoration? A: Early...
Infamous Universe 25 'Rodent Utopia' Experiment Is Not a Sign of the Apocalypse. Here's What It Was
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThese analyses look at Calhoun's experiments and say, "He predicted this would happen to humans, and...
Woolly Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Austrian Wine Cellar
Mentalfloss· 4 days agoAn Austrian winemaker renovating his cellar unearthed a trove of woolly mammoth bones that could...
Today is National Alligator Day. Meet the reptile found in every Florida county
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe likelihood of a Florida resident being seriously injured during an unprovoked alligator incident...
How the Tree Lobster Escaped Extinction
New York Times· 5 days agoKassel’s hands like a dog with the zoomies. This rambunctious stick bug has also been called “the world’s rarest invertebrate” after it was driven nearly...
What Was The Largest Ape To Ever Live?
IFLScience· 2 days agoThe largest species of great ape to ever walk the Earth was Gigantopithecus blacki. Standing over 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) tall and weighing up to 300...
Jaguars are returning to America, but Fish and Wildlife Service don't think they need protections
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAdditionally, the jaguar migration is partially driven by the same factor fueling mass extinctions...
The 165-year reign of oil is coming to an end. But will we ever be able to live without it?
LiveScience· 2 days ago"It is horrible," Charles Nordhoff wrote of his experience on a whaling vessel in 1895. For over 100...
Diet and adaptability key to ancient migration to North America
Cosmos· 3 days agoBy 14,000 years ago, humans had marched across modern-day Asia, into North America and to the...