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Tectonic shifts caused mass extinction after “Cambrian explosion” half a billion years ago
Cosmos· 24 hours agoGeological studies of sites in Australia and Antarctica reveal the series of tectonic events which...
A ‘pink wave’ of flamingoes settles into the Sunshine State
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoWhen Hurricane Idalia swept through Florida’s Big Bend region in August 2023, the storm brought more...
Rarely seen clouded leopard family captured in video for first time
FTW Outdoors via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTheir vulnerability towards extinction is increased by their low recruitment rate, meaning that less...
Preparing for pandas: Renovated habitat spaces ready as San Diego Zoo awaits final approval
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoThe zoo will host the black-and-white duo under a loan from China for the next decade, at a cost of...
Are flamingos native to Florida? Here’s where you could see one in the wild
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIdalia in 2023, discovering more than 100 flamingos decided to make Florida their home. "We’re...
Living fast, dying young: Bar-Ilan University st | Newswise
Newswise· 7 days agoHabitat change, fragmentation, and reduction caused by human activity are significant threats to the natural environment, leading to a decline in biodiversity and increased ...
In Northeast Brazil, effort to reintroduce Spix’s macaws takes flight
The Christian Science Monitor· 6 days agoThe parrot – endemic to a small fraction of the São Francisco River basin and already rare in the...
Six Texas freshwater mussels, the “livers of the rivers,” added to endangered species list
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 5 hours agoEnvironmental scientists refer to freshwater mussels as “the liver of the river” because they filter harmful substances like algae from bodies of water. In its ruling on Monday, the agency also ...
Fact check: Are alligators overpopulated in the Beaufort County, Hilton Head area?
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoReports of multiple unleashed dogs being killed by alligators in Sea Pines last month sparked online...
These animals are mostly likely to 'win' climate change
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 days agoLion's mane jellyfish. While climate change is expected to cause wide-scale extinction, some animals...