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The warrah enigma: Why Darwin was fascinated by this now extinct coyote-like creature
Salon.com· 5 days agoFrom 1832 to1835, Darwin made his way through South America aboard HMS Beagle, during which time he...
Central Oregon growth has provided challenges, opportunities for wildlife advocates
The Bulletin· 18 hours agoCorey Heath, a retired Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist, says 80 to 90 elk used to...
Zika-like virus found in sloths spreads from Amazon to humans
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSo far it remains unclear whether other insects could be contributing to transmission. “The fact...
We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation
The Conversation· 4 days agoForget pizza delivery, the latest use for drones may surprise you even more. In the tropics, my colleagues and I have used drones to map a vital ecological indicator – the temperature at which ...
What climate change means for Europe’s ‘pest demographics’ haunting the Paris Olympics
Fortune· 2 days agoThe culprit was a stowaway Brazilian Wandering Spider, an 11cm black and red arachnid with a bite that causes convulsions, hypothermia, death and—if you’re of the male persuasion—a particularly ...
How “Sea Cocaine” Brought a Tiny Porpoise to the Brink of Extinction
Vice· 4 days agoThe vaquita is a small, round-headed species of porpoise with distinctive, panda-like markings...
Rare Tibetan hot-spring snakes discovered in Xizang
China Daily· 4 days agoA research team in Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region, used infrared cameras in late May to discover the habitat of Tibetan hot-spring snakes, Thermophis baileyi. A team from the Nanjing ...
What I Learned Chewing the Stimulant Khat Across Three Countries
Thrillist Food & Drink· 6 days agoThe region I’m in, though — the Old City of Sana’a — is an epicenter of chewing culture. The Old...
Opinion | How, in China, chillis were the poor man’s salt before becoming prized
South China Morning Post· 3 days agoTo be sure, I still like the piquant kick that chilli peppers give to certain foods. It is the...
Remote Island Paradise Threatened by Shipping Terminal
Scientific American· 3 days agoIn 1667 a Swedish sailor reported that on his travels in the Far East he’d landed on the island of...
