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Animal Classification: A Taxonomy for All Living Things
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEverything in this photo, from the wolf to the fallen tree it's jumping over, can be classified...
New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA typical New England stone wall in Hebron, Conn. Robert M. Thorson, CC BY-ND The abandoned...
Scientists stumble upon tiny, 1-foot snake in rainforest — and discover a new species
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoScientists in the rainforest of Ecuador stumbled upon a tiny snake — and discovered a new species,...
What is biodiversity and why is it important? Here's what to know.
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEarth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be...
The Cassowary Is the World's Most Dangerous Bird
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) lives only in Australia, with land clearing, car strikes, pigs and dogs serving as the main threats to its...
False Facts About Shrimp You Thought Were True
Mashed via Yahoo News· 3 months agocooked shrimp close up - Bigc Studio/Shutterstock Americans love shrimp. This tiny crustacean is a favorite seafood option in the U.S. The tender meat...
Health agencies renaming monkeypox to help fight stigma
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Biden administration plans to officially switch how it refers to the disease once dubbed...
Emojis to the rescue? More are needed to address the biodiversity crisis, scientists say
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMore emojis of plants, mollusks, flatworms, fungi and microorganisms could help spark new...
Should we ditch the names of Hitler beetles, Mussolini butterflies?
dpa international via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIt is just 5 millimetres long and tends to live hidden in caves and although many experts have never...
Huckleberry growing in Bedford County among 'endangered' plants in DCNR report
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 30—A colorful, slow-growing box huckleberry found only in Bedford and Perry counties in 2020 will likely move soon to Pennsylvania's list of endangered plants. So too will the wedge-leaved ...