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Experts say bird flu is a Pandora's box. Are we about to open it?
Salon via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoTo put it in context of the 1918 flu pandemic, experts estimate that it had a 2.5 percent mortality...
Two Southwestern fish, Rio Grande chub and sucker, not in danger of extinction
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Rio Grande chub and the Rio Grande sucker do not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act. The Rio Grande chub and ...
12 Incredible UNESCO World Heritage Sites That Mix Nature and Culture
AFAR· 1 day agoYes, all UNESCO World Heritage sites are special by definition. A few are famous: Machu Picchu,...
Bark! Meow! Cluck! NASA uses lasers to beam pictures of pet dogs, cats and chickens to the ISS
Space via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAnd not just cats and dogs — birds, chickens, cows, snakes and pigs, too, among other species. More...
Plant wars: Are oak trees invasive? Experts Felder Rushing, Doug Tallamy strongly disagree
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThey're zealots." For his part, Tallamy, in response, believes Rushing is "confused". "I hope...
"High intensity training for the mind": A neurosurgeon explains why we dream
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt keeps our thinking creative, and it keeps us adaptive as a species. When you look at the waking...
When should a cattle-killing wolf be put down? Colorado wildlife officials punt question to new...
Denver Post· 6 days agoBut ranchers who have lost cattle to wolves say the market rate compensation for injured or killed...
Brazilian Streetwear Brand PIET Opens its First Flagship Store in the Heart of Jardins
HYPEBEAST· 1 day agoFeaturing an in-store café and a permanent exhibition created in partnership with Rider, PIET and...
How Did We Learn to Talk? We Can’t Say for Sure.
New York Times· 2 days agoIn “The Language Puzzle,” the archaeologist Steven Mithen asks exactly how our species started speaking. Dennis Duncan is the author of “Index, A History...
Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"If we look at distinct behaviours, for example what species can recognise themselves in a mirror,...