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Hawf nature reserve: rare respite in war-torn Yemen
Oct 20, 2021 (AFP)
The years-long conflict between the government and Huthi rebels has not breached the perimeters of Hawf in Al-Mahra province. But the area -- known as a "fog oa...
Origins of domesticated horses traced to north Caucasus region, study finds
Oct 20, 2021 (UPI)
Although Eurasia was once populated by genetically distinct horse populations, a dramatic change occurred between 2000 and 2200 BC, when a horse population with...
Countries pledge to stop biodiversity loss at key UN summit
Oct 15, 2021 (AFP)
The COP15 gathering in south China's Kunming saw the adoption of a declaration to recognise the importance of biodiversity in human health, strengthen species p...
Asian deer's comeback marks rare China conservation success
Oct 15, 2021 (AFP)
Pere David's deer were on the verge of disappearing towards the end of the 19th century, threatened by hunting for their meat and a loss of wetland habitat. But...
Tooth analysis suggests earliest Native Americans came from Siberia, not Japan
Oct 13, 2021 (UPI)
Stone tools at several of the earliest known archaeological sites inhabited by North America's first peoples look a lot like those used 15,000 years ago by the ...
Venezuelan couple goes all out for smiling but endangered sloths
Oct 03, 2021 (AFP)
"Look how pretty! It's dancing in the trees," said Rodriguez, who along with her husband Juan Carlos shares a passion for the lethargic mammals that spend a lot...
US declares fabled Ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species extinct
Sep 29, 2021 (AFP)
The announcement came via the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which proposed to remove the birds, mussels, fish, as well as a plant and fruit bat from Endanger...
Scientists unveil first-ever 'atlas' describing links between fungi, cancers
Sep 29, 2021 (UPI)
That's according to an international team of scientists, which on Thursday unveiled what they said is the first-ever "pan-cancer mycobiome atlas" that describes...
As birds migrate, the microbes in their gut evolve
Sep 28, 2021 (UPI)
The gut microbiome of someone living in Arizona will be different than the gut microbiome of someone residing in South Carolina. The same is true for birds -- a...
How geology and climate shape biodiversity
Sep 28, 2021 (SPX)
One might assume that all tropical rainforests are about equally diverse due to their stable warm and humid climate and their geographical location around the e...
NASA prototypes new tracking tag for sea otters and other wildlife
Sep 24, 2021 (SPX)
Sea otters are important mammals in marine ecosystems and are essential to maintaining balance in kelp forests. That's why the Space Shop, a maker space at NASA...
Hoverflies navigate using sun and body clock
Sep 24, 2021 (SPX)
The insects keep the sun on their left in the morning, then gradually adjust to maintain a southward route as the day goes on. Pied and yellow-clubbed hoverflie...
Scientists turn chemical defense of insects into eerie sounds
Sep 23, 2021 (UPI)
There's only so much small insects can do to defend themselves physically. To ward off predators, many insects must resort to chemical warfare, using various se...
Cavers find snakes but no genies in Yemen's 'Well of Hell'
Sep 22, 2021 (AFP)
The forbidding 'Well of Hell', whose dark, round aperture creates a 30-metre (100 foot) wide hole in the desert floor of Yemen's eastern province of Al-Mahra, p...
Rare rhino horns go up in flames in India anti-poaching campaign
Sep 22, 2021 (AFP)
The endangered one-horned rhinoceros used to be widespread in the region but hunting and habitat loss have slashed its numbers to just a few thousand, with most...
Having older sisters boosts survival odds for elephant calves
Sep 21, 2021 (UPI)
According to a new study, published Tuesday in the Journal of Animal Ecology, young elephants that grow up with older siblings enjoyed higher rates of survival ...
For pandas, too much suitable habitat can be a problem
Sep 20, 2021 (UPI)
According to a new study, published Monday in the journal Conservation Biology, pandas can become complacent and move less if their range is filled with ideal h...
Bees kill dozens of endangered penguins in South Africa
Sep 19, 2021 (AFP)
"After tests, we found bee stings around the penguins' eyes," said the foundation's David Roberts, a clinical veterinarian. "This is a very rare occurence. We d...
UNESCO announces 20 new biospheres in 21 countries
Sep 15, 2021 (AFP)
New biosphere reserves are designated each year to promote sustainable development, protect terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems and encourage conservatio...
Bioscience firm claims will bring back extinct woolly mammoth
Sep 13, 2021 (AFP)
New company Colossal, capitalizing on a partnership with a Harvard geneticist, said its species "de-extinction" effort has the potential to anchor a working mod...
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