Jul 23 World's smallest-known snake slithers its way into rediscovery in 'aha moment' for scientists By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The Barbados threadsnake, which reaches about four inches fully grown, has only been seen a handful of times since 1889. Continue reading
Jun 18 Meet the moths that map the stars to fly long distances By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press It's an impressive feat for Bogong moths, whose brains are smaller than the size of a grain of rice, to rely on the night sky for their odyssey, said study author David Dreyer with Lund University in Sweden. Continue reading
Jun 14 This grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dogs to keep itself safe from predators By Christina Larson, Associated Press Previous research has shown birds frequently eavesdrop on other bird species to glean information about potential food sources or approaching danger. But, so far, scientists have documented only a few instances of birds eavesdropping on mammals. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 5:30 One woman's mission to help save cheetahs from extinction By John Yang, Kaisha Young Cheetahs, the fastest mammals on Earth, are now in a race against extinction. It’s estimated that fewer than 7,000 exist in the wild. John Yang speaks with Laurie Marker, a woman who has already helped dramatically reduce one threat to… Continue watching
Apr 30 Why a woodpecker is breaking car mirrors in this small New England town By Holly Ramer, Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village of Rockport, Massachusetts, hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Now, they’re slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of their cars to protect… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 2:38 Scientists shed new light on the mysterious 'lost years' of sea turtles By John Yang, Kaisha Young Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes it hard for conservationists… Continue watching
Dec 23 AI-assisted wildlife surveillance is 'urgently needed,' new paper shows By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press AI-assisted wildlife surveillance is “urgently needed” as some 28 percent of all plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction, according to a paper published in the academic journal Science this summer. Continue reading
Nov 02 Grand Teton's beloved Grizzly No. 399 mourned after she was struck and killed by a vehicle By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press During her nearly three decades roaming the snowy wilderness of the Teton Range, Grizzly No. 399 became a beloved mama bear with millions of parkgoers following her yearly adventures and her ever-growing family tree. Continue reading
Jul 29 Galapagos Islands and many unique creatures threatened by warming ocean waters By Alie Skowronski, Associated Press The warming from climate change in recent years has meant more pressure on the sea lions, marine iguanas and many other species of the Galapagos Islands. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 9:17 How Philadelphians are working to protect birds from deadly window collisions By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin Every year in the United States, as many as a billion birds die while migrating. These birds aren’t being killed by climate change or toxic substances in the air or water, but by collisions with glass. For our ongoing series… Continue watching