9+ hour ago  (303+ words) This NYC Rat Dragging a Pizza Slice Twice Its Size Is Peak New York'A-Z Animals Quick Take New York City's rat population is often estimated at around 3 million, though that is not an official city count The rat most people…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (869+ words) Habitat fragmentation can decrease biodiversity by up to 75% within an ecosystem. As species are forced to live in a fraction of the land they traditionally inhabited, genetic diversity wanes. Over time, wildlife becomes less robust, unable to withstand environmental stressors…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (636+ words) A devastating agricultural pest, the New World Screwworm Fly (NWS), has been eradicated in the United States since 1982. Today, it's marching closer to American borders, and local, state, and national governments are expanding their best tool to defeat it: facilities…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (14+ words) This Red-Tailed Hawk Mistook a Car Dashboard for a Dinner Table'A-Z Animals...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (547+ words) Researchers from the shark conservation group Ocearch began tagging white sharks in 2012 as part of a multi-year study. They tagged white sharks at multiple life stages, including pups, juveniles, subadults, and adults. This allowed researchers to understand movement from birth…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1258+ words) On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under the leaves, hidden among dappled sunlight and brown soil,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (758+ words) This eagle, weighing about 9 pounds, is a fantastic sight as it soars above the hills and mountain ranges in Southern and Eastern Africa. Its 7.5-foot wingspan makes it easy to spot. This eagle lives almost exclusively in dry, rocky environments…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1414+ words) Scientists estimate there may be more than 20 quadrillion ants on Earth. Yet despite their abundance, studying the fine details of ant anatomy has always been slow work. Each specimen typically has to be examined under microscopes or scanned individually with…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (805+ words) The 70-day pregnancy in Kenya serves as the first real evidence that this high-tech rescue plan could actually work. However, the milestone raises a deeper question that conservation increasingly must confront: when is it ethically justified for humans to intervene…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (645+ words) Scientists have discovered that testing the environment of live poultry markets is an effective way to identify avian pathogens like H5N1. In some cases, it is more effective than testing individual birds. Viruses circulating among live poultry markets are nothing new....