‘He Wasn’t Hit by a Car’: Grizzly Bear Killed Near Yellowstone
The shooting death of the grizzly bear comes at a sensitive time as the government recently proposed delisting them as an endangered species.
The shooting death of the grizzly bear comes at a sensitive time as the government recently proposed delisting them as an endangered species.
If you ever spend significant time in England, or are visiting for the coronation, you might notice that bringing up the subject of swans will almost inevitably inspire one of the following two responses: “Swans will break your arm, you know,” or “Did you know the Queen [or King] owns them?” It’s true. When Charles, [...]
For the price of a tiny condo, you could own an entire island. It doesn’t have anywhere to live or running water, but still! AN ISLAND!
The desert tortoise, Mojave Max, who is like the West’s Punxsutawney Phil, will only exit brumation when it feels like spring.
Researchers have been using taxidermy birds to build flapping-winged drones with the hopes of developing a better understanding of wildlife.
Four giant pandas at a zoo in China have been recorded having dinner together around a table—sitting in chairs, chatting politely, and basically setting a new standard for brunch manners. In a video shared on Twitter, the pandas sit back in their chairs, almost like people, while they daintily munch on apples at the Chongqing [...]
It’s been 53 years since the very first Earth Day in 1970. Since then, we’ve seen impressive feats, such as the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the creation of the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act. To celebrate Earth Day, we collected 10 interesting and amazing facts [...]
If you’re struggling to find something productive to do for Earth Day, get inspired with this list of events from across the country.
In the Scottish Highlands, you can find a unique landscape: Caledonian pinewoods that are direct descendants of trees dating all the way back to the last ice age, but these forests are in grave danger. The main culprit? Deer. The solution? It’s complicated. A new study published by Trees for Life, which is working to regenerate [...]
New research shows rising air temperatures have caused unpredictable and more dangerous streamflow in Alaskan rivers.