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The asteroid that ended the dinosaurs happened to strike a shallow seabed rich in sulphur and buried hydrocarbons, throwing soot and aerosols into the sky " and researchers argue the same rock hitting most other places might not have ended their reign.
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AZGFD partnership project restores Arizona's wetlands
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (423+ words) SPRINGERVILLE" A large habitat restoration project will provide new and improved wetlands for the federally-protected Chiricahua leopard frogs in Arizona Game and Fish's White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area " bringing much-needed surface water for native wildlife amid the ongoing drought. The…...
Biofluorescence Discovered In Fire Salamander
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (278+ words) Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) exhibiting a biofluorescent glow on its ventral side. " Bernat Burriel-Carranza, Museu de Ci'ncies Naturals de Barcelona, Spain The study reveals that this biofluorescence is mainly concentrated in the ventral yellow area and on the sides of…...
Your Hike Might Change Nearby Animal Behavior More Than You'd Expect, Study Finds
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (603+ words) Home " Animal & Wildlife News Research led by Ruth Y. Oliver and Scott W. Yanco (Yale University) Hikers moving through a national forest or wandering a nature trail may have no idea the animals nearby are already adjusting their behavior in response. Not…...
Earth is our only home, and it's time to protect it
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (577+ words) Most of life on Earth exists within a zone of less than 12 miles that encircles the planet. That's it'a stunningly short distance in which life can survive. Just a few miles holds almost all life, and every human being who…...
Conservationists Debate Future of Rare UK Calaminarian Grasslands
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (519+ words) A rare habitat where specialized plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals is facing an uncertain future. As reported by The Guardian, a growing debate questions whether these unique, human-made meadows should be aggressively protected or allowed to gently…...
Why this milky-white deer in Assam is capturing global attention online
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (240+ words) A rare albino hog deer was spotted in Kaziranga National Park, drawing attention on social media. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a video of the unusual animal, calling it an extraordinary moment from the state's forests. In his…...
Gauteng has conserved less than 1% of threatened Highveld Grassland
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (618+ words) By Lebone Rodah Mosima Gauteng has formally conserved less than 1% of its Highveld Grassland even though more than 80% of the province falls within the threatened ecosystem, Environment MEC Ewan Botha said. Speaking at Gauteng's commemoration of the International Day for…...
The forest needs the bees: Indigenous beekeepers on the front line of Brazils vanishing rainforest
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (713+ words) By Sofia Moutinho, originally published by bio Graphic The bees are fundamental to pollinating forest plants, and the forest keeps the bees alive by supplying the nutrients they need, Ver" Mirim says. "There is no reforestation project good enough without…...
The importance and exploitation of Indian forests down the ages [Book Review]
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (253+ words) For those concerned about the state of our forests, their deterioration from dense jungles, with forest communities living in harmony with nature, to being exploited and decimated for economic gains as India moved into the industrial era, the book India's…...