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Study Shows That Prairie Dogs Are 'Home Security Systems' for Birds

Study Shows That Prairie Dogs Are 'Home Security Systems' for Birds

When we’re young, we’re told not to eavesdrop. However, being nosy is apparently part of a particular bird species’ survival plan.

Study Shows That Prairie Dogs Are 'Home Security Systems' for Birds

When we’re young, we’re told not to eavesdrop. However, being nosy is apparently part of a particular bird species’ survival plan.

Sea Cucumbers Could Help Us Fight Cancer

Sea Cucumbers Could Help Us Fight Cancer

The vast majority of our oceans have not been explored, which means they could hold many surprises, including medicinal ones.

Sea Cucumbers Could Help Us Fight Cancer

The vast majority of our oceans have not been explored, which means they could hold many surprises, including medicinal ones.

Hotel Puts Endangered Red Pandas in Danger for Guest Entertainment

Hotel Puts Endangered Red Pandas in Danger for Guest Entertainment

In a country known for its breathtaking wildlife and rapid tourism growth, one hotel in Chongqing, China, pushed the boundaries of animal-themed hospitality too far. The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday...

Hotel Puts Endangered Red Pandas in Danger for Guest Entertainment

In a country known for its breathtaking wildlife and rapid tourism growth, one hotel in Chongqing, China, pushed the boundaries of animal-themed hospitality too far. The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday...

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

In Hawaii’s forests, drones are dropping thousands of live mosquitoes—and no, it’s not a nightmare. It’s a last-ditch effort to save the islands’ iconic birds from extinction.

Scientists Unleash Mosquito Swarms to Rescue Hawaii’s Dying Birds

In Hawaii’s forests, drones are dropping thousands of live mosquitoes—and no, it’s not a nightmare. It’s a last-ditch effort to save the islands’ iconic birds from extinction.

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

A perfectly round object nearly three miles wide is crawling across the Pacific seafloor—and it’s left a 46-mile-long trench behind.

Massive Ocean Object Leaves Mysterious Trail Across the Pacific Seafloor

A perfectly round object nearly three miles wide is crawling across the Pacific seafloor—and it’s left a 46-mile-long trench behind.

Thirteen Remaining Freshwater Dolphins Struggle to Survive in China as Habitat Vanishes

Thirteen Remaining Freshwater Dolphins Struggle to Survive in China as Habitat Vanishes

Off China’s coast, just thirteen white dolphins remain in one shrinking pod. Another group has vanished entirely.

Thirteen Remaining Freshwater Dolphins Struggle to Survive in China as Habitat Vanishes

Off China’s coast, just thirteen white dolphins remain in one shrinking pod. Another group has vanished entirely.