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Bizarre squid relative found in Wyoming is unlike anything seen before
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (840+ words) A bizarre belemnite fossil from Wyoming has been identified as a new species, revealing the thickest known member of this ancient squid relative group. There’s a fossil in a Wyoming museum drawer that spent two decades being, essentially, a mystery…...
Old, hollow trees may be the best climate shelter wild animals have
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (777+ words) Trees protect wild animals from extreme heat and cold by keeping temperatures inside their cavities more stable than outside. Deep inside the trunk of an old tree, temperatures can remain surprisingly stable, even when the world outside is baking or…...
324-million-year-old insect fossil reveals early life on Earth roamed between water and land
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (956+ words) A 324-million-year-old fossil suggests early insects lived between water and land as their bodies gradually changed over time. Life on Earth changed greatly when animals began moving from water onto land. It happened in stages, and some early animals, including…...
Fossil bite marks show mammals didn’t always rule the food chain
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (1262+ words) Purussaurus bite marks on fossil bones show a 23-foot crocodile relative killed hoofed mammals weighing up to 4,000 pounds in ancient South America. Saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia hunt horses, cattle, and feral water buffalo. They are the largest crocodiles alive…...
Feeding wild birds has a powerful effect on human well-being
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (995+ words) Feeding wild birds brings joy, calm, connection, and meaning, with 95% of bird feeders saying the activity positively affects their well-being. A bird feeder can become part of an ordinary day: fill it, glance out the window, and see which birds…...
A renowned ornithologist just announced the discovery of what could be a brand new bird species in Central Peru
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (631+ words) Miguel Lezama Ninancuro is well known among Andean birders and takes part regularly in ornithological inventories and expeditions. He said he is working with other ornithologists on a scientific paper about the find, and that the reference specimen, or holotype,…...
Bats are protecting one of the world’s most expensive nuts
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (1221+ words) Bats and nearby natural habitats may help macadamia farms reduce insect damage while supporting stronger yields and wildlife. Macadamia nuts are expensive to grow, and farmers can lose part of their crop when insects damage the kernels. That makes pest…...
Ancient armored fish survived a massive impact before Earth’s largest mass extinction
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1023+ words) A remarkably complete armored fish fossil from Brazil survived near a massive asteroid crater, revealing an unexpected link to ancient Europe. Near the end of the Permian, an asteroid hit central Brazil and folded the rock layers around the crater…...
Hawaii lost entire branches of its spectacular bird family
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1102+ words) DNA recovered from museum specimens is reshaping the family tree of Hawaiian honeycreepers and revealing how much evolutionary history has disappeared. Roughly 5 to 6 million years ago, one finch species reached Hawaii. Its descendants became more than 60 species of Hawaiian honeycreepers,…...
Female treefrogs can be overwhelmed by too many mating choices
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1040+ words) When treefrog females are faced with too many potential mates, all calling for attention, they often fail to choose the best male. Anyone who has walked away from a store shelf of 50 nearly identical options knows that more choice can…...