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Old, hollow trees may be the best climate shelter wild animals have
3+ day, 16+ 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…...
Over 5,500 species found living and thriving in a proposed deep-sea mining zone
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (759+ words) Rich in battery-metal nodules, the Pacific's vast Clarion-Clipperton Zone has become a deep-sea mining hotspot, holding 17 international exploration contracts. The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is home to an estimated 5,578 animal species, and roughly 88 to 92 percent of them lack scientific names. That single…...
Most sea turtles like to wander the seas, but that’s not true for Galápagos green turtles
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (984+ words) Satellite tracking shows yellow-morph green turtles can remain around the Galápagos for months while moving between nearby islands. Green turtles are known to travel hundreds to thousands of miles across large parts of the ocean to find food and reach…...
Motorboat noise leaves a lasting mark on young reef fish
1+ week, 5+ day ago (999+ words) A new experiment reveals how motorboat noise during early development can have lasting effects on young reef fish. Coral reefs are full of sound. Young fish grow up hearing that natural chorus mixed with noise from passing boats. Small motorboats…...
Large mammals keep tropical forests healthy by acting as pollinators and fertilizing the soil
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1053+ words) Large mammals help shape forest floors by changing fallen plant material, soil acidity, and nutrient movement over time. Tropical forests need more than trees to stay healthy. Animals help by moving seeds, mixing the forest floor, and helping nutrients from…...
Mammal extinction followed the same rules for 130,000 years – until now
3+ week, 2+ day ago (797+ words) Traits that predicted mammal extinction for 130,000 years are changing, raising questions about how scientists identify species most at risk today. For 130,000 years, certain traits reliably predicted which mammals would go extinct and which would survive. A new study suggests that…...
World Lion Day 2026: The fight to save lions is far from over
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (953+ words) World Lion Day 2026 highlights lion recoveries, while habitat loss, poaching, conflict, and inbreeding still threaten their survival. Lions are the most recognizable big cat on Earth. That fame has not kept them safe. Every August 10, World Lion Day celebrates the…...
Hungry polar bears are raiding seabird colonies as sea ice vanishes
4+ week, 2+ day ago (975+ words) Shrinking Arctic sea ice is pushing polar bears toward seabird colonies, increasing nest losses and pressure on birds. The Arctic is warming rapidly, and summer sea ice is disappearing. This change affects where animals find food and how predators and…...
What female baboons want in a mate has little to do with food
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1053+ words) Female Guinea baboons don’t prefer males who are better hunters or meat sharers, revealing surprising clues about mate choice. Sharing a valuable food can do more than satisfy hunger. In many human hunter-gatherer communities, a successful hunter can support close…...
Honduras just completed its first mammal inventory in nearly 30 years
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (906+ words) An eight-year study verified 227 native mammal species in Honduras and uncovered major gaps in wildlife records. Squirrels and raccoons turn up in backyards and along roadsides across Honduras. No modern map shows where in the country they actually live. Manfredo…...