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New research shows sibling rivalry is also a phenomenon among chacma baboons
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (67+ words) Sibling rivalry might not unique to humans. New scientific research shows that baboon siblings in southern Africa also feel jealousy toward each other. - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri States Public Radio New research shows sibling rivalry is also a…...
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
3+ week, 4+ day ago (458+ words) WASHINGTON " Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said. With temperatures in the breeding ground…...
Commentary: Maintaining Our Sanity with Squirrel Videos
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (619+ words) How are you coping these days? As for me, I'm trying, but it's not easy. There is a fine line between acting like I'm doing okay and the inability to stop crying over what's happening in the world, in our…...
Why some ant colonies get tricked into killing their own queens
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (841+ words) Biologist E.O. Wilson once wrote that "ants are the most warlike of all animals," noting that clashes between ant colonies dwarfed the human battles at Waterloo and Gettysburg. But sometimes ant colonies get conquered not by outright warfare, but by stealth…...
Scientists thought this fossil was a teen T. rex. Turns out it's a new tyrannosaur
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1219+ words) It's known as the "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil: A triceratops and a tyrannosaur, skeletons entangled, locked in apparent combat right up until the moment of their mutual demise. Even in the Hell Creek Formation in eastern Montana, a spot known for…...
To save its unique and rare birds, New Zealand is turning to AI and genetic research
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1528+ words) New Zealand's rarest birds have seemingly come back from the dead. For decades, they were thought to be extinct until tiny populations were rediscovered, the holdouts that survived against the odds. There's the k'k'p, a mossy-green parrot weighing up to…...
How free-ranging bison are reshaping Yellowstone's grasslands
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (85+ words) A new study finds free roaming bison in Yellowstone National Park are reshaping the ecosystem. They have had a positive effect on grasses and soil, but some changes may not be for the better. - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri…...
Researchers find a culprit in sea stars' decline
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (81+ words) A mysterious disease has been ravaging sea stars off the West Coast, leading to loss of entire kelp forests. Now, researchers have finally identified the culprit, opening new strategies for combatting it. - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri States Public…...
A zoo in Denmark asked patrons to donate their pets. Not as attractions, but for food
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (669+ words) A European zoo stirred up intrigue and controversy after a social media post asking for surplus pets to be donated to feed captive animals went viral. In a post on Facebook, the Aalborg Zoo in Denmark asked people to donate…...
These researchers are using radiation to protect rhinos
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (81+ words) We speak with James Larkin, the head of a project in South Africa that's experimenting with using radiation to prevent rhino poaching. They sedate the animals and inject radiation into their horns. - On Air Now Playing WIUM Tri States Public…...