3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (57+ words) In the dim, crowded interior of a commercial turkey barn, one bird looks much like another. Thousands of large, white-feathered animals mill about under fixed overhead cameras, and to the human eye—and, crucially, to most computer vision systems—they…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (174+ words) The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri - Snowdonia - National Park. Science presenter Caroline Steel talks us through some of her favourite weird and whacky tongues from the Animal Kingdom. Once alleged…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (138+ words) MILWAUKEE - A massive bird migration occurred over Wisconsin on Wednesday night, Sept. 9. According to Cornell University's BirdCast, 550 million migrating birds were detected across the country. The highest concentration of those birds was seen over Wisconsin. Wed. 9/9/26 Bird Migration. From: Birdcast....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (207+ words) 10/09/2026 - Science and Health Folha de S.Paulo The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) and tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) have been added to Brazil’s list of fauna species threatened with extinction The survey of terrestrial animals and marine mammals covers 790 species and was…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (408+ words) This first reintroduction marks a milestone in efforts to slowly establish a viable wild population in the West African country. After an absence of more than 20 years in the wild in Niger, the North African ostrich has returned to its…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (272+ words) In 2022, a quiet corner of Papua New Guinea witnessed a moment that shifted the course of conservation science. On Fergusson Island, researchers and local villagers teamed up in a last, determined search for a bird that had eluded humanity for…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (313+ words) Traditional monitoring methods are insufficient to manage invasive species that threaten Estonia's native crayfish. However, eDNA, or environmental DNA, can help detect these species quickly and effectively, according to a doctoral thesis defended at the Estonian University of Life Sciences....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (397+ words) Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. On the final day of a two-week expedition, where researchers were searching for a “lost” species along Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River, Helen…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (122+ words) DW.com Vulture nests as archaeological treasures Researchers investigating abandoned bearded vulture nests in Spain have uncovered an unexpected archaeological treasure trove. In the cliffs of Nerpio, biologists, archaeologists and climbers found centuries-old objects including sandals, a sheepskin mask, an…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (684+ words) Studies show that wildlife conservation works. A 2024 global meta-analysis published in Science, led by Re:wild Chief Program Officer Dr Penny Langhammer and 32 other researchers, found that conservation action improved biodiversity or slowed its decline in two-thirds of the cases…...