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Smoky Mountain mule team celebrates 50 years
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (868+ words) After years of long days spent together in the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Danny Gibson really knows his co-workers. There's Tug, the class clown who's never met a stranger; Ron, the shy guy with a warm heart;…...
Humans and great apes show similar rhythmic pattern in laughter
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (576+ words) Scientists say our speech may have evolved from laughter, and great apes were likely laughing in a similar rhythm to modern humans for millions of years. WASHINGTON "There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (117+ words) SAN DIEGO " Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Eelgrass sways in the current in San Diego's Mission Bay, Dec. 2. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab in…...
Like birds? Nebraska Birding Bowl is open to all experience levels
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (121+ words) A human-made reservoir became the center of a natural spectacle created by snow geese migrating from America to the Canadian Arctic. Now thousands of visitors flock to Pennsylvania to see it. Registration is open for the Nebraska Birding Bowl, a…...
Oldest Dog Genes
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (136+ words) Fremont Tribune Javascript is required to use this website. A researcher holds a 14, 300 year-old dog jawbone found at Gough's Cave in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday in London. Fremont Police release details of 4 weekend arrests Fremont Police release details about…...
Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (312+ words) A human-made reservoir became the center of a natural spectacle created by snow geese migrating from America to the Canadian Arctic. Now thousands of visitors flock to Pennsylvania to see it. A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness…...
King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) The study says climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are. WASHINGTON " The warming world has disrupted the…...
North American bird population is shrinking faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (254+ words) WASHINGTON " Billions fewer birds are flying across North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture and warming temperatures, a new study found. Veterinarian Darcy Stephenson tapes an…...
Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) U. S. federal laws impose fines and criminal penalties for touching or harassing protected wildlife, underscoring legal protections for marine mammals, birds, and endangered species. The Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act define offenses involving manatees, dolphins, porp" ANCHORAGE, Alaska…...
Not just pups this time: 'Puppy Bowl' embraces older dogs
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (101+ words) The highly rated "Puppy Bowl XXII" is set to air in the U. S. on February 8. This year, the annual event will feature special needs dogs on Team Ruff and Team Fluff, as well as a senior dog halftime show. This year,…...