Chemical Fossils Point to Sponges As The First Animals on Earth
Image: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT. Long before dinosaurs, trilobites, or even jellyfish swam the seas, Earth’s oceans were filled…
Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later
Eastern Egg Rock Island – credit CC0 Lisapaulinet For 50 years, the state of Maine has drawn worldwide…
Changes to dog access at rural Auckland beach
Dog owners will not be able to walk their pets at a rural Auckland beach during breeding season…
New Zealand falcon wins country’s Bird of the Year vote
Sept. 29 (UPI) — New Zealand conservation group Forest & Bird announced this year’s Bird of the Year…
Auckland man charged after allegedly punching bag of puppies
A man has been charged after allegedly placing three puppies into a bag and punching them near an…
Long-term keto diet regimen may be risky, study suggests
Long-term adherence to a keto diet regimen — high in meats, proteins and oils — may pose health…
How to Vote for Alaska Bear Week Contest
That breeze in the air doesn’t just mean it’s time to start looking for your coats. The end…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Scientists find new bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce shark bite injuries
Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide…
Aggressive, hungry squirrel sends at least two people to ER in US city
Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has…