A Sumatran rhino has given birth to a male calf in Indonesia, a welcome addition to a critically endangered species that numbers fewer than 50 animals. The mother, Delilah, gave birth Saturday at a national park sanctuary on Sumatra. The calf's father is Harapan, who was born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2006...
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that have been raising health concerns across the country, are not just a problem in drinking water. As these chemicals leach out of failing septic systems and landfills and wash off airport runways and farm fields, they can end up in streams…
Authorities are searching for the person who tied a puppy to a dumpster outside of a Texas animal shelter, resulting in his death, according to local police.While pleading for information on Facebook Wednesday, the Humble Police Department (HPD) apologized for the quality of the photo shared of the suspect as well as the graphic nature…
Young Thug and five co-defendants faced opening statements in the YSL RICO trial on Monday, Nov. 27. In an eyebrow-raising moment, the state prosecutor referred to YSL members as animals, calling Thug "the leader of the wolfpack." 293 Views Jeffrey “Young Thug” Williams, his five co-defendants, Judge Glanville, and a diverse jury where enpaneled…
Hardware These Animal Crossing Cyber Monday deals might be just the thing you need as the sale weekend draws to a close. What better way to enjoy a game about the simple things in life than, to buy something as uncomplicated and pleasing as a mug or a T-shirt? It's been a few years since New…
Sydney funnel-web spiders have killed people with their venom. But does Australia have more than its fair share of venomous animals? (Image credit: Image Created by James van den Broek via Getty Images) Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses, ants, bees and even platypuses.But why do so…
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Patterns on animal skin, such as zebra stripes and poison frog color patches, serve various biological functions, including temperature regulation, camouflage and warning signals. The colors making up these patterns must be distinct and well separated to be effective. For instance, as a warning signal, distinct colors make them clearly visible…
Human-driven climate change is increasingly shaping the Earth’s living environments. Rising temperatures, rapid shifts in rainfall and seasonality, and ocean acidification are presenting altered environments to many animal species. How do animals adjust to these new, often extreme, conditions? Animal nervous systems play a central role in both enabling and limiting how they respond to…
They are calling for the consultation to be withdrawn, alleging multiple breaches of the UK Cabinet Office consultation principles and serious misrepresentation of the facts, which the signatories claim call into question the integrity of the agency.The FSA consultation, which was launched on November 8 2023, aims to elicit the views of consumers, UK and…
Researchers have uncovered the fossils of numerous extinct sea creatures that lived hundreds of millions of years ago—and they could help solve an ancient geographical puzzle, according to a recently published study.The fossils represent various types of a strange class of prehistoric marine animals known as a trilobites. A team of scientists collected the specimens…
