Empire of the ants: what insect super-colonies can teach us
It is a familiar story: a small group of animals living in a wooded grassland begin, against all odds, to populate Earth. At first, they occupy a specific ecological place in the landscape, kept in check by other species. Then something changes. The animals find a way to travel to new places. They learn to […]
Red panda found in luggage of smuggling suspects at Thailand airport
Thai customs officials have arrested six Indian nationals for attempting to smuggle dozens of wild animals, including a red panda and cotton-top tamarin monkey, out of the country. Officers found 87 animals, including monitor lizards, birds and snakes, packaged inside the suspects’ checked luggage.
Inside the Frozen Zoo, where scientists put disappearing species on ice: ‘It’s banking hope’
In a basement laboratory abutting an 1,800-acre wildlife park in San Diego, California, Marlys Houck looks up to see a uniformed man holding a blue insulated lunch bag filled with small pieces of eyes, trachea, feet and feathers.
Animal Stories, Lives at a Farm Sanctuary
Ocean heat, sea level rise and glacier loss: WMO report reveals how 2023 smashed climate records
The WMO’s latest State of the Global Climate report takes stock of numerous indicators of the climate crisis, as well as their disastrous impacts on people in the form of heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones.
Emory primatologist Frans de Waal remembered for bringing apes ‘a little closer to humans’
Emory University primatologist Frans de Waal—who pioneered studies of animal cognition while also writing best-selling books that helped popularize the field around the globe—passed away March 14, 2024, from stomach cancer.
The Vegan Report (Podcast)
Hosted by Rayane. The mission of this show is to inspire you to take action in the fight for animal rights. Every week, explore a new way of making a difference. Episodes feature interviews with passionate vegan leaders who share their activism journey. New release every Tuesday.
The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come
America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource built a 12-turbine wind farm called South Fork Wind 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Montauk Point, New York. New York Gov. […]
Pignorant
Director and Activist Joey Carbstrong goes undercover with fellow activists to infiltrate and expose the deeply ingrained corruption and heartbreaking abuse that lies at the heart of the U.K.’s ‘pork industry.’
Shoebill: The human-sized African bird that eats baby crocodiles and kills its siblings
Shoebills reach up to 5 feet in height and they are formidable ambush predators, standing still in swamps before lunging forward to swallow their prey whole with their giant bills. This menacing and prehistoric-looking bird can grow up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall—and is equipped with a sharp-edged, 1-foot-long bill—the third-largest bird beak in […]
Octopuses might have the oldest sex chromosomes in the animal kingdom
Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a recent discovery in the octopus genome. That’s a big deal given that scientists didn’t know until now that these oddball creatures even had a form of sex determination written into their genes. To determine if an octopus is male or female, biologists […]
Webb’s historic discovery: the farthest active supermassive black hole ever
A team studying GN-z11 with Webb found the first clear evidence that the galaxy is hosting a central, supermassive black hole that is rapidly accreting matter. Their finding makes this the farthest active supermassive black hole spotted to date.
