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Polar bears after 2100? Not in "business as usual" emissions, researchers say

Their fate is linked to what happens in the Arctic's sea ice

Dogs can navigate using the Earth's magnetic field

Man's best friend is even more awesome than we knew.

Researchers build the first wireless camera that fits on a beetle

The camera needs to be extremely light so an insect can carry it.

Sea turtles are amazing navigators -- but they only use crude maps

Sea turtles have an internal compass -- but it's not perfect. They can go the wrong way for hundreds of miles before reaching their foraging grounds.

Andean condor flies 100 miles without flapping its wings once

The bird is a symbol of South American countries.

Fossil Friday: huge, ancient dolphin was the first echolocating apex predator

This 15-meter-long dolphin was also the first predatory whale to use echolocation.

It's not just humans. Native bees may also be facing their own pandemic

Research has been limited thus far and the situation could be worse.

Researchers want to create the first universally accepted list of species

This could help to address biodiversity challenges.

Avian earworm: 'viral' bird song is shifting tune preferences among Canadian sparrows

The three-note ending song is making room for an unique two-note variant

Forensic method could help the pangolin and bring poachers to justice

Researchers are using gelatin to get the fingerprints of poachers.

Huskies belong to an almost 10,000-year-old lineage

The lineage is relatively distinct from other modern dogs'.

Extinct giant wombat-like marsupial the size of a black bear found in Australian desert

The fossils were found in 1973 encased in hard clay but they've been only recently described.

Elephant poaching is still at its peak in most of Africa

Central and Western Africa are the most affected regions.

‘Murder hornets’ highlight the dangers of invasive species control budget cuts

Invasive species are one of the most dangerous (and overlooked) environmental threats.

Wildfires can change the songs birds sing

Events such as wildfire spread birds -- and their songs -- around.

Hummingbird eyes can detect UV, allowing them to see the world in colors that humans can't even imagine

A fourth color cone type in the hummingbird's eyes allows the birds to see in extra colors tinted in ultraviolet.

Pink, my new obsession: pink flamingos are more aggressive, study finds

The pinker the naughtier for flamingos.

China takes pangolin off of traditional medicine list

Pangolins could be the intermediate host that transmitted coronavirus to humans -- and trafficking makes disease transmission more likely.

Great white sharks hunt for meals in unexpected places

As juveniles, they are bottom-feeders instead of hunting for prey near the surface

Protected areas are at risk from nearby invasive species, study shows

Global biodiversity loss is challenged by many factors -- including the invasion of 'alien' species.

Foxes living in the city are starting to become domesticated

They seem to like city life.

Scientists engineer squid-like transparent human cells

Sorry -- no invisible humans any time soon, but the applications can be intriguing.

The iconic 'Dumbo' octopus stars in the deepest-ever octopus sighting

It's the deepest confirmed sighting of any cephalopod.

The world is facing a sixth mass extinction -- and it's happening much faster than expected

Human activities are driving thousands of species to the brink of extinction.

Do dogs really respond to human cries for help?

"Don't worry, hooman. Fluffy come rescue."

Conservation efforts save endangered Hainan gibbon from the brink of extinction

The primate is making a comeback, with now over 30 gibbons living in the island of Hainan.

Human activity might undo more than 50 billion years of evolution

At least 50 billion years worth of unique evolutionary history is at risk, a new study found.

Snakes aren't always cold and unfriendly -- garter snakes can form surprising relationships

Snakes are often considered nonsocial creatures, but this isn't always the case.

Florida's birds of prey are full of microplastics

Please stop, plastics.

Wildlife in National Parks thrives as people stay in quarantine

As visitors are quarantining at home, the Death Valley national park is teeming with life. It’s far from an exception — similar reports are coming from all parts of the world. Animals in parks throughout the world are venturing into areas they’ve never been seen in before. They’re loving it. Pronghorn antelope have been seen […]

No more hunting and eating of wildlife in Wuhan, where the pandemic first started

Authorities declare Wuhan a wildlife sanctuary, offering buyouts to breeders

Fossil friday: ancient feathers help explain how cassowaries got shiny

Not all birds are of a feather, it turns out.

Pangolins are being sold on Facebook -- despite international ban and coronavirus links

It's probably our inability to curb wildlife trade that got us in a pandemic in the first place.

Bats can get coronavirus without getting sick, and here's why

The finding could help us understand how coronaviruses make the jump to humans.

Scientists find gene responsible for virgin birth in honeybees

The search for the gene that enables some bees to give birth without having sex took more than 30 years.

Raptors probably didn't hunt in packs like they do in Jurassic Park

"We believe Jurassic Park was wrong about raptor behavior," say the authors.

When otters play with rocks, it's because they're excited about food

I've never related to anything more in my life.

A newly-found microbe could stop mosquitoes from spreading malaria

Researchers found a microbe in Kenya that protects mosquitoes against malaria.

Iceland won't be whaling this year

It's the second year in a row where whaling is halted in Iceland, but it's not for humanitarian reasons.

Paleontologists uncover 66-million-year-old bizarre mammal that shouldn't exist

The ancient mammal "bends and even breaks a lot of rules," said researchers.

Fruit and nectar eaters are nature's most resilient alcohol drinkers

"Being able to eat a lot of fruit or nectar without [getting drunk] would certainly open up an important food resource," explains lead author Mareike Janiak

The Sahara used to be the "most dangerous place on Earth"

The authors call it "a place where a human time-traveller would not last very long."

Where have they gone? Insects face widespread decline, study shows

The number of insects has dropped 25% in the last 30 years.

Big cats test positive for coronavirus at Bronx Zoo

Seven more cases of felines with coronavirus have been reported at the Bronx Zoo.

Scientists find the first animal that doesn't breathe oxygen

Scientists always thought animals need oxygen to survive. That's now a myth.

Six new types of coronavirus found in bats in Myanmar

It's the first time these viruses have been detected, but they don't pose any threat to us. Yet.

Three memos show the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service killed endangered Mexican gray wolves

The conflict between conservationists and ranchers shows no signs of de-escalating -- and authorities seem to favor the latter

Flamingos form complex social ties that last over the years

It's funny that they're probably socializing more than us right now.

Cats are a bit more susceptible to the coronavirus than dogs are, but you shouldn't be afraid of your pets

If your cat is socially distancing from you recently, it's probably trying to protect you both. Or it just doesn't like you.

Australian lizard is the first vertebrate seen to lay eggs and give birth in one pregnancy

¿Por qué no los dos?

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