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Yes, your pet is keeping track of time -- and it probably knows when it's feeding time

It's always feeding time, isn't it?

Woodland hawks flock to cities, research reveals. Other wildlife is doing the same

For hawks, the secret is out: The big city has a lot of food to offer.

Cockatoos can create and manipulate tools, study suggests

Bird-brain? Hardly an insult.

Hole in ozone layer should completely patch up within 50 years, UN says

Finally some good news about the climate for a change!

Newly-developed fuel can store solar energy for up to 18 years

It's like a battery, but flowy. And it works with heat.

Deaf moths use acoustic camouflage to escape bats

It's an evolutionary arms race.

The drugs we take end up in rivers, where they affect the entire ecosystem

The drugs we take are reaching natural ecosystems, and moving up the food chain.

The elephant bird, the largest bird known to man, was actually nocturnal

It also had a keen sense of smell.

More than 90% of children worldwide breathe heavily polluted air -- a "ticking time bomb"

Pollution is a silent killer -- and it's affecting almost all the planet's children.

Mining cryptocurrencies consumes as much energy as mining precious metals

More evidence that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have a negative environmental impact.

Orangutan numbers continue to decline -- despite optimistic government report

There is little reason for optimism here -- but conservation efforts can still make a difference.

Exposure to cannabis leads to cognitive changes in the offspring of rats

The findings are still preliminary, but they do suggest that mothers should abstain a bit before and during pregnancy.

Wind turbines act as apex predators in local ecosystems

Researchers found four times more predatory birds around areas without wind farms compared to those that have.

New project aims to map the DNA of every animal, plant and fungus

One of the most ambitious projects ever attempted in science.

Deepest volcanic eruption lies in a field of glass at the lip of the Mariana Trench

Adelle is surely rolling somewhere around there.

Widespread coral species shows unique adaptations against environmental changes

Pocillopora damicornis -- one of the most abundant and widespread reef-building corals in the world -- may help us better understand how anthozoans deal with stress.

Barn swallows have evolved to live alongside us, new research reveals

They live with us, but they're not domesticated.

World oceans may have absorbed 60% more heat than previously estimated

Ocean life is in bigger trouble than we thought.

China lifts ban on tiger and rhino parts for "traditional medicine"

This is a major setback for animal conservation.

Decline in commercial shellfish due to environmental changes

For once, it's not overfishing!

Earth's last wilderness areas may soon be lost, study warns

Things don't look good, but we can still protect what we have if we take immediate action.

Veterinary community releases tips and tricks on how to properly feed your cat

If you own a cat, this is the paper for you.

The biggest birds in history were probably nocturnal -- and blind

They did, however, have an excellent sense of smell.

Adorable Dumbo octopus makes surprise appearance on camera

The elusive creature lives deep beneath the ocean's surface.

Why there may be thousands of stink bugs hiding under your sofa

There are unexpected and unappreciated guests sneaking into our homes.

Scientists find that soil bacteria can devour potent greenhouse gas

The study provides a novel pathway for removing nitrous oxide from the atmosphere.

Powerful hurricane wipes out tiny Hawaiian island off the map

Climate change claimed another island in the Pacific -- again.

Bitcoin could nudge global warming past 2°C

More cryptocurrencies, more problems.

Bricks grown from your urine make for greener houses, plumper crops

A story that has some 'ew' -- but definitely a lot of 'wow', too.

A male bird can either be handsome or a talented singer -- but never both

Scientists have identified an inherent trade-off in avian sexual selection.

Very few Americans are aware that 97% of climate scientists agree climate change is real

But if they were made aware of the fact, they might change their mind.

New species of crocodile found in Africa right under our snout

It's the first species of crocodile formally described in more than 80 years.

"Fascinating": Crows are even smarter than we thought

Crows are much smarter than we thought -- and one, in particular, seemed like a moody genius.

Humpback whales stop their song when human vessels make noise

Here's another way we're disrupting wildlife.

European Union bans single-use plastic

Great news from Europe!

Signs of fracking water found in freshwater mussels

"Cleaned" fracking water is not that clean, and can do significant long-term damage.

Jurassic-era mammalian relative found with 38 of its babies' skulls

Although this mammalian forerunner still reproduced like a reptile, the fossils shed much light on our own evolution.

Drug cocktails can almost double lifespan -- in worms and fruit flies, so far

The findings suggest that the mechanism would probably work on humans too.

Humans are now pooping microplastics

It's the first to show that humans are eating plastic.

Here Is Why You Should Use Disposable Containers Instead of Plastic Ones

Storing food properly is very important because our own health is at stake here.

Golden labs seem to be healthier than their chocolate cousins -- and we're not sure why

Who's a good boy? All dogs, that's who. But some have more problems than others.

World's largest organism is being eaten away by wild animals

A clonal colony of Aspen stretching over 100 acres is being threatened -- and it's all on us again.

Ghost fishing kills over 650,000 animals a year. These researchers believe they've found a solution

Technology to the rescue!

Giraffe patterns aren't random -- and they're quite important

Have you ever noticed a giraffe's patterns?

'Rust' fungi threaten to wipe out Latin America's coffee crops

A fungal infection has devastated up to 70% of coffee production in some regions.

Antarctic ice shelf makes ghostly sounds as winds whip across its surface

It's like the soundscape for a bad horror movie.

How supercapacitors could usher in a new age for hybrid vehicles

Supercapacitors, super cars.

Humans are exterminating mammals faster than evolution can keep up

Saving biodiversity makes more sense than waiting millions of years for it to re-evolve.

2°C warming in Puerto Rico caused 60-fold crash in insect population

We need urgent climate action in order to avoid catastrophic ecosystem collapse.

Scientists find oldest evidence of animal life in 660-million-year-old biomarkers

Ancient sponges were among the first animals that scientists have been able to identify.

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