Only 2-3% of Earth’s land is ecologically intact, study finds
Areas in Siberia, Canada, the Amazon and the Sahara remain intact.
Tag: animals
Want to avoid new pandemics? Preserving biodiversity is step one, research argues
The more diversity we have in nature, the better for our health.
Small but sneaky. These are the world’s 10 smallest mammals
They may be small, but they've got some amazing skills.
Animal coronaviruses are roaming much more than we thought
A new study suggests our troubles with coronaviruses may only be beginning.
Like a baby’s bottom: why don’t humans have fur?
We’re pink, bare, and proud of it! But also unsure as to why.
The world’s herbivores are in trouble, more so than its predators
Popular wisdom was that predators are most at risk -- turns out it's actually their food that's struggling.
Florida’s birds of prey are full of microplastics
Please stop, plastics.
Big cats test positive for coronavirus at Bronx Zoo
Seven more cases of felines with coronavirus have been reported at the Bronx Zoo.
While we quarantine, some animals take to the streets, some get lonely, and a panda may get pregnant
Most don't seem to mind the extra space to roam.
Can pets and livestock get infected with the new coronavirus?
A few dogs and cats have tested positive for COVID-19, but there is no evidence that they can transmit the ...
As cities quarantine, animals take to the streets
Deers in Japan, fishes in Venice and monkeys in Thailand
Humans aren’t the only animals that get drunk (or worse): here are a few others
All life likes to party.
Predators can change their prey’s brains
Somewhere in Trinidad, killifish are growing more brain cells to avoid predators.
Wildlife is doing just fine at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster site
The team found that the "level of human activity, elevation and habitat type" had a larger effect on wildlife than ...
Agriculture impacts diets of wild mammals, study shows
Wild mammals living near agriculture fields were found to change their diets.
California becomes the first US state to ban animal fur products
The law will apply in 2023, as well as another initiative that bans animals in circus performances
Pixelated images showcase how close these species are to extinction
You'll have to squint.
Earliest evidence of milk consumption comes from Stone Age Britain
I don't know how I could live without cheese.
Arctic ecosystems “highly responsive” to climate change — and very hard to fix once broken
"Our results show a clear link in the timing of animal recovery and the recovery of Earth systems."