Agriculture impacts diets of wild mammals, study shows
Wild mammals living near agriculture fields were found to change their diets.
Tag: animals
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."
Why do pets like pats?
I mean... 'cause they're awesome.
Humans have killed 60% of all animals since 1970
Things are not hopeless, but we need to act -- now.
When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science
Well, here's a surprise.
Ancient pottery portrays perilous path for agriculture under climate change
Don't scrub your pots too hard -- you're destroying precious climate evidence!
Brands and ads displaying wild animals could make us oblivious to the fact that they’re dying off
You probably think there are a lot of these animals running around.
Wildlife is shifting activity to nighttime because they don’t want to run into humans
Can't even blame them, I stay awake till 4 am for the same reason.
There are huge differences in how animals see the world — we’re among the crisp-eyed
Enjoy the world in HD.
Climate change is making urban animals smaller, new study finds
Climate change has dangerous and often unforeseeable consequences.
Scientists use astronomy software to protect endangered creatures from poachers
Drones are hot on the poachers' hot traces.
Mass extinctions don’t come out of the blue — and we’re seeing some of the signs today
An incoming mass extinction isn't as hard to spot as we'd believed.
Rats trade with each other and are surprisingly fair, research finds
Hey, kid! Psss, kid! Wanna buy some cheese?
Forests are increasingly patchy and fragmented — which is bad news for the species living there
There aren't many things that can substitute a deep, thick forest.
Some otters learn how to solve problems by observing other otters
Otters are copycats.
Why bigger isn’t necessarily faster: a look at animal speed limit
Larger animals are faster -- but only to a certain point.
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Leaf blowers are not only annoying but also bad for you (and the environment)
It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.
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