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Scientists Discover “Hidden World” of Marine Life Under Antarctic Ice Shelf

Environment / 2 min. read

Scientists working in Antarctica got quite the surprise while investigating the effects of climate change on the Ross Ice Shelf. The team, with members hailing from various universities in New Zealand, had drilled 500 meters down to access a river underneath the shelf. They immediately found their camera swarmed with marine life — indicating an […]

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Navigating among enormous icebergs, including the largest ever B-15, calved from the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica

Inside the 123-Year Christmas Bird Count, North America’s Longest-Running Citizen Science Project

Environment / 3 min. read

Each winter, ornithologists and amateur birdwatchers come together to participate in the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC), a holiday tradition with a purpose. The count, which started on Christmas Day in 1900, is the longest-running citizen science project in North America, per Birds Canada, and involves thousands of volunteers stationed at more than

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: A Northern Cardinal is seen during the Christmas Bird Count at Battery Kemble Park on Saturday, December 15, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running wildlife censuses in the world where each individual count takes place in a 15-mile-wide circle and is led by a compiler responsible for organizing volunteers and submitting observations to Audubon.

Why Birdwatching Is Good for You: All About the “Profound” Mental Health Benefits of the Avian Pastime

Environment, Health / 3 min. read

Birdwatching soared in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and interest in the pastime shows no signs of slowing. Researchers who have been investigating the science behind the hobby have discovered that it has numerous proven benefits to mental health and well-being. According to an October study published in Scientific Reports, birdwatching and its positive effect

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Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) perched on an Acacia tree. Ndutu region of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa

How DNA Analysis of Zoo-Dwelling Sumatran Tigers Can Help Save Them in the Wild

Environment / 3 min. read

At Southern California’s San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Dr. Mrinalini Watsa has been studying DNA samples of zoo-dwelling tigers. The ripple effect of her work offers considerable potential in pulling wild tigers back from the brink of extinction by offering a means of measuring wild tiger populations with greater accuracy — and possibly curtailing the

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SUMATRAN TIGER panthera tigris sumatrae, FEMALE WITH CUB LAYING DOWN ON GRASS

Meet the Natovenator: The First Known Swimming Dinosaur With a Mouth Full of Tiny Teeth

Environment / 2 min. read

Dinosaurs that are not classified as birds walked the Earth during the Mesozoic Era, which occurred between 245 and 66 million years ago. And yet, believe it or not, researchers have never found evidence that any non-avian prehistoric reptiles ever swam. There was one exception: Spinosaurus — a humongous, fearsome beast that was able to

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an artist's rendition of the world's first swimming dinosaur. A slender animal with a long neck and open mouth is shown diving underwater toward fish

“A Scientific First”: Bird Recorded Sitting, Feeding on a Large Spider’s Strong Web

Environment / 3 min. read

Spiderwebs have fascinated humans for centuries, and in recent years, researchers have examined whether the silk proteins could be used for fashion, medicine, and even implants and prosthetics. Now, a newly recorded behavior is shedding further light on their durability, in the first recorded instance of a spider web withstanding the weight of a bird.

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Colorful joro spider nephila clavata in its web in South Korea.

Celebrate the Holiday Season — And Mother Nature — By Renting a Living Christmas Tree

Environment / 3 min. read

For those who celebrate Christmas, the scent of pine is inextricably linked with the holiday season. And while artificial trees have surpassed live trees as the most popular Christmas tree of choice in the U.S., there are 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. annually, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.  With

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bright green living christmas trees in terracotta pots

Mars at Its Brightest, Winter Solstice, and More: Your Guide to the December 2022 Night Sky

Environment / 3 min. read

December’s night sky brings us Mars at peak brilliance, a lunar occultation, and two meteor showers to look forward to, along with Winter Solstice heralding the first official day of winter (which is actually not weather-related). Of course, we can’t forget the December night sky event: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will begin tracking

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fantastic winter meteor shower and the snow-capped mountains.

Rats Bop Along to the Beat of Music Just Like Humans Do, Study Says

Culture, Environment / 3 min. read

If you’ve ever found yourself swaying your hips to a supermarket soundtrack, you understand the power music has to, literally, move us. Now, first-of-its-kind research suggests that humans aren’t the only ones who get “into the groove.” In a new study out of The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), scientists found that rats, like humans, just

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cute pet rat on a wooden background
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