Category: Around the Web

August 18, 2025

Scientists pinpoint the cause of mysterious sea star disease

The bacterial culprit that melts sea stars in massive marine die-offs is finally identified

August 14, 2025

Court backs threatened status for beetle species

In an appeals court decision, the judge supports the downlisting of once endangered carrion beetle

August 13, 2025

Can biodiversity loss drive climate change?

Seed-dispersing animals are a critical part of a tropical forest's ability to capture carbon

August 11, 2025

Can penguin poop chill the planet?

Gas emitted from penguin guano may be the oddest climate change hero

August 8, 2025

Pesticides could be to blame for mass monarch die-off

Researchers found piles of dead butterflies near a sanctuary in California

August 6, 2025

A new DNA weapon takes on wildlife criminals

Integrative method improves the reliability of wildlife crime investigations, strengthening the ability to prosecute offenders

August 4, 2025

New director confirmed for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Senate votes and confirms Brian Nesvik in a 54-43 vote as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

August 4, 2025

Drones follow largest nesting site of threatened turtle

Researchers confirmed more than 41,000 giant South American river turtles in the Amazon

July 30, 2025

A large spider discovery in a remote region

New spider species the size of a softball found in Baja California Sur, Mexico

July 28, 2025

Storks deliver babies into ‘death traps’

Plastic trash used as nesting material can strangle chicks