COVID-19 almost certainly passed to humans in a Wuhan wildlife market at the end of 2019, according to a pair of new studies published in Science that used Chinese samples taken from the early days …
Mountain waterways may become refuges for salamanders after wildfires burn through parts of the Appalachian Mountains. “These riparian habitats are providing really important shelter areas for some of these species, particularly the terrestrial species,” said …
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed monarch butterflies as endangered due to steep declines experienced over the past decade. Monarchs (Danaus plexippus), which migrate from the United States and Canada to Mexico …
Some wolves have a propensity to kill beavers more than others in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, suggesting this may be part of wolves’ unique personalities. Wildlife biologists are hesitant to apply human characteristics to …
Some people revere wolves. Some condemn them. Some credit them with restoring ecosystems in places like Yellowstone National Park. Others condemn them for causing conflict with livestock. But researchers recently found wolves (Canis lupus)—and other …
Researchers are collaborating to sequence genomes for as many bee species in the United States as they can, including many that are facing declines. The project, dubbed Beenome100, will be made public for other researchers …
Kenneth Cook used a mallet and a chisel to crack into a pig’s skull in the gravel driveway outside his home on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. Cook planned to use the pig’s …
When North Atlantic right whales get entangled in fishing gear, it can have long-term consequences for their populations. Not only can the energy cost of carrying the gear around cause the whales to become smaller, …
House sparrows and humans have a lot in common. Sparrows nest on the same buildings where people live and work. They eat the scraps of food that humans drop on the sidewalk. So learning more …
The best predictor for relocated eastern woodrats to succeed in Illinois is the presence of plenty of rocky crevices for them to nest in. Eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana) populations began declining in most of their …
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