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Birds avoid spotted lanternflies fed on invasive plants

Spotted lanternflies that feed on the tree of heaven are unpalatable to birds

Read Now November 24, 2025
December 5, 2025

LISTEN: The North Carolina black bear revival

The comeback, struggles and surprising lives of black bears in North Carolina

December 5, 2025

Avian flu cuts through elephant seal numbers

Virus may have caused loss of 50% of breeding females

December 4, 2025

Politics shift the semantics of climate change

A recent UN report says the world is headed toward an escalation of climate damages, while politics muddle climate science in the US.

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July 21, 2025

Researchers discover new Mexican crocodile species

Reptiles on two Caribbean islands are genetically unique

July 21, 2025

House committees meet on environmental policy

Congressional hearings focused on federal resource management agencies, endangered species policy, pollution and conservation funding

July 18, 2025

Backyard feeders are reshaping hummingbirds

Researchers link rapid range expansion and bill changes in Anna’s hummingbirds to decades of feeder use

July 17, 2025

WSB now requires double-blind reviews

In a three-year ‘experiment,’ reviewers won’t see a list of authors—or institutional affiliations—on papers

July 17, 2025

Prairie dogs have plague-resistant genes

Researchers compared genetics of surviving individuals to those that died from sylvatic plague

July 16, 2025

Birds move north, but still can’t beat the heat

Bird movement doesn’t always help mitigate warming conditions

July 16, 2025

Staying grounded means death for koalas

After descending from trees, koalas are at the highest risk of death from cars, dogs

July 15, 2025

Where are Yellowstone bison most at risk from vehicles?

Bison cross a dangerous highway near the western border of the oldest national park in the U.S.

July 14, 2025

Wild Cam: Juvenile whales at highest risk for ship strikes

As both shipping and whale activity heat up in New York waters, juvenile whale’s feeding behaviors may put them in harm’s way