The US Fish and Wildlife Service re-listed two populations of the Greater prairie grouse under the Endangered Species Act, claiming the species is in danger of extinction, largely due to habitat loss. In A press release on their website, the US Fish and Wildlife Service stated that the Southern Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and...
Read MoreEach circle represents a tree on a sidewalk or public right-of-way. Click or tap on a circle for more details. The map does not include trees on private property or in parks. One of a kind Species represented by 1 street tree Most common species Plane tree, plane from London Most common species, comprising...
Read MoreIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Small game hunting during the winter is a great way for hunters young and old to build skills and confidence without breaking the bank. You don’t need specialized or expensive equipment to hunt them, just a .22 rifle and/or any shotgun, warm clothes and boots suitable for hiking. The...
Read MorePoaching of turtles to meet the species’ growing demand as pets has pushed more than half of the nearly 300 species of living tortoises and tortoises closer to extinction, a global conference has learned on wildlife. The 184-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites), which meets in...
Read MoreThe species, discovered in the estuary of Cuddalore district by the faculty of Annamalai University, has been named ‘Pseudohelice annamalai’ The species, discovered in the estuary of Cuddalore district by the faculty of Annamalai University, has been named ‘Pseudohelice annamalai’ Researchers have discovered a new species of estuarine crab in the Parangipettai mangroves near...
Read MoreThis tuatara was registered at Chester Zoo in the UK. Credit: Gabriel Jorgewich Cohen. The natural world is always full of sounds, whether it’s the chirping of birds, the howling of canines or the cries of primates. These lush sounds are by no means random. Although they do not use language, in the sense...
Read MoreSee full picture Personal watercraft inspectors decontaminate a boat at Meyers Station. Photo by Corey Rich/Novus Select Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Press Release LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As Lake Tahoe boat inspections transition to winter operations, inspectors report intercepting significantly fewer vessels this year with aquatic invasive species (AIS) on board. They attribute improvements...
Read MoreThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning Canadians to keep an eye out for an invasive species that has been spotted in some northern states in the United States. The spotted lanternfly is native to Asia, and CFIA senior specialist Diana Mooij says there are concerns eggs could be accidentally introduced into the...
Read MoreHELENA — Leaders from across Montana are in Helena this week, working on statewide priorities for invasive species management. The Montana Invasive Species Council brought together about 100 stakeholders from across the state on Tuesday, for the state’s 2022 Invasive Species Summit. Their goal was to continue the message of protecting Montana’s land and...
Read MoreCashmere, an extremely soft and expensive alternative to wool, was once a benchmark for luxury fashion. But as it falls out of favor with luxury designers such as Stella McCartney and high street favorites including ASOS, could its use finally be coming to an end? Here are some of the reasons to abandon cashmere,...
Read MoreROODHOUSE – Despite the cold weather on Wednesday, students from Winchester took to the trails of Doe Run Education Works with sprays, gloves and mowers to eliminate various invasive species growing along the trails. Over 35 students split into teams to help the Doe Run organization remove plants and clean up the area around...
Read MoreLA PAZ, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Rescuers using boats and drones worked for three days last week in a lush stretch of the Bolivian Amazon rainforest to find a pair of trapped pink dolphins, a species threatened by encroachment constant along the waterways. the colorful mammals call home. The two dolphins were found languishing...
Read MoreGiven the precarious situation of cheetahs around the world, any addition to their numbers anywhere in the world is welcome. The news that four-year-old female cheetah Amani gave birth to two cubs this month in the United States has wildlife enthusiasts feeling just that. According to a report on smithsonianmag.com, the cubs were born...
Read MoreEndangered Species Act protections often kick in too late to fully restore the declining populations of animals, plants and insects it is meant to help, according to a study published in the journal PLoS ONE Wednesday. Researchers who assessed some 970 cases involving the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the past three decades...
Read MoreBlackberries may taste great in a pie, but the invasive plant is blocking parts of Vancouver’s Stanley Park and outcompete native plants for sun and nutrients. In fact, the invasive Himalayan blackberry is so vigorous that if left alone, it would quickly overgrow and wipe out all other shrubs in the Lost Lagoon area...
Read MoreIt is no longer news that the nearly year-long strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has had devastating consequences for students and parents. All the actors involved in the face-off had their “breakfast” fully served, as is often said. But the main stakeholders whose fate has been overlooked for obvious reasons...
Read More5 Pictures | View slideshow › Zoom on birds in September in Nanhui Kai Pflug Birds in brief Nanhui region Kai Pflug Kai Pflug Featured bird in the Nanhui area in September Have you ever noticed...
Read MoreHokersar Wetland Archive Photo Srinagar- Two lakes and a wetland in Jammu and Kashmir are reeling from the proliferation of invasive species and pollution threats, creating a place for danger for these water bodies and swamps. The Wetlands of India Portal of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India said...
Read MoreRemember the high school popularity contests? Often, our athletic and genetically gifted classmates have attracted the most attention: the school captain, the captain of the soccer team, the prom queen. But popularity contests aren’t just for school. And in the world of conservation, it can be a matter of survival for “winners” and “losers”....
Read MoreScientific study has portrayed humans as being smarter, more intellectual, and more caring than our ancestral predecessors. Scientific study has portrayed humans as being smarter, more intellectual, and more caring than our ancestral predecessors. The scientific study of human evolution has historically reassured us of a comforting order of things. He portrayed humans as...
Read MoreRelated practices and jurisdictions Thursday, September 22, 2022 The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (the “Service”) has issued a proposed rule the listing of the tri-colored myotis as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The tricolor bat is found in parts of 39 states, including Texas, Iowa, and Oklahoma, which...
Read MoreWASHINGTON—The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the federal government for failing to protect 20 species of coral in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific. The corals all received Endangered Species Act listings in 2014, but not the protective regulations required by law, including bans on collection and sale. Today’s...
Read MoreColorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has confirmed the presence of a highly invasive zebra mussel in Highline Lake at Highline Lake State Park. “CPW found a single adult zebra mussel on a piece of substrate (PVC pipe) in the lake during routine invasive species sampling on September 14. Two CPW experts have independently confirmed...
Read MoreDid you know that invasive species can get stuck in your boots, gear, clothes, and even your animal companion’s fur? If you wander through an infested area, it’s possible that you can unknowingly carry these seeds and drop them in areas that haven’t been infested yet! A great way to keep out these invasive...
Read MoreInvasive species are increasingly invading our natural landscapes. These invasive plants can upset the delicate balance of the existing ecosystem by crowding out our native tussock-like grasses for space and resources and smothering the existing vegetation on our grasslands. Over the years, Sericea Lespedeza has encroached on open grassy habitat, fencerows, drainage basins, and...
Read Moreby Sean P. Aune | September 10, 2022September 10, 2022 10:30 a.m. EDT Welcome to an exciting year-long project here at The Nerdy. 1982 was an exciting year for movies, giving us plenty of films that would become beloved favorites and cult classics. It was also the start of a major shift in cultural...
Read MoreMediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty ImagesGetty Images A new study has created a comprehensive checklist of all tree species native to the contiguous United States. With 881 species currently assessed for extinction threats, up to 16 percent of tree species are threatened. Botanical gardens can provide a safe haven for tree species, including...
Read MoreHELENA (KPAX) — Governor Greg Gianforte has called a proposed change to U.S. endangered species rules a “significant federal overreach” and called for its withdrawal. Gianforte submitted a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) last month, strongly criticizing their proposal to allow the introduction of “experimental populations” of endangered or threatened...
Read More(Jil Center Square) – Residents of the Everett, Wash., area have been urged to watch out for unusually large grasshoppers, which have been spotted in the area. The Egyptian grasshopper, native to Europe, Africa and the Middle East, was discovered by an Everett resident earlier this year, the first-ever sighting in the state. The...
Read MorePuerto Rican shell frog, introduced to Hawaiʻi, where it may be a carrier host for the rat lungworm parasite. Photo courtesy: United States Department of Agriculture According to researchers from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and the University of London in the UK, rat lungworm disease can be transmitted to humans by at...
Read MoreLike science, mythology has stories about the origin of species. The difference between thesecond, in science species evolve slowly over millions of years, but in mythology they develop instantaneously. In Greek mythology there is a story about the origin of frogs. Latona, also called Leto, the goddess of night and darkness, was once cursed...
Read MoreProvided Many New Zealand giant land snails are critically endangered, including Powelliphanta hochstetteri from the top of the South Island. ANALYSIS: Most people picked up seashells on the beach. Some have even started collecting seashells. But few people realize that these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only just beginning to...
Read MoreAfrican rhino poaching rates have plummeted since 2018, figures show, but thousands are still hunted illegally, threatening the future of the species, experts warn. In 2015, killings peaked at 5.3% of the species’ population, but last year they fell to 2.3%, according to a report. Covid-19 lockdowns led to a dramatic reduction in poaching...
Read MoreZANESVILLE — The best of the best had their chance to shine Friday morning, when the winners of each species’ showmanship featured at the Muskingum County Fair competed in the Showman of Showmen competition. Kyleigh Hatfield, 18, of Adamsville, who won the beef staging was crowned Showman of Showmen. She competed against Logan Mozena,...
Read MoreHARRISBURG, Pa. (August 16) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced today that it will hold a Fisheries and Hatcheries Committee meeting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at its Harrisburg headquarters. located at 1601 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110. One of the purposes of the meeting is to discuss...
Read MoreNikolas Rewald tends to feel resentment when a sea lamprey is found in a river on the North Shore. “Yeah, I take it a bit personally,” he said. A biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service based in Marquette, Michigan, Rewald’s primary focus is killing sea lamprey. He and another Fish & Wildlife...
Read MoreConservationists in the “Extinction Capital of the World” fear that the lack of critical habitats could push endangered species into unchecked extinction. (CN) – Hawaii is home to a great level of biodiversity, but that unfortunately comes with a corresponding level of endangered endemic species. The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the US...
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This is part of a series of stories about programs offered by the Mecosta Conservation District to help local landowners manage land and conserve resources. Pioneering journalist Cathie Crew recently joined the Conservation District Bus Tour to learn more about these programs. MECOSTA COUNTY – If you’ve ever wondered what the Mecosta...
Read Moreemerald ash borer by Bill Schlesinger Until a century ago, the arrival of pests and pathogens from Europe wreaked havoc on American elms and chestnut trees, leading to their near extinction in many areas of the eastern forests. In the west, exotic annual grasses from Europe have largely replaced native tufted grasses, altering the...
Read MoreGUWAHATI: More than two dozen survivors exotic wild speciessmuggled from Australia, South America and Malaysia via wet markets in Southeast Asia, can become a big attraction for visitors to Assam State Zoo here after legal clearance. The species, which includes a primate, kangaroo and macaw, was badly stressed when rescued by forestry officers, but...
Read MoreTourists observe the world’s first robot whale shark at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. EVERYDAY CHINA Last month, a video showing a livestreamer cooking a 2-meter-long shark went viral on social media sites. Some pointed out that what she was cooking looked like a great white shark, a protected species....
Read MoreA conservation team has rediscovered a native magnolia in a forest in Haiti for the first time since it was lost to science in 1925. Boasting pure white flowers and uniquely shaped leaves, the Northern Haiti magnolia (Magnolia emarginata) was originally found in Morne Colombo Forest, which has since been destroyed by deforestation. It...
Read MoreKrombach / Germany, August 1, 2022. What do gray seals, cuckoos and lynx have in common? They are all rare European native species whose survival is threatened, and they are part of the “Growling Creatures” – the first group of metal composed of endangered animals. Presented by Krombacher and legendary metal festival Wacken Open...
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022 | Press Releases WASHINGTON DC – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, applauded the Senate’s passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that authorizes a multitude of investments in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and programs, including a number...
Read MoreCrews were on site Wednesday, July 20, apparently slowly draining water from Delsey Pond to help find and remove any species at risk in the pond before dredging begins. City contractors drained water from Delsey Pond this week in conjunction with moving wildlife from the pond before resuming dredging. City of Hamilton spokesman Norm...
Read MoreThe Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted nearly 50 years ago with the goal of protecting our precious wildlife from extinction. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of administrations on both sides of the aisle over the past few decades, this has failed. As a third-generation farmer from the Pacific Northwest and a proud representative of...
Read MoreBy Caleb Symons (July 22, 2022, 7:28 p.m. EDT) — More than a dozen conservative states, as well as groups representing the agriculture and fossil fuel industries, want the Ninth Circuit to reinstate several measures that the administration has taken to weaken the Endangered Species Act, after a federal judge struck them down earlier...
Read MorePosted by Cecilia Sequeira, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in Animal Research and Science Jul 20, 2022 In the United States, the environmental and economic costs caused by invasive species are estimated at more than $120 billion per year. Since invasive pests have few or no natural predators, they...
Read MoreSALISBURY, Md. — Biological officials at Salisbury University are set to host a local fishing tournament aimed exclusively at two species of invasive fish that experts say are damaging local waterways and ecosystems . Dr Noah Bressman, assistant professor of biological studies at Salisbury University, and graduate assistant Zachary Crum are tackling invasive species...
Read MoreThe research team also found that protective phenotypes, like the hard shells of most turtle species, can delay the aging process and, in some circumstances, even halt biological aging. Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals Wild Turtles Age Slowly, Live Long, Discovers Several Species That Virtually Never Age Jonathan, the 190-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise,...
Read MoreTwo new species of water scavenger beetles have recently been discovered and one is named after former Vice President Leni Robredo’s Angat Buhay program, the Ateneo de Manila University announced on Thursday. In a reportthe university said the new species were discovered and described by Enrico Gerard Sanchez, his thesis supervisor, Dr. Emmanuel Delocado,...
Read More‘I can’t be the only one confused that Korg’s species is gay’: Thor 4 fans baffled by fan-favorite’s sexuality as they question lack of continuity the movie series Warning: Contains spoilers By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 11:02 BST, July 12, 2022 | Updated: 11:24 BST, July 12, 2022 Thor fans have wondered how...
Read MoreBy Melanie Nagy and Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story Vancouver/Toronto (TVC network) — With no signs of slowing down, feral pigs are considered by some to be one of the most destructive invasive species in Canada. While the Prairies have been hardest hit, other provinces are feeling the effects of...
Read MoreOpponents of permanent listing argue that halting construction of large solar fields in desert areas populated by western Joshua trees would have a negative effect on the development of green energy options. After the temporary protections were put in place, the Fish and Game Commission signaled its willingness to compromise by greenlighting fifteen solar...
Read MoreBy Amarachi Orie, CNN A standard nenuphar in London Royal Botanical Gardens was discovered to belong to an entirely new species, after 177 years in the gardens herbarium. Victoria boliviana is the world’s largest known species of water lily, with leaves reaching nearly 10ft wide in the wild, according to a press release from...
Read MoreA fossilized lower jaw was recently discovered in the Pyrenees range in southern France, suggesting the existence of a new species of Bear Dog. These mighty predators roamed the lands of what is now marked as France around 12 million years ago. Bear Dogs had extremely deadly jaws capable of tearing flesh from bone....
Read MorePresumed extinct plant species rediscovered Photo: IENS shimla: Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India in Dehradun and the University of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla said on Thursday they had rediscovered a rare, threatened and presumed extinct species, Brachystelma attenuatum, after a hiatus of 188 years. This species was first discovered and described in...
Read MoreThe researchers developed the BirdNET app, where people can easily participate in bird research and conservation. Credit: Ashakur Rahaman, Yang Center/Cornell Lab of Ornithology (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The BirdNET app, a free machine learning tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by sound alone, generates reliable scientific data and makes it easier for people...
Read MoreEfforts to protect once endangered Newfoundland pine marten have proven themselves – such recent population assessments show that its now threatened status could again be downgraded to vulnerable. The Newfoundland pine marten, protected since 1934, is a subspecies of the American pine marten. It is one of 14 species of land mammals native...
Read MoreRepresentative image | Source: Twitter Dehradun, Jun 25 (PTI) A very rare carnivorous plant species called Utricularia Furcellata has been discovered for the first time in the western Himalayan region, a senior official said on Saturday. The detection of the rare species was made by a research team from the Uttarakhand Forest Department in...
Read MoreA voracious appetite for frog legs among the French and Belgians is pushing amphibian species from Indonesia, Turkey and Albania to the brink of extinction, according to a new report. Europe imports up to 200 million mostly wild frogs every year, contributing to a serious depletion of native species abroad. Scientists estimate that the...
Read MoreA town in Fairfield County is urging residents to take precautions following the discovery that Asian long-horned ticks have become well established in the area. The City of Fairfield announced Tuesday, June 21 that researchers at Western Connecticut State University’s Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Laboratory had discovered a week earlier that the ticks had been...
Read MoreInvasive water chestnut plants are pictured in a canoe in Celoron after being pulled by volunteers from the Chadakoin River. Photo submitted There are many different tools in the toolbox available to us when it comes to maintaining the health and friendliness of Chautauqua Lake. Even if we’re looking at...
Read MoreANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – This is Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Weekand U.S. fish and wildlife officials held a public event Friday at Cabela’s to show how boaters and anglers can help prevent the spread of invasive species. The federal agency focused on dreissenid mussels — commonly known as zebra mussels. Invasive species cause problems...
Read MoreThe city government of Viljandi has recently worked together to rid areas of the city, especially near the lake, Viljandi järv, of pests. Villem Kutti, environmental specialist with the city government of Viljandi, said: “It has been a big problem in recent years. For this reason, and for the second year in a row,...
Read MoreMaryland Department of Environment investigators suspect a broken sewer pipe that spilled 11,000 gallons of waste into a tributary of Marley Creek contributed to a massive fish kill south of Baltimore. According to the Baltimore Sun, Daniel Macleod, 70, of Glen Burnie was at a marina in Marley Creek on June 7 when he...
Read MoreCat owners should keep their pets indoors at night to prevent bats from being attacked, one conservationist has urged. Failing that, they should be prevented from coming out at sunset when bats are most vulnerable. It is estimated that a quarter of a million bats are killed by cats each year, and this is...
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ten tiny Northwestern pond turtles have arrived at the Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab. The zoo “takes the lead” on endangered reptiles, caring for them until next spring, when they are big enough to have a fighting chance in the wild. Visitors can watch hatchlings grow inside the zoo’s nature exploration...
Read Moreby Cameron Webb, Craig Williams, Larissa Braz Sousa and Marlene Walter, The conversation Tracking mosquitoes in our backyards, like Aedes notoscriptus, helps authorities determine future health risks. Credit: Cameron Webb (NSW Health Pathology), author provided There are already a lot of mosquitoes in Australia. They pose pest and public health risks in many parts...
Read MoreUrgent action is needed to contain the potentially environmentally catastrophic spread of an invasive species of acid-spray ants, an expert has said. Yellow crazy ants were first detected in Australia in 2001, but growing infestations – mainly in Queensland – have raised fears that they could wipe out some native small animal species, as...
Read MoreAto be cured. Death vanquished. The works are finished. The human brain reverse-engineered by AI. Babies born outside the womb. Virtual children, non-human partners. The future of humanity could be virtually unrecognizable by the end of the 21st century, according to Elise Bohan – and that’s if we make the transition successful. If we...
Read MoreThe annual bird count of Airdrie residents has led him to count a record number of bird species in the city. Airdrie resident Andrew Hart, a self-proclaimed ‘bird watcher’, spent his Victoria Day Monday scouring the skies counting the many species of birds around Airdrie. After moving from Calgary to Airdrie a few years...
Read MoreVIDEO: ‘Worst of the worst’: Florida has the most termite species in the country VIDEO: ‘Worst of the worst’: Florida has the most termite species in the country (George Waldenberger, WFTV.com/WFTV) ORLANDO, Florida – These are small pests that can cause big damage – we’re talking termites. Florida has the most termite species in...
Read MoreCAMDEN – Join the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) on Thursday, June 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m., at the Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, for a walk to identify invasive plant species, discuss effective methods to mitigate invasive plants and review tips for promoting a healthy habitat for wildlife. Louisa Crane, program coordinator at KLSWCD...
Read MoreDrug-resistant fungal infections were becoming more common around the world, but only a few new antifungals were being produced. The old antibacterial nitroxoline was used to treat bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) by mouth. The study evaluated the activity of nitroxoline in vitro in a yeast collection from the German National Reference Center for...
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article is part two of Carolina Public Press’ five-part Fraught Forests series, which examines the challenges of climate change for mountain forests in western North Carolina. Marquette CrockettThe Highlands of Roan Stewardship Manager of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, inspects a tiny red spruce tree barely protruding from the forest floor...
Read MoreISTANBUL Some marine species, which had not been seen for many years in the Sea of Marmara, reappeared as the measures taken bore fruit, according to Turkish marine experts. “Restricting discards, controlling illegal hunting or limiting hunting and extending protection areas contribute to the spread and reproduction of species and the increase of these...
Read MoreMCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — According to AP, bees are dying at an alarming rate in the United States, as 45.5% of their population was lost between April 2020 and April 2021. An urban ecologist at Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center, John Brush, told ValleyCentral there are “three Ps” to why bees are dying off...
Read MoreThese cats are invasive predators introduced as pets or to control rodents, says a study on the state of avian species on earth These cats are invasive predators introduced as pets or to control rodents, says a study on the state of avian species on earth Disruptive humans have played a major role in...
Read MoreAt the San Marcos Aquatic Resource Center, about 45 blind Texas salamanders float in a freshwater tank, ready to spring forward at the slightest movement. Almost translucent in color and walking on small, spindly legs, cave dwellers mostly remain seated, their flat, smooth heads sometimes raised with two tiny black dots under the skin...
Read MoreWe live in a world where fascinating animals, insects, plants and other creatures are threatened with extinction. May 20 is celebrated as Endangered Species Day. The day is observed to celebrate, learn and take action to protect threatened and endangered species. The day was established by David Robinson and the Endangered Species Coalition in...
Read MoreThe Ministry of the Environment confirmed that a number of turtles had been captured with “turtle traps” and euthanized in the “Haff Réimech” nature reserve near Remerschen. Environment Minister Joëlle Welfring answered a parliamentary question from pirate MP Marc Goergen, confirming that 72 turtles had been put to sleep by a veterinarian. Tiago de...
Read MoreScientists shouldn’t name new species after celebrities in case they fall out of favor or are “cancelled”, an expert has said. In recent years, a centipede has been named for Taylor Swift, a moth for Donald Trump, and a rubber frog for Sir David Attenborough. But Professor Robert Poulin, from the University of Otago...
Read MoreA newly discovered species of millipede has been named Nannaria swiftae, in honor of TAylor Swift (Credit: Derek Hennen and..all Taylor Swift received many music awards and even an Emmy. Now the popular American singer-songwriter can add an unusual twist success to its growing list of honors – a new species of millipede named...
Read MoreExpress press service COIMBATORE: A new species of synchronous fireflies has been identified at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve where several thousand fireflies have transformed much of the protected forest into a bioluminescent world similar to an Avatar movie. The bioluminescent world of Pandora in the movie Avatar may be fictional, but the phenomenon has...
Read MoreWhen you think of Taylor Swift, you probably don’t imagine a myriapod invertebrate with an elongated body and many legs. When Derek Hennen, an entomologist at Virginia Tech, discovered a new species of centipede, he named it Nannaria swiftae, or the twisted-clawed swift centipede. Hennen, Jackson Means and Paul Marek discovered 17 new species...
Read MoreIn a crossover you wouldn’t usually expect, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is honored as the namesake of a newly discovered species of centipede. The centipede was named Nannaria Swiftae as it was discovered in Tennessee, where Swift moved at the age of 14 and took her first steps in music. The naming was announced by...
Read MoreRALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – North Carolina, and even here in Raleigh, is full of diverse plants and insects, and if you ever wanted to learn a little more about them, this weekend you you can, and all you need is your phone. Starting Friday, Raleigh and cities around the world will participate in the...
Read MoreMore than one in five reptile species worldwide are at risk of extinction, researchers have determined in a new paper which marks the culmination of more than 20 years of slow research. In addition to facing human-made threats to their survival, scaled creatures have faced bias in conservation priorities. Resource-strapped conservationists have had to...
Read MoreJameson et al./Museum of Natural History Here are some of the world’s smallest frogs ever found! Scientists have discovered not one – but SIX – new species of frogs living in the Mexican forest. Some of the frogs are so small they are smaller than the size of a penny! Experts say the reason...
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