Some doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms – a lower lung infection, hacking cough, […]
Continue ReadingRare White Bison Calf
A ‘one-in-ten-million’ rare white bison calf was just born in Wyoming A rare “one-in-ten-billion” albino white bison was born in a Wyoming state park on Tuesday. White bison are considered sacred to some Native Americans, according to the Native American College Fund. Bear River Park Superintendent Tyfani Sager said that the calf is small but […]
Continue ReadingBear Steals Cupcakes
Bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery, scares employees. A hungry black bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared several employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away. Workers at Taste by Spellbound in the town of Avon were loading cakes into a van for delivery on Wednesday […]
Continue ReadingOrcas’ Revenge
Killer whales may be attacking boats as revenge for injured matriarch. Orcas have reportedly attacked and sunk three boats off the coast of Spain in apparent acts of revenge that experts worry other whales in their pod might copy. “The little ones shook the rudder at the back while the big one repeatedly backed up […]
Continue ReadingRights of Nature
In Panama, legal rights given to sea turtles, boosting the ‘rights of nature’ movement On a Panamanian beach long after dark, a group of undergraduate students dug into the sand to excavate a sea turtle nest, their lamps casting a soft red glow as they studied eggs, inventoried the success of the hatch and checked […]
Continue ReadingThreat of Pathogen
Threat of pathogen with “even deadlier potential remains,” WHO chief warns The head of the World Health Organization urged countries across the globe to prepare for the next pandemic, warning that future health emergencies could be even worse than the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s warning comes weeks after the group officially […]
Continue ReadingThe Sixth Extinction is Underway
The sixth extinction is underway, study finds. But here’s why all hope is not lost. Global population trends among 71,000 animal species show nearly half are “sliding toward extinction,” some at alarming rates, a new study warns. Researchers found 48% of the species in the analysis were declining, while only 3% were increasing and 49% […]
Continue ReadingMassive Hissing Iguana Found in Man’s Toilet
One man in South Florida got to experience what seemed like a real-life version of “Jurassic Park” – in his bathroom. John Riddle was hanging out at his Hollywood, Florida, home on Friday when he realized that the door connecting his pool deck to the bathroom was ajar. That’s when he went inside the bathroom […]
Continue ReadingWorld Turtle Day
Every year on May 23, American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a non-profit organization, observes World Turtle Day. This event is intended to raise awareness about the need to maintain turtles, tortoises, and their increasingly disappearing habitats. The day to advocate the conservation of turtles is observed as World Turtle Day. It aims to encourage human actions […]
Continue ReadingAmerica’s Birds Are Under Siege
If you enjoy watching cardinals or bluebirds at a feeder or seeing a great blue heron at the water’s edge, it may not be immediately apparent but the nation’s birds are under siege. “Birds are declining,” said Ken Rosenberg, a conservation biologist with Road to Recovery, an organization that focuses on recovery of the nation’s […]
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