Animals

Millions of monarch butterflies arrive each year in Mexico after travelling, in some cases, thousands of miles from the United States and Canada.

What Happened To The Butterflies? Climate, Deforestation Threaten Monarch Migration

9:41am February 26, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The population of monarch butterflies that migrated south to Mexico to hibernate fell 26% in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to a new report.

Post Makes Custom Box Of Fruity Pebbles For Cereal-Loving Cat

6:31am February 25, 2021

A rescue cat named Trash Panda was adopted in Georgia by the head of Fulton County's disaster response agency. Memes of the cat were made, warning of bad weather and declaring love for Fruity Pebbles.

Koala, Born Missing A Foot, Thrives With Prosthetic Foot

5:45am February 24, 2021

Triumph's caretaker at a wildlife rescue center in Australia had been searching for a prosthetic foot for years. A local dentist figured out how to make one. Triumph is loving his new pink foot.

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Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa, by Matthew Gavin Frank

Pigeons Star In A Tale Of Mining In 'Flight Of The Diamond Smugglers'

12:25pm February 23, 2021

by Martha Anne Toll

Journalist Matthew Gavin Frank exposes the history of South Africa's nefarious diamond industry, accompanied by a tale of pigeons and their role in subversion, in crisp and poetic prose.

Rob Martin, who has been fishing off his boat for the last 29 years, and his partner haul up a 150-pound end trap while ropeless lobster fishing in Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts.

'Ropeless' Lobster Fishing Could Save The Whales. Could It Kill The Industry?

7:45am February 21, 2021

by Eve Zuckoff

One of the main threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale is lobster-fishing rope, but there is hope in new ropeless technology.

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Science

How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

8:01am February 20, 2021

The U.S. military and conservation groups forged an unusual alliance to help save the red-cockaded woodpecker, but a Trump-era move to take the bird off the endangered list could threaten the species.

Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks

10:12pm February 19, 2021

Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?

Environment

Ropeless Lobster Fishing Is Good News For Endangered Whales

4:16pm February 19, 2021

by Eve Zuckoff

One of the main threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale is lobster-fishing rope. A new ropeless technology could save both the whales and the lobster industry.

Dog Goes Missing After Tornado Rips Hole In N.C. Woman's House

6:25am February 18, 2021

Brittany Memory was in bed when the wind tore a hole in the house — ripping away her sheets along with her terrier. After some worrisome hours, the dog returned home safely.

Science

Million-Year-Old DNA Samples Pulled From Mammoth Teeth

4:07pm February 17, 2021

Scientists were able to recover DNA more than a million years old from the teeth of Siberian mammoths. A genetic analysis gives clues to the subsequent rise of mammoths in North America.

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