Animals

Crickets Craft Tools Out Of Leaves To Make Their Mating Call Louder, Scientists Say

4:08pm December 17, 2020

Researchers discovered that smaller crickets poke holes in leaves to amplify the sounds of their chirps, which appears to give them greater success at mating.

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Paleontologists Discover Southern Hemisphere's 1st Dinosaur With Feathers

6:01am December 16, 2020

The two legged creature lived an estimated 110 million years ago. It was a small animal with a fuzzy hair-like mane and rod-like features protruding out of its shoulders, two on each side.

National

Trump Administration Postpones Listing Monarch Butterfly As Endangered Species

3:52pm December 15, 2020

by Nathan Rott

The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to list the monarch butterfly as endangered, even though it finds such a listing necessary. Officials cite limited resources and other species in danger.

What Was A Camel Doing In Bath & Body Works?

7:24am December 15, 2020

In Nevada, a camel and its owner were spotted walking into a Bath & Body Works store in Henderson. A woman filmed the camel clopping through the automatic doors.

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A conservation technician recently discovered that the zoo's Tasmanian Devils are biofluorescent.

Toledo Zoo Discovers Tasmanian Devils That Glow

3:54pm December 14, 2020

by Ryan Benk

A conservation technician at the Toledo Zoo recently discovered the Tasmanian Devils had biofluorescent ears, eyes and snout. It's not exactly clear what purpose the trait serves in mammals.

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Lucky searches a tree for spotted lanternfly eggs. The insects often lay them in hard-to-reach places.

National

Pennsylvania Turns To Man's Best Friend To Sniff Out Spotted Lanternfly Infestation

5:08am December 11, 2020

by Caroline Gutman

Spotted lanternflies are beautiful but can exact a huge toll on agriculture. To help reduce their numbers, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture started a canine lanternfly-tracking program.

More Crabs!: Scientists Discover A Way To Help Dying Coral Reefs

4:44pm December 10, 2020

For many reasons, including climate change, coral reefs are dying around the world. But scientists say some crabs eat coral-choking seaweed and algae and may help with restoring coral reefs.

Science

Researchers On Why Dogs Learn Only A Limited Number Of Words

4:17pm December 09, 2020

Dogs are good at learning new words. But researchers say dogs don't understand small sound differences in words such as "dog" or "dig." It may explain why most don't learn a large number of words.

French Philanthropist Leaves Money For Cats In His Will

7:24am December 08, 2020

The money will go to about 50 cats that live in the basement of the State Hermitage Museum in Russia. Cats have been living in the museum since the 1700s.

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Federal Government Cracks Down On Emotional Support Animals On Planes

7:24am December 08, 2020

by David Schaper

Under a new Department of Transportation rule, only emotional support dogs that meet strict service animal standards will be allowed to fly. The new rule goes into effect next month.

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