Mother Bears Are Staying With Their Cubs Longer, Study Finds
In many parts of the world, it is illegal to shoot a brown bear with cubs. The restrictions have made mother bears more likely to spend an extra year with their cubs.
Animals
Pennsylvania Sheriff Accuses Weather Prognosticator Of Deception
The Monroe County sheriff hung a wanted poster for Punxsutawney Phil. The groundhog saw his shadow last month, predicting 6 more weeks of winter. It's been longer — the state was hit with more snow.
To Save Whales, Maine's Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change
Scientists says to help whales, the ropes used to tend lobster traps must be changed or eliminated. Mainers who catch lobster for a living feel they're being singled out for an international problem.
The Trash Patch In The Pacific Is Many Times Bigger Than We Thought
In total, scientists say there are about 79,000 tons of plastic in this area, which is more than double the size of Texas.
New Zealand Eradicates Invasive Mice From Antipodes Islands
In 2013, the government began a program to get rid the rodents from the subantarctic island, which is a World Heritage Site that is home to dozens of unique and endangered species.
WATCH: Robotic Fish Moves Like The Real Thing — So It Can Observe The Real Thing
MIT researchers unveiled a Soft Robotic Fish prototype in hopes of boosting aquatic observation. It can wiggle like a fish, dive to 18 meters, work autonomously — and hopefully avoid getting eaten.
Have You Herd? Farmer Writes A Memoo Using Cows And Satellite Imagery
A Kansas farmer is becoming somewhat of a celebrity for making agriculture-themed pop-music parodies and calling his cattle by playing Lorde's "Royals" on the trombone. Now, he's making space cow art.
Cat Found After 14 Years
A Florida man had his cat run away in 2004. He thought the cat died. Then he got a call from a vet. His cat, which had a microchip, was found in an animal shelter.
Sudan, World's Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies
Sudan lived most of his life in a zoo in the Czech Republic but was brought to a conservancy in Kenya in 2009 as part of a last-ditch effort to save his species. He died at the conservancy at age 45.
Why Are Iguanas' Skulls Being Crushed In The Name Of Science?
A scientific project for killing invasive green iguanas in Florida has become the center of national attention. Anthropologist Barbara J. King looks at wildlife management and methods.