Do Tree-Climbing Goats Help Plant New Trees?
Goats eat a lot of argan tree fruit. But its seeds are big. A study looks at the manner of expulsion: poop or spit. And yes, it does matter when it comes to new tree growth.
Animals
Monitoring Endangered Species With Phones And Drones
Here's the idea: people see animal footprints in the wild more often than they see actual animals.
How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark
Why have dozens of great white sharks turned up around Southern California beaches recently? Finding the answer led to a close-up view of a baby great white shark — and the researcher who caught her.
Two Scientists, Two Different Approaches To Saving Bees From Poison Dust
Two scientists agree that pesticide-laden dust from planting equipment kills bees. But they're proposing different solutions, because they disagree about whether the pesticides are useful to farmers.
In Mexico, A Last-Ditch Effort To Save The Vaquita, On The Verge Of Extinction
There are only 30 of the small porpoise left, due to over-fishing in the waters of the Gulf of California. Efforts to save the vaquita have pitted environmentalists against fishermen.
Just Cats Veterinary Clinic Is Looking For A Cat Lady Or A Cat Man
The clinic advertised for a "cat cuddler." Qualifications include gentle hands that calm a nervous cat and an ability to understand different types of purring.
Scientists Pinpoint How A Flamingo Balances On One Leg
What appears to be a feat actually requires almost no muscle effort from the bird. The researchers found even a dead flamingo's body will fall into a stable one-leg balance if positioned vertically.
Girl Dragged Into Water By Sea Lion Treated For Possible 'Seal Finger' Infection
The Canadian girl received a superficial wound and is being treated for a possible bacterial infection after marine life experts warned she could be at risk.
Not As Much Of A Tongue-Twister
Woodchucks pose a danger to gardens in Wisconsin, so the state proposed a hunting season. How many woodchucks could a woodchuck hunter hunt if a woodchuck hunter could hunt woodchucks?
You're Not Even Safe From Bears In The Water
Brad Meck of Pennsylvania noticed a black object in the water while fishing. It was a baby bear. Meck pulled the bear into his boat and it just sat quietly. He dropped the bear off on land.