Animals

There's a new social media star in Minnesota: a moose named Rutt

5:42am November 24, 2023

Rutt has over 26,000 people tracking him on Facebook. It's believed the moose traveled from South Dakota to Minnesota. His fans worry about his safety when he's tracked crossing streets.

The 2023 National Dog Show Best in Show winner is a Sealyham terrier named Stache. Ahead of this win, Stache was the No. 2-ranked Terrier and No. 12-ranked All-Breed show dog in America. He has won 49 Best in Show prizes.

National

Stache the Sealyham terrier wins the National Dog Show

10:01pm November 23, 2023

by Jackie Northam

Stache lives in Honey Brook, Pa., not far from where he picked up today's prestigious Best in Show award. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia hosts the annual contest that's televised on Thanksgiving Day.

How scientists are trying to save the insects that make life possible

6:12pm November 21, 2023

by Teresa Homsi

There are more than a million insect species, but entomologists say they're declining at alarming rates. Scientists are trying to determine how to save these tiny creatures that prop up life on Earth.

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The government wants to make beef production climate friendly. Here's how it's going

5:45pm November 21, 2023

by Rachel Cohen

The Farm Bill includes $3 billion for "climate friendly commodities." That means paying farmers to change practices to reduce emissions or capture carbon.

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It's not a great week to be a turkey, but that doesn't apply to Liberty and Bell

10:55am November 21, 2023

Liberty and Bell are two turkeys that were pardoned by President Biden at a White House ceremony. Past presidents have spared other turkeys with names including: Flyer, Peanut Butter and Jelly.

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When army ants encounter obstacles, they link together to build living bridges.

Science

Army ants use collective intelligence to build bridges. Robots could learn from them

5:00am November 21, 2023

by Kai McNamee

As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.

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Chicago canine became less of a hound dog, and more of a stuck-at-the-pound dog

6:41am November 20, 2023

Elvis was the only pup not adopted at a shelter event in Chicago. After a local media blitz he's found a home, and half of the couple who took him in is a former Elvis impersonator.

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Bonobos (pictured) and chimpanzees are our closest relatives. A new study looks at how a community of bonobos behave when they encounter a different group of bonobos. It's markedly different from the way chimps treat strangers.

Health & Safety

Unlike chimps, bonobos offer hope that maybe we can all get along

4:41pm November 16, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Chimps are notorious for hostility toward chimps from another group. Is that part of the human makeup as well? A new study of bonobos, our other closest relative, offers a more cooperative vision.

Rice's whales are one of the most recently discovered whale species in the world — and already one of the most endangered. But protections for the Gulf of Mexico species have been repeatedly delayed.

Only 51 of these U.S. whales remain. Little has been done to prevent their extinction

9:52am November 16, 2023

Rice's whales are one of the world's newly discovered whale species – and already one of the most endangered. Protections for the whales in the Gulf of Mexico are not coming fast.

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Threatened bird, the pūteketeke, lands the top spot in New Zealand bird contest

7:41am November 16, 2023

The pūteketeke won the contest after comedian and talk show host John Oliver unleashed a zany, worldwide campaign on its behalf.

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