Animals

A Japanese company finds a way for cats and dogs to beat the heat

6:31am August 04, 2022

The manufacturer of maternity clothes came up with a wearable fan for cats and dogs. It's a mesh bodysuit with a tiny battery-operated fan attached to the back. Can they make one for humans next?

An Arctic shark found in Belize has researchers pondering deep sea discoveries

5:29pm August 02, 2022

The Greenland shark can live for centuries and is typically found in cold arctic waters. One found in the warmer waters of Belize has researchers rethinking how widespread the marine species could be.

A captured merlin is held near Lake Michigan on June 27 near Glen Arbor, Mich., where it will be fitted with a leg band and tracking device. The mission will enhance knowledge of a species still recovering from a significant drop-off caused by pesticides

National

As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape

8:17pm August 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Scientists face a challenge: A troubled species rebounds thanks to restoration efforts, only to make things worse for others by preying on them or outcompeting them for food and living space.

Noodling — pulling a catfish from the water by its mouth — is now legal in Louisiana

4:28pm August 01, 2022

by Kezia Setyawan

In Louisiana, some people like to fish by sticking their arm into murky water, feeling around for a catfish, and grabbing them by the mouth. A new law legalizing it goes into effect Aug. 1.

Fishermen catch a Greenland shark in the Caribbean, off the coast of Belize

5:44am August 01, 2022

Greenland sharks can live for more than 400 years — they're the longest-living vertebrates on the planet. They are typically only found in deep, icy water in the Arctic and North Atlantic.

Researchers caught a Greenland shark off the coast of Belize in April, the first reported sighting of the species in the western Caribbean. The shark is typically found in the Arctic and at depths of up to 7,000 feet below the ocean surface.

A Greenland shark, one of the longest-living animals on Earth, was caught near Belize

9:10pm July 31, 2022

by Dustin Jones

This was the first time a Greenland shark was reported in the western Caribbean, researchers said. This species of shark is typically found in the Arctic and thousands of feet below the ocean surface.

An illustration of Qikiqtania wakei (center) in the water with its larger cousin, Tiktaalik roseae.

Science

This fish evolved to walk on land — then said 'nope' and went back to the water

5:01am July 31, 2022

by Kai McNamee

In a move reflective of a viral meme, a new study shows that an ancient fish really did evolve to walk out of the water, only to then go back to the sea.

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In Kansas, some cattle are now wearing GPS trackers. It's part of a plan to see if invisible fences can help ranchers grow healthy grass while also protecting disappearing prairie birds.