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Wildlife includes organisms that grow or live in areas without being introduced by humans. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems on Earth including deserts, forests, grasslands, and plains and is usually affected by human activity.
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OCT 18, 2021Plants & Animals
Two new, unrelated studies have examined how very different environmental disasters affected wildlife in the areas where ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Microbiology
Leprosy has been infecting people since ancient times, and is estimated to have caused about 202,000 new infections in 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2021Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Plants & Animals
According to a recent announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, also called the & ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Reporting in Nature Communications, scientists have suggested that every living snake on earth evolved from just a handf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has been legalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in many US states, which is thought to be driving a r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's tough to tell how old lobsters are. Even lobster researchers aren't sure exactly how old they can get. Generally, t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are a relatively new technology for the general public at an affordable cost ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 24, 2021Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in One Earth on Sep. 17 paints a poor picture for the state of the world’s coral reefs. L ...Written By: Matthew LundySEP 21, 2021Microbiology
Do beards grow so a man's face will be protected from impact? Is it better to transport rhinos upside down? Does discard ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2021Plants & Animals
Though people need an ultraviolet light to see it, bioluminescence can be found in a variety of creatures, like squid or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental ...Written By: Samantha LottSEP 08, 2021Plants & Animals
For many years, researchers took notice of weirdly shaped bite marks in marine animals like dolphins, whales, sea turtle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2021Earth & The Environment
Hunting and conservation are inextricably linked. Hunters are some of the most avid conservationists because they want t ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genetically modified mice, fruit flies, and zebrafish are commonly used in research. Scientists have now developed a met ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2021Plants & Animals
The first animals that were ancestors of whales are thought to have been deer-like mammals that could walk on land about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2021Plants & Animals
Saccopteryx bilineata is known as a communicative member of the sac-winged bat family. These animals use elaborate vocal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2021Microbiology
Scientists are concerned about a virus they've recently identified in Fraser's dolphins. Though the disease has already ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2021Earth & The Environment
The third Saturday in August, this year the 21st, is National Honeybee Day! The date celebrates honeybee keepers and all ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Incredible findings from the wilds of coastal British Columbia have shown how closely linked animals, humans, and the en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Earth & The Environment
Water is essential for all life on earth, and much of it is stored in wetlands. Biodiversity is high in wetlands, often ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 12, 2021Plants & Animals
Elephants are the largest currently living land animals, and they are majestic. They must consume nearly 70,000 calories ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 10, 2021Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 09, 2021Microbiology
Wildlife management officials check wild populations for pathogenic disease like chronic wasting disease. So researchers ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Plants & Animals
Two new, unrelated studies have examined how very different environmental disasters affected wildlife in the areas where
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Microbiology
Leprosy has been infecting people since ancient times, and is estimated to have caused about 202,000 new infections in 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Plants & Animals
According to a recent announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, also called the &
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Reporting in Nature Communications, scientists have suggested that every living snake on earth evolved from just a handf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has been legalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in many US states, which is thought to be driving a r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's tough to tell how old lobsters are. Even lobster researchers aren't sure exactly how old they can get. Generally, t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are a relatively new technology for the general public at an affordable cost
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 24, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in One Earth on Sep. 17 paints a poor picture for the state of the world’s coral reefs. L
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
SEP 21, 2021
Microbiology
Do beards grow so a man's face will be protected from impact? Is it better to transport rhinos upside down? Does discard
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
Though people need an ultraviolet light to see it, bioluminescence can be found in a variety of creatures, like squid or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Last year, 2020, was the deadliest year for conservation activists. According to Global Witness, 227 environmental
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
For many years, researchers took notice of weirdly shaped bite marks in marine animals like dolphins, whales, sea turtle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Hunting and conservation are inextricably linked. Hunters are some of the most avid conservationists because they want t
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetically modified mice, fruit flies, and zebrafish are commonly used in research. Scientists have now developed a met
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2021
Plants & Animals
The first animals that were ancestors of whales are thought to have been deer-like mammals that could walk on land about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Plants & Animals
Saccopteryx bilineata is known as a communicative member of the sac-winged bat family. These animals use elaborate vocal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists are concerned about a virus they've recently identified in Fraser's dolphins. Though the disease has already
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2021
Earth & The Environment
The third Saturday in August, this year the 21st, is National Honeybee Day! The date celebrates honeybee keepers and all
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Incredible findings from the wilds of coastal British Columbia have shown how closely linked animals, humans, and the en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Water is essential for all life on earth, and much of it is stored in wetlands. Biodiversity is high in wetlands, often
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 12, 2021
Plants & Animals
Elephants are the largest currently living land animals, and they are majestic. They must consume nearly 70,000 calories
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
Lions are large charismatic predators that we love to adore. But human-lion conflicts are on the rise as we continue to
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 09, 2021
Microbiology
Wildlife management officials check wild populations for pathogenic disease like chronic wasting disease. So researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch