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Rapid Evolution May Save Species From Climate Threats
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (657+ words) A potted scarlet monkeyflower would die within a few days without water. But multiple natural populations of the species survived an extreme, four-year drought in California, and researchers now know why: The flowers were rescued by their own rapid evolution....
Remodeling kitchens and bathrooms, and wind power in Wisconsin
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (111+ words) Remodeling kitchens and bathrooms, and wind power in Wisconsin'WPR There is a head-spinning array of home improvement options for kitchens and bathrooms. We'll get advice from two experts. Then, we'll talk about generating electricity from the wind in Wisconsin. Deciding…...
Readers’ wildlife photos
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (455+ words) My previous batch from the Barnegat Inlet covered geese and ducks. It's time for some of the other coastal birds now. Immature Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum). In contrast to diving ducks, these birds have no buoyancy problem and submerge easily....
A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to US
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (205+ words) A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is now in the Bronx Zoo's care. The zoo said Wednesday that the 11-pound (5-kilogram) male fox appears healthy after…...
Look: Red fox stows away on cargo ship from England to United States
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (154+ words) March 12 (UPI) -- A red fox stowed away on a cargo ship that departed Southampton, England, and was found by customs officers at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the Bronx Zoo in…...
Fox That Hitched A Ride On A Cargo Ship From England To New York Gets New Home At Bronx Zoo
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (447+ words) There's only so much you can do to prevent animals from hitching a ride on vessels that travel around the world. Those stowaways tend to be pretty tiny creatures that have plenty of options when it comes to places to…...
Gannets flock back to Wales as the seabird season gets underway.
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (560+ words) A familiar spectacle is returning to the waters off the Pembrokeshire coast as thousands of Gannets make their way back to Grassholm, one of Wales" most important seabird islands. After spending the winter months in southern European and African waters,…...
Venomous “Blue Dragon” sea slugs wash up on Texas beaches
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (188+ words) COASTAL BEND, Texas " A venomous sea slug known as the blue dragon has been spotted along Texas shores this week. According to a social media post from the Harte Research Institute,Glaucus atlanticus"commonly called the Blue Dragon"has been…...
Orphaned orangutans find second chance with surrogate moms
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (56+ words) Orphaned orangutans find second chance with surrogate moms'mydailyrecord.com (BKSDA / BTNBBBR / YIARI / International Animal Rescue via SWNS) By Dean MurrayAn animal rescue organization has shown off its adorable work with orangutan moms " This page requires Javascript Javascript is required for…...
San Francisco startup achieves digital fly brain with simulated body
13+ hour, 21+ min ago (166+ words) San Francisco startup achieves digital fly brain with simulated body'UA.NEWS San Francisco startup achieves digital fly brain with simulated body Eon Systems, a startup from San Francisco, has announced a breakthrough in digital immortality by creating the world's first…...