10+ hour, 10+ min ago  (415+ words) Several of Israel's rare and endangered species have begun producing seeds and flowering once again as a result of a joint conservation effort, Keren Kayemeth Le Israel-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) announced last Sunday. Many of the species that have flowered…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (808+ words) Israel's secret gardens where rare species on the brink of disappearance are being saved The Jerusalem Post Israel's secret gardens where rare species on the brink of disappearance are being saved Behind the hiking trails and pastoral landscapes, a special…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (307+ words) A jellyfish sting is similar in many cases to a superficial burn. It can cause a burning sensation, local pain, redness, itching, and tingling. In most cases, this is an event that may last between hours to up to a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (723+ words) Don't be afraid of the dark. Even minimal artificial light at night (ALAN) " at intensities equivalent to standard street lighting " disrupts the natural immune rhythms of wild rodents, leading to a 2. 35-fold increase in mortality, according to a first-ever study…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (287+ words) Artificial light at night, including that from streetlights, could disrupt the immune system and increase mortality risk in mammals, a study by Tel Aviv University researchers published earlier this year found. We believe that light pollution should be regarded as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1072+ words) Various types of animals have been given names for when they form groups " a school of fish, a pack of wolves, a colony of ants or penguins, a parliament of owls, a flamboyance of flamingos, a scurry of squirrels, a…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (609+ words) Several giant manta rays were spotted by divers and swimmers in the Eilat Bay last week, their arrival likely due to the availability of food in the region, highlighting the importance of preserving the ecosystem in the bay for rare…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (373+ words) A recent study headed by Dr. Miguel Guinea and Professor Ran Nathan at Hebrew University has revealed how consistent individual differences in animal behavior - referred to as "animal personality" affect wild animals' responses to the increasing impact of human activities....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (701+ words) While the noise from highway traffic, jet planes, and the ballistic missiles that have been arriving from Iran and Lebanon is an obvious nuisance to humans, its impact on the natural world reaches far deeper into the wilderness than previously…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (235+ words) Police in Hamburg said a wolf attacked a woman on Monday, then moved toward the Binnenalster lake. According to a Bild report, the woman was bitten in her faces. Officers used a lasso to capture the animal and later transferred…...