5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (404+ words) LACONIA — A new historical book offers a rare, firsthand look into the woods, waters, and wildlife of New Hampshire through the eyes of a legendary law enforcement officer. 'Tracks N Trails: Dispatches From a NH Game Warden' compiles the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (548+ words) (Biljana Martinić via SWNS) Zoos "could be doing more" to help protect endangered species, suggests new research. Most fish and animals kept in U.K. zoos and aquariums are nonnative and not classified as threatened — undermining conservation goals, say scientists. Fewer…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (541+ words) The Laconia Daily Sun Shanghai, China - August 17, 2026 - The 15th Global Natural History Day— the youth natural science challenge global finals concluded successfully at Shanghai University in August 2026. This year's event innovatively adopted a dual-city model between Yichang and Shanghai: individual category…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (973+ words) Close look at a Dorset Osprey outside. (Birds of Poole Harbour via SWNS) Ospreys are recovering in Britain thanks to "pioneering pairs" who prefer to nest away from the main population, reveals new research. They could be key to increasing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (169+ words) HOLDERNESS ― Twenty-three butterfly enthusiasts gathered at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center for the inaugural Squam Lakes Region July Butterfly Count, launching a new annual community science effort to monitor butterfly populations across the Squam Lakes watershed. The new count is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (343+ words) Annual Loon Census to be held Saturday, July 18 The Laconia Daily Sun MOULTONBOROUGH — The Loon Preservation Committee will conduct its Annual Loon Census on Saturday, July 18, from 8 to 9 am. During that hour, LPC staff and volunteers throughout the state…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (675+ words) Loon Preservation Committee Volunteer Bill Gassman adjusts an antenna on the Loon Cam ― a live-streaming camera that gives viewers a front-row seat to the nesting season. Thanks to Fidium, thousands of viewers can observe the Lakes Region loons uninterrupted. (Screenshot)…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (745+ words) Bumblebees are the brainboxes of the insect world, suggests new research. The garden pollinators are able to solve puzzles spontaneously — despite having tiny brains, scientists say. Bumblebees were able to complete several new object-manipulation tasks in a series of groundbreaking…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (417+ words) A rare species of bird said to be the guardian of King Arthur's soul has returned to Tintagel Castle — for the first time in 100 years. Red-billed choughs have been spotted at the historic site in Cornwall where they were considered…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (374+ words) Wild parrots quickly learn to eat new foods by copying their feathered friends, reveals new research. They grasp whether different types of food are safe to eat by observing other members of their social group, according to the findings published…...