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Project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos aims to save 100 critically endangered species
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (327+ words) This billionaire-backed fund is dedicating $200 million to preserve animals and even plants that are facing extinction around the world By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Clockwise from top left: Golden-crowned sifaka, fuzzy belly button in bloom, bowmouth guitarfish at…...
Video reveals orcas smashing fish to smithereens, possibly for fun
1+ week, 5+ day ago (398+ words) The behavior could be a strategy to help younger orcas feed, or it may just be for their own amusement, researchers say In July 2024 marine biologist Kathryn Ayres was shark diving in the Gulf of California when she and her…...
Exclusive: See unprecedented images of Sunda clouded leopards, the ‘ghosts of the forest’
2+ week, 4+ day ago (343+ words) New, never-before-seen images provide a glimpse into the secretive lives of a clouded leopard species found in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra By Douglas Main edited by Andrea Thompson The Sunda clouded leopard stalks the dense rainforests of…...
Scientists discover a ‘remarkable’ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar
2+ week, 6+ day ago (393+ words) The new species, Colobus congoensis, may already be endangered A “remarkable” African monkey with a distinct orange patch around its mouth and a deep, croaky roar, found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is in fact a new…...
This Rainforest Is Becoming Indonesia's New Capital—Scientists Are Listening Closely
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1047+ words) Can You Hear a Forest Disappearing? Scientists Are Trying to Find Out Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo to replace sinking Jakarta. As construction transforms one of the world's most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and…...
Why the controversy over de-extinction risks missing the point
3+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) Efforts to revive the thylacine and woolly mammoth are forcing conservationists to face a long-overdue debate over what kind of natural world we want to build By Taylor Dotson & The MIT Press Reader Orla via Getty Images Tasmanian tigers, otherwise…...
These absurdly cute mice live at higher altitudes than any other mammal—here’s how they do it
3+ week, 5+ day ago (532+ words) How an absurdly cute mouse manages to live in environments no other mammal can Living at altitudes with less than half the oxygen at sea level, these mice have adapted to their environment in unique ways By Mary Randolph edited…...
Pigeons live ‘at the edge of chaos,’ researchers confirm
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (155+ words) Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning Pigeons seem to defy a century-old psychology law about how rewards and consequences help us learn By K. R. Callaway edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier New work on animal learning shows how…...
Bumblebees use tools to solve complex problems—despite not being trained to do so
2+ mon, 38+ min ago (458+ words) Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs....
Mexico: The Monarch Migration Experience
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (206+ words) Friday, February 26: Mexico Meet-UpArrive in Mexico City and transfer directly to your hotel near the Paseo de la Reforma. Join your fellow travelers and Scientific American expert for a welcome reception and introduction to the fascinating science of monarch butterfly…...