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Birds are facing new challenges. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is here to help
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (638+ words) This Saturday, May 9, is birding's biggest day. It is called Global Big Day, an annual 24-hour event in which thousands of people around the world help crowdsource sightings of birds for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, considered one of the…...
New funding towards ALS research; fishermen and oil companies continue battle over rights to drowned land
1+ week, 4+ day ago (168+ words) Tech entrepreneur and founder of Everything ALS, Indu Navar, and ALS patient living in Covington, Louisiana, Tim Fulham, join us for more on their journeys with the disease and ongoing research. Over the last two weeks, we've brought you parts…...
Some Like It Hot, Especially Bull Sharks
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1832+ words) Get ready for some shark science as we learn why bull sharks are increasing in numbers across the Gulf and getting hungrier. I'm Carlyle Calhoun and you're listening to Sea Change. Today, I'll be handing over the mic to producer…...
Study finds female mountain gorillas prefer to join 'buddies"
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (824+ words) If you're taking a new job, or moving to a new town, it can often help if you have at least one friend who's already there " someone to introduce you around and show you the ropes. This is true for…...
Two bird stories, one show: how to help migrating species on their journeys north; bird poop trial divides Harahan
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) We're in the beginning of spring bird migration here on the Gulf Coast, which means warblers, vireos, orioles and thrushes coming through as they make their way up North. Around two billion birds make landfall along our coast from March…...
This "fairyland" bog is a beacon for winter birders " and a sponge for the climate
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1209+ words) Nothing stops a chat between birders faster than a flash of feathers in the sky. Just a few steps into their stroll through Sax Zim Bog, three naturalists go hush at the sight of a Canada jay, a gray-and-white songbird…...
Greetings from Southwest Papua, which has some of the world's richest marine biodiversity
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) WWNO This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. Greetings from Southwest Papua, which has some of the world's richest marine biodiversity Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work…...
One Man's Trash: Artificial Reefs Creating Underwater Treasures
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1912+ words) As it turns out, you can toss just about anything onto the sea floor, and it'll become an artificial reef. And in a pretty short time that reef will create a vibrant new habitat for all kinds of sea life....
Clones of endangered ferrets offer path to recovery, scientists say
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (1078+ words) Scientists believe there are only a few hundred black-footed ferrets still living in the Western United States. The carnivores once thrived on the plains between Canada and Mexico, eating prairie dogs and burrowing into their tunnels. But humans plowed up…...
What elephant whiskers can teach us about touch
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (61+ words) WWNO This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. What elephant whiskers can teach us about touch Elephants use their trunks much like a human uses their hands: to pick up food and manipulate objects. A new study finds that…...