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Some Animals Garner Lion’s Share of Conservation Donations

Jul 31, 2020 09:30AM

A conservation biologist and an artist designed a menagerie of imaginary beasts to find out which animals people were most willing to support through financial donations.

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Bumblebees Chew Leaves to Hasten Pollen Production

Jul 31, 2020 09:30AM

When pollen is scarce, bumblebees use their mouth parts to snip little bits out of plant foliage, causing the plants to bloom at an accelerated rate.

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Buzz Off: Bee Swarms Form Giant Brains

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM

New research suggests that individual members of a bee swarm behave like neurons in a human brain.

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Life Perseveres: New Bird Species Found on Remote Island

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM

Five new songbird species and five new subspecies have been found on a single small island near Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Explore Liberty Science Center at Home

Mar 31, 2020 03:15PM

The Liberty Science Center (LSC), in Jersey City, is hosting LSC in the House, an online service where stuck-at-home scientists can conduct experiments and more.

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Seal Deal: Fishermen Protect Endangered Sea Mammals

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

In 1969, there were only 100 South American fur seals and sea lions along the coastline of Lima, but that has increased to more than 8,000 today, thanks to local fishermen.

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Uncowed by a Hurricane: Cattle Survive Churning Sea

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Three cows turned up at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina months after being swept out to sea by Hurricane Dorian.

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Gender Gap: Sea Turtles Skew Female

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Scientists warn that as the Earth gets hotter, sea turtle hatchlings worldwide are expected to trend dangerously female, potentially ending reproduction of the species.

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Animal Rescue: Government Order Reduces Animal Testing

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to reduce the animal testing it has long required to gauge the toxicity of chemicals before they can be bought, sold or used in the environment.

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Jaws of Life: California Bans Fur Trapping

Oct 31, 2019 09:30AM

California has enacted a ban on fur trapping for animal pelts, making it the first state to outlaw a centuries-old livelihood.

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