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Animals
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Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorption
An MIT study shows decreases in seed-dispersing animals can lead to a major reduction in forest carbon absorption.…
Aging Dogs: 6 Common Issues In Senior Dogs (And How to Treat Them)
Did you know that in 2017 there were about 89.7 million dogs that live in homes in the United States?…
A Living, Breathing City Through Smart Technology
As cities become more congested – the United Nations estimate 70% of all humans will be urban-living by…
Earth’s Wilderness Is Vanishing, & Just A Handful Of Nations Can Save It
Just 20 countries are home to 94% of the world’s remaining wilderness, excluding the high seas and Antarctica,…
How Cities Are Creating New Species
From the nut-cracking crows of Sendai to ‘Turdus urbanicus’ (the new urban blackbird), animals are changing their behaviour…
Cities Offer Hope For Saving Native Species
The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity. Yet, according…
From Drone Swarms To Tree Batteries, New Tech Is Revolutionising Ecology & Conservation
Understanding Earth’s species and ecosystems is a monumentally challenging scientific pursuit. But with the planet in the grip…
Cities Are Literally Changing Animals
How cities are changing animals. This feature is from The Verge.
The World Is Poorly Designed. But Copying Nature Helps.
In 1989, Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train had a problem. It was really fast, pushing 170 miles per hour.…
How Feral Comes To Life With These Surreal Stories
In 1845, so the legend goes, an unclothed girl was spotted running on all fours through the wilderness…
Why We Have Ruined Nature In Cities Too Much
The federal environment and acting cities minister, Greg Hunt, on Tuesday pledged to increase the number of trees…
The Urban Jungle, Animals In Cities
Half the world’s people live in cities – but urban environments have just a 10th of the species…
City Animals Evolving With Bigger Brains
Evolutionary biologists have come to recognise humans as a tremendous evolutionary force. In hospitals, we drive the evolution…