Texas hunter’s ‘old stump’ find was actually a rare mammoth tusk
Researchers worked over two days to create a protective cast around the tusk for transport. After covering the fossil in ...
Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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This Intrepid Team of Bee Lovers Are Doing Everything They Can to Save Rare Native Species From Extinction
Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...
Mongabay News3d
In a land where monkeys are seen as pests, Sri Lanka’s white langurs are winning hearts
Monkeys were expected to be among the chief culprits identified as Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide survey on March 15 of ...
The Cool Down3d
Residents alarmed over massive changes to lakefront region: 'The most heart-broken were the women in the village'
Deforestation is occurring around the ancient Lake Poso due to oil palm plantations, mining, and farm expansion.
WNC's hidden gem: sprawling rainforest of waterfalls is among most biodiverse in NC
While many national and state parks in Western North Carolina remain closed after Helene's destruction, Gorges State Park is ...
Lost in the Desert? The “Extinct” Desert Rat-Kangaroo May Still Be Alive
New research on the feeding habits of the desert rat-kangaroo could help locate the possibly extinct species, with ...
Grist7d
The wildlife all around us is doing fascinating things. Are you noticing?
In his new book, biologist Thor Hanson reveals the power of paying attention to the natural world "close to home." ...
Pretty £118k cottage for sale on 'British owned' island - but it's 5,000 miles away
EXCLUSIVE: A couple is selling this stunning tropical property on a beautiful remote island with close ties to the United ...
Lexington Herald Leader9d
Elusive predator — covered in ‘clouds’ — seen on trail camera in India. See the animal
In the moutains of eastern India, a rare creature made an appearance on a park’s trail ... Clouded leopards are threatened by deforestation and poaching, as land is cleared for palm oil agriculture ...
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Mayan people’s battle with big companies for land ‘like fighting a monster’
The Mayan people’s struggle to keep their ancestral land has been described as “the fourth conquest ... palm oil, hydro power – and rare earth minerals as possibly the next phase of this. “I think ...
The Independent15d
What are Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, where are they and what will the deal with Trump involve?
US president Donald Trump has claimed a rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine ... as difficulty accessing geological data and obtaining land plots. Such projects would take years to develop ...