Tiny New Species of Chocolate Frog is Discovered After Scientists Follow its Unique 'Beep' Sound
A tiny new species of burrowing frog has been discovered after scientists were able to find it by its unique "beep" sound.
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Magpies Outwit Scientists, by Helping Each Other Remove Tracking Devices
A group of Australian magpies were supposed to help scientists gather data by wearing GPS harnesses, but caring members cut them all off.
A Pod of Whales Adopted a Young Stray Narwhal - and They May Have Little 'Narwhales'
The young individual is clearly entirely integrated into the pod, enough so that scientists are wondering if he will mate with a beluga.
Mature Trees Will Increase CO2 Absorption By a Third - As Levels Raise on Earth
Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to expected raised CO2 levels, says Birmingham Uni.
A Gorgeous Bat Falcon Spotted for the First Time in the United States
The beautiful small raptor is drawing birders from across the country as it seems to be happy in its new life as a Texan.
Wildlife Sound Recordist Releases Treasured Audio Collection for Free - to Awe and Inspire the World
Listening to gibbons, extinct frogs, birdsong near streams, it's all free, providing from the world's most successful wild sound recordist
Iceland To Hang Up Her Harpoons For Good, Issuing No More Whaling Permits
Now more interested in seeing whales than eating them, Iceland has decided to hang up her harpoons for good, banning permits for whaling.
India's Mass Tree Planting Success: Forest Cover Grows by Half-Million Acres in Two Years
Tree-planting in India is paying off, with the country gaining forests faster than it's losing them, totaling half a million acres.
Woman Races to Save World's Largest-and Stinkiest-Flower, the 3-ft Wide 'Corpse Flower'
The flower stinks like rotting meat in order to attract flies, its major pollinators; only one botanist has successfully grown them.
1,000 Doctors Now Prescribing Nature By Giving Free Admissions With National Park Passes
Canada physicians will now have the opportunity to prescribe time in nature with free admission to the country's national parks.
Scotland Aims to Save Wild Salmon By Planting Millions of Trees Along the Rivers
Scotland's efforts to plant millions of trees alongside their rivers is an attempt to save one of Europe's largest salmon spawning grounds.
Ancient Trees Have Incredible Lifespans That Also Help Keep The Surrounding Forests Alive
New study shows that ancient trees sustain the entire forest's ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
How Peru's Andean Condors Saved the California Condor from Extinction
How Andean Condors in Peru saved the California condor from extinction, in a re-print from Mongabay here's that story.
The Caring Moment a Chimpanzee Mom Applies an Insect to Her Son's Wound
The caring moment a chimpanzee mom applies an Insect to her son's wound can be seen in this sweet video from Cell Press. Watch it here.
500 Acres of Old Growth Redwood Forests Donated to Tribal Council for Lasting Protection in Mendocino, Calif
PG&E and Save the Redwoods League donated 523 acres of coastal redwoods to the InterTribal Sinkyone people to protect the Mendocino forests.
Iconic Pink Flamingos Are Coming Back and Standing Tall in Florida
Flamingos are now again considered "native" to Florida after being wiped out, and their numbers are increasing in the state's wetlands.
Biologists Identify First Animal That Uses the Complexity of Human Language: the Song Sparrow - LISTEN
Duke Universit researchers have found that song sparrows communicate wih the complexity of human language. Read more.
How Does the Brain Perceive Mountain Vistas or Passing Clouds as Beautiful?
Researchers at the Max-Planck Institute investigate how our brains proceed from merely seeing a landscape to feeling its aesthetic impact.
Birdwatchers Flock to See Rare 8-ft Raptor After âHuge Russian Eagle Takes Detour into Maine
The Stellar's sea eagle seen recently in Maine is still there, and still attracting American birdwatchers up and down the east coast.
New Species of Tarantula That Lives in Bamboo is Discovered by Wildlife YouTuber
A young Thai wildlife enthusiast with 2.5 million YouYube subscribers, discovered the world's only known genus of tarantula to live in bamboo
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