Australian Lyrebirds Give Singing Lessons to Juveniles-Mimicking 10 Different Species-LISTEN
The lyrebird is the best kind of ambassador-a real Pavarotti-that the conservation community can rally around.
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Tree of the Year Contest Features Oak that Stood Up to Bombing and Elm that Survived Catastrophic Plague
12 trees have been nominated for the outstanding characteristics they lend to surrounding townscapes and city parks, this year's theme.
Tree-Loving Brits Crowdsource a National 'Ancient Tree Inventory' - 200,000 Unique Trees
The Woodland Trust maintains an app as well as printed sheets to allow anybody to register the location and characteristics of ancients.
An Unloved English Field Restored to Beautiful Brook as Part of a Large Project to Glorify the River Ise
Slade Brook, a small waterway that was diverted in the 19th century to build a railway, has been realigned to run through the meadow
Migrating Turtles and Tiny Hatchlings Get a Boost from Workers at a Connecticut Dry Cleaners
Pameacha Pond, a 19-acre body of water in Middletown CT just behidn the cleaners is the site of a spring migration of Eastern painted turtles
After 10 Year Absence, World's Most Endangered Sea Turtle Nests on Texas Beach, With a Little Help From Friends
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle hasn't been seen on Galveston Island for a decade, and the recovery of its 107 eggs is a major boon to the speices.
Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Colombian Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
In the jungles of Colombia, former FARC guerrillas become citizen scientists, protecting the biodiversity of the jungles where they once fought.
New Tallest Tree in Asia-a 335-Foot Cypress Shows There's Plenty Left in the World to Discover
Researchers at Peking University working in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon Nature Reserve have recorded a Himalayan cypress at 335 feet tall.
After 20 Years He Finally Spotted the Elusive North American Butterfly Beauty in a Nearby Bog
If Vermont is a better place for having bog elfins, then Earth is a better place for having people like Bryan Pfeiffer
'Nature Prescriptions' Improve Both Physical and Mental Health -28 Studies to Date
The researchers believe that their presentation shows that nature "prescriptions" merit wider use in the medical profession.
New Mexico Wilderness Area Grows by 50% After Largest-Ever Land Donation
Sabinoso Wilderness Area in New Mexico has grown by almost 10,000 acres, or 50% of its total size, after receiving the largest gift in BLM's history.
Genetic Lineage of Thousand-Year-Old Oak Trees Seed an Experimental 'Super Forest'
Some trees are 1,000 years old, and foresters hope their ancient genetic legacy will pass into the forests through saplings grown from acorns
Some of the Best National Parks Where You Can Avoid the Summer Crowds
Beat the heat and the crowds while enjoying the peace and tranquility of nature, rather than suffering full campgrounds and traffic jams.
12 Famous American Waterfalls Are Looking Gorgeous on New Stamps From USPS
12 news stamps attempt to communicate the majesty of the nation's most beautiful cascades, from Virginia to Washington State to Hawai'i.
Irish Farm Cat 'Nurses' Three Baby Ducklings
A mixed up cat in County Offaly, about 70 miles from Dublin, has adopted three ducklings and is raising them as her own. In the process she has baffled animal experts.
Some People Are Magnets for Mosquitoes - It Could Be the Soap They're Using
Why some people are mosquito magnets might be due to which soap they use in the shower, according to new research on aromas.
Popular Hiking App Releases 27,000 Trail Maps to Download for Free, Increasing Hiker Safety
Now used by over 600,000 hikers worldwide, the app which began life in Ireland is now one of the most-used hiking apps on the market.
This Fabric Is Designed to Block Mosquito Bites
It took a lot of tweaking and refinement, but the finished fabric was described as something similar to "Lululemon leggings."
Lights Turned Off at the Gateway Arch Every Night to Assist in Bird Migration for 325 Species
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis turns off the lights at night to facilitate safe passage for 325 bird species on their spring migrations.
Ten Years After a Tsunami Devastated Eastern Japan, a 1,000km Hiking Trail Reclaims the Coast
Capturing views of sheltered pine forests and stunning coastal scenery, the 1,000KM Michinoku Coastal Trail in Japan reclaims her broken coast.
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