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Barely feeling the tranquilizer shot, the panic-stricken female rhinoceros ran to take shelter in a wooded area, eluding the low-flying helicopter trying to prevent her escape.This post was originally published on this site

For many just a tasty delicacy, the oyster may actually be the hero the world needs to fight environmental degradation—and volunteers like Kimberly Price are battling to repopulate the surprisingly powerful species.This post was originally […]

France is hosting world leaders this week to confront what the United Nations calls a global “emergency” in the oceans—but what is expected, and can the summit make a difference?This post was originally published on […]

Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world’s deadliest snakes bite him.This post was originally published on […]

A bottlenose dolphin at a Chicago zoo gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom, in a successful birth recorded on video by zoo staff.This post was originally […]

Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as a defensive agent against viruses and inflammation. Itaconate is classified as a metabolite, a natural […]

Chagas disease is often called a silent killer because many people don’t realize they have it until complications from the infection kill them.This post was originally published on this site

For years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda, our nearest large galactic neighbor. This merger—expected in about 5 billion years—has become a staple of astronomy documentaries, textbooks […]

It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all.This post was originally published on this site

On April 27, 2024, near the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, a touring bus was blocked, sprayed with water pistols, and a banner bearing the slogan “let’s put out the tourism fire” was stuck to its […]