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The world’s rarest penguins don’t fear the heat. Here's how they learned to embraced it.
These birds have evolved to withstand the equatorial sun and shelter in volcanic rocks along a subtropical coastline. After ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Thousands of Giant Tortoises Anchor a Thriving Ecosystem on Aldabra, a Remote Atoll in the Indian Ocean
The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large ...
Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms
BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience ...
The Punch1d
Endangered but edible: How poverty fuels marine wildlife exploitation in Nigeria
On January 15, a disturbing video surfaced on social media showing a leatherback sea turtle being dragged from the trunk of a ...
Shreveport Times2d
From plants to animals, these invasive species are in Louisiana. What problems do they pose?
Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Inside the Epic Migrations of North America’s Most Fascinating Shorebirds, From Godwits to Curlews
Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his ...
Thousands of bright blue blobs are washing up on CA beaches. Are they dangerous?
Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California. As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been ...
How climate change is threatening one of the world’s cutest endangered animals
The habitat of one of the world’s cutest endangered animals is being threatened by human-caused climate change. The Caspian ...