Nature

Wombat noses and whiskers don’t just make them adorable. Both are unique sensory organs essential for navigation, foraging and communication. They’re crucial to wombat survival in complex environments. The two different types of wombats are […]

Most of the UK’s commercial fish stocks are not in a healthy state, according to a new landmark report.This post was originally published on this site

Foragers have been harvesting wild mushrooms in what is now Pennsylvania and the rest of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region for centuries, but the extent and specifics of the practice in the region had not been […]

A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal’s famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday.This post was originally published on this site

In the swamplands along Bangladesh’s mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.This post was originally published on this site

Reindeer are iconic in the Arctic and subarctic, but their numbers are declining.This post was originally published on this site

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry indicates high levels of exposure to “forever chemicals” in the environments of many tree swallow bird groups in the United States. Despite this, chemical exposure did not […]

We have all been in that situation: The moving boxes are large and heavy, but we are determined to carry them all in one trip, even if that means we can’t see where we’re going. […]

There are relatively few snow leopards in the world, and it has likely been that way for a long time, a new study indicates. This situation increases their risk of extinction in a changing environment.This […]

Ecosystem restoration projects aim to restore biodiversity and associated compromised ecosystem services. Evidence is persuasive of the increased risks of zoonotic diseases with degradation and disturbances. However, the scientific literature on the mitigating effects of […]