Heartwarming Shows About Animals That You Can Binge-Watch This Holiday Season from BBC

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.20.2019 07:23 AM

Feast your eyes (and your mind) on these wildlife shows offered by BBC this holiday season. Here are the schedules for each day.

New Study Explains Connections of the Evolution of Pregnancy and Cancer

12.05.2019 07:33 AM

It is observed that the placenta sort of invades the uterus in a similar way a cancer cell invades tissues in its vicinity during metastasis.

Marine Fog Endangers Mountain Lions with High Concentration of Mercury

11.27.2019 10:12 AM

This is alarming because it can have dangerous effects on terrestrial mammals like mountain lions in terms of reproduction success and survival.

New Study Shows the Extent of Global Illegal Wildlife Trade

11.08.2019 08:26 AM

Poaching has become a greater threat than previously thought. The study surveyed 30,000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, and found out that the percentage of the illegally traded animals are 40-60% higher and will continue to rise unless stopped.

Smokey the Bear Approves: Stanford Develops Wildfire Prevention Gel

10.09.2019 06:36 AM

Researchers at Stanford have been able to create a gel-like material that has promising fire-preventative properties.

Bald Eagles are Dying From Lead Poisoning

06.24.2019 08:34 AM

Around 7 bald eagles are found dead, and the numbers are going up at an alarming rate Necropsy results from the dead bald eagle found near Lower McDonald Creek in February in Glacier National Park have determined that the bird died of lead poisoning.

Adequately Resourced Protected Areas Safeguard Only a Fraction of Wildlife

06.05.2019 14:09 PM

The findings show that protected areas are grossly under-funded and that directly measuring the amount of area protected is insufficient conserving biodiversity

The Effect of Hydropower in Wildlife

05.31.2019 09:11 AM

Concern for wildlife as an effect of hydropower With the increasing population of the world, demands for basic necessities like potable water and food also increase.

Australia’s Problem with Feral Felines

04.28.2019 10:22 AM

The Australian government is fighting back against an overpopulation of feral cats. Poisonous sausages are being airdropped into the bush to kill feral cats, as the Australian government pushes to kill two million by 2020.

Hunter Who Killed More than 5,000 African Elephants Says He Is Not Sorry

04.11.2019 07:48 AM

Ecologist claims the killing of wildlife in Africa “was his job”. In a new report revealing the sharp decline of elephant populations, one name was brought to the forefront--Ron Thomson.

Could African Elephants be leaving behind an identifiable trait to preserve their species?

03.28.2019 08:28 AM

Elephants are undergoing a species saving evolution—no tusks! Living organisms have been evolving for billions of years. It's a process that usually isn't noticeable within a generation, but elephants at the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Africa, are evolving right before our eyes and the reason is perseverance.

Wildlife Survives Only When People Eat

03.08.2019 08:28 AM

Discovering that the real threat in wildlife conservation isn’t poaching, it’s human survival. In a village in Kenya, farmers are threatening to kill a large number of wild animals who are intruding into their farms and destroying their crops, unless authorities take hold of the situation.

Man Who Got An African Wildlife Killed For Trophies, Ends Up in Crocs Belly

04.25.2017 14:24 PM

Scott van Zyl used to invite hunting enthusiasts to kill wildlife near nature preserves in Africa. He himself became the victim of a crocodile attack, while out on a safari.

Mysterious Deadly Snake Fungal Disease Affects Wild, Captive Snake Species Across 15 US States

04.13.2017 02:15 AM

A deadly fungal disease which its cause is yet unknown still infects dozens of snake species as of today.

Trump’s U.S.-Mexico Border Wall May Not Only Affect Immigrants But Endangered Wildlife As Well, Studies Revealed

04.11.2017 16:30 PM

If Trump's U.S.-Mexico wall would be built, habitats of endangered species would be reduced, studies found out.

Australia & Its Wildlife Adopts To Climate Change

03.29.2017 00:55 AM

Researchers have found out that Australia and its wildlife have adopted to the changes happening in the world's climate.

'King Snakes' Use The World's Most Lethal Squeeze To Kill Much Bigger Opponents

03.16.2017 06:28 AM

Until now it was unknown as for how can a Snake prey on other serpents much bigger than itself. The King of Snakes' uses its powerful squeeze to choke out bigger snakes to death.

No Road Is Too Rough Or Place Too Far As Kenyan Man Delivers Water To Thirsty Wildlife

03.06.2017 00:19 AM

One Kenyan man has been giving truckloads of water to thirsty animals in a sanctuary. Mwala, the 41-year-old Kenyan man, has been delivering water to thirsty wild animals like elephants, zebra and buffalo.

Male Poison Frogs Best Fathers, But Cannibal Clutch Eaters On Other's Offspring After Taking Over New Territories

03.03.2017 11:20 AM

Worst of all, the poison male frogs would turn to cannibal and eat all of the other clutches from their conquered territories. The condition is called "Infanticide," a not uncommon in the animal kingdom.

This Pregnant Giraffe Is No Lesser Internet Celebrity Than Kim Kardashian

03.03.2017 11:18 AM

Internet audience awaits the live-streaming of 'April', the Pregnant Giraffe that has become an internet sensation

Secret World Of Sleeping Elephant: Fitness Tracker Reveals Tusker's Unique Sleeping Habits

03.02.2017 18:32 PM

Firness tracking implants help tracking the elephant's sleeping habbits. Elephants fitted with gyroscope give a new insight into their sleep pattern.