Brookfield Zoo welcomes 5 endangered spider monkeys rescued from wildlife trafficking
Authorities confiscated the five Mexican spider monkeys after they were smuggled into the United States in 2023. The monkeys ...
‘America’s tree’ is missing. Will we do what it takes to bring it back?
Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...
Fossils reveal rapid land recovery after end-Permian extinction around 252 million years ago
Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role and say the evolution of this singular ability has been key to our survival.
Tale of 5 smuggled spider monkeys shows the difficulties of combating illegal wildlife trade
Brookfield Zoo’s role in rehabilitating confiscated animals dates back decades, due in part to its proximity to O’Hare, a key ...
Scientists look to the Miocene for clues of what we might expect from global heating caused by fossil fuels
Projections of our future under climate change paint a picture of extreme weather and acidified oceans, a world many of today ...
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Rat bait proving lethal to endangered Australian species
Rat and mouse baits commonly used around the home and in the workplace could potentially wipe out as many as nine species of endangered Australian marsupial carnivores, including the iconic Tasmanian ...
SC Aquarium releases five endangered sea turtles with help from US Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard took five endangered sea turtles more than two hours offshore for release on Thursday.
S.C. Aquarium frees 5 sea turtles with help from Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard took five endangered sea turtles more than two hours offshore for release on Thursday.
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Forest of rare trees in Zanzibar now earmarked for ‘eco-resort’
Botanists have found a stand of rare trees in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa.
It's a girl! Point Defiance Zoo reveals gender, name of Malayan tapir calf born earlier this month
TACOMA, Wash. — Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announced the name and gender of their rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Tuesday. It's a girl! Staff at the Tacoma zoo made the name and gender ...