Previous research has documented several species of great apes foraging for medicines in forests to heal themselves, but scientists hadn’t yet seen an animal treat itself in this way.
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Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box
Double-check your Amazon boxes before returning them.
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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
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New York City owl Flaco was exposed to pigeon virus and rat poison before death, tests show
Flaco crashed into a building and died last month. A pair of medical conditions may have been a factor.
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Massachusetts moves to protect horseshoe crabs during spawning
Horseshoe crabs predate the dinosaurs, but their populations have been depleted for decades.
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Two dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska
The dogs’ deaths on Sunday prompted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, long the Iditarod’s biggest critic, to call for race’s end.
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How a wandering white shark’s epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
Scientists watched as LeeBeth made history in late February by traveling farther into the Gulf of Mexico than any previously tracked white shark.
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Why do lobsters come in rare colors? This team of UNE researchers wants to find out
A University of New England professor and his students are decoding lobster DNA to try to uncover the genetic basis for rare, multicolored lobsters.
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Meet Efruz, the Jack Russell terrier that loves to surf
Little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion.
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Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald eagles, to sell on black market
A federal grand jury indictment says 2 men conspired with others to sell eagle feathers, tails, wings and other parts for ‘significant sums of cash’ across the U.S. and elsewhere.