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Would Unesco status help protect Wiltshire's rare chalk streams?
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (558+ words) The fight is on to save a rare ecosystem of chalk streams referred to as the Amazon of the UK. The UK is home to 85% of the world's chalk streams – clear waterways teeming with unique wildlife – but there are concerns…...
The Hidden Heat Problem Inside Giant Sharks
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (687+ words) Forbes The Hidden Heat Problem Inside Giant Sharks For a long time, scientists have known that body size and temperature shape metabolic rates. “Smaller animals tend to burn energy faster per unit mass than larger ones.” “Warmer environments increase metabolic…...
Lion Links: 7/16/26 – The Mane Land
9+ min ago (1009+ words) Orlando City Trades Duncan McGuire to Houston Dynamo Orlando Pride vs. Kansas City Current: Final Score 3-0 as Pride Bounce Back with Win Orlando Pride vs. Angel City FC: Final Score 2-0 As Pride Are Dominated In California Orlando City B vs....
Endangered Species; File No. 29736
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (250+ words) A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/16/2026 This document has a comment period that ends in 32 days. (08/17/2026) View Comment Instructions This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-14383 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 07/15/2026 at 8:45 am. Notice; receipt of…...
How a new field station is solving the mysteries of Atlantic Canada’s white shark population
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (126+ words) CBC How a new field station is solving the mysteries of Atlantic Canadaâs white shark population A new field station on Nova Scotia's Big Tancook Island is helping track Atlantic Canadaâs white shark population. The CBC's Moira Donovan…...
Antarctica’s emperor penguins stand shoulder to shoulder in thousands; surprising reason behind it
35+ min ago (390+ words) The biggest reason penguins huddle is to reduce heat loss. By standing shoulder to shoulder, each bird shields the others from freezing winds, reducing the amount of body surface exposed to the cold. Studies have found that the temperature inside…...
Turtle doves and the myth of rewilding
22+ min ago (173+ words) In the latest success story for reintroducing species to the British countryside, turtle doves, reared in captivity and released at three locations in Somerset and Devon last year, have returned to breed. Turtle doves have steeply declined in numbers, hanging…...
Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (733+ words) Life has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red list of endangered species has revealed. Many snails, limpets and clams have adapted to…...
The Devon village leading the way for wildlife gardens
40+ min ago (816+ words) Between the rolling hills of Dartmoor and Devon’s south coast lies the quiet village of Ideford — a place so small it’s easy to miss on a map. Just 80 homes and 350 residents call it home. But what Ideford lacks in size,…...
Time outdoors creates memories, develops appreciation
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (190+ words) Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Time outdoors creates memories, develops appreciation We hope readers enjoyed our Outdoors section's recent article on the common snapping turtle -- we found it a reminder of how varied and interesting the wildlife of our beautiful state can be....