Animals

At 92, the Lungfish Methuselah Is the Oldest Fish in Captivity

At 92, the Lungfish Methuselah Is the Oldest Fish in Captivity

The Australian lungfish is a river fish native to southeastern Queensland. According to fossil records, the ancestors of this ancient fish appeared about 380 million years ago. As their name suggests, lungfish don’t just breathe with their gills, but also have a lung to supplement oxygen intake during unusual circumstances, such as when there is […]

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    California Orders Bottled Water Company to Stop Drawing From Natural Springs Needed for Wildlife Habitat and Wildfire Protection

    California Orders Bottled Water Company to Stop Drawing From Natural Springs Needed for Wildlife Habitat and Wildfire Protection

    The California State Water Resources Control Board has ordered Arrowhead bottled water’s parent company BlueTriton to significantly reduce the amount of water it takes from natural springs in the San Bernardino National Forest. The company has been drawing water from the Strawberry Creek watershed, which provides protection from wildfires and serves as an important wildlife […]

    Light Pollution Linked to Shrinking Eye Size in Birds

    Light Pollution Linked to Shrinking Eye Size in Birds

    In a new study, researchers have linked light pollution in urban areas to smaller eye sizes found in two common songbird species. Researchers studied the northern cardinal and Carolina wren that live year-round in San Antonio, Texas, a city with an estimated population of about 1,472,900 people, and compared these birds to the same two […]

    Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Now Been Exceeded, Study Says

    Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Now Been Exceeded, Study Says

    A new study by an international team of 29 scientists from eight countries provides the third update to the planetary boundaries framework. The update shows how human activities are increasingly impacting our planet, thus augmenting the risk of triggering drastic changes in Earth’s overall conditions. The nine planetary boundaries represent the limits within which humans […]

    Nature Livestream Camera Leads to Lost Hiker, Rescue

    Nature Livestream Camera Leads to Lost Hiker, Rescue

    A lost hiker in Alaska’s Katmai National Park was rescued after being spotted on a livestream camera that viewers were observing to catch glimpses of brown bears. Viewers were tuning into Explore.org’s Dumpling Mountain livestream, which comes from one of many of the organization’s cameras placed within the park. During this time of year, many […]

    Biden Admin Cancels Oil, Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    Biden Admin Cancels Oil, Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    The U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week the canceling of oil and gas drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.  The leases were previously sold on Jan. 6, 2021, during former president Donald Trump’s term, but were then suspended by the Biden administration in June 2021. The leases would have […]