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Rare Seafaring Birds Follow Tropical Cyclones to Find Better Feeding Opportunities

Rare Seafaring Birds Follow Tropical Cyclones to Find Better Feeding Opportunities

A new study has found that a rare and wide-ranging North Atlantic seabird — Desertas petrel (Pterodroma deserta) — demonstrates unique foraging behaviors that involve following tropical cyclones during hurricane season in order to exploit the storms’ dynamic conditions. Unlike other seabirds who spend the majority of their lives flying above the open ocean, these […]

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    July 21 Was the Hottest Day Ever Recorded on Earth, Data Shows

    July 21 Was the Hottest Day Ever Recorded on Earth, Data Shows

    The daily global average temperature reached a new record high on July 21, 2024, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). C3S data showed that on Sunday, the global average temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (approximately 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), just barely surpassing the previous record set in July 2023. The new record […]

    Koalas Can Predict the Hottest Summer Days and Lower Their Body Temperatures Accordingly, Study Finds

    Koalas Can Predict the Hottest Summer Days and Lower Their Body Temperatures Accordingly, Study Finds

    A new study by researchers in Australia has found that iconic and endangered koalas have the ability to regulate their body temperatures more than previously thought. For the first time, scientists have observed free-ranging, wild koalas drastically lowering their core body temperatures during cool mornings in preparation for the most sweltering summer days. “This strongly […]

    Fruit Bats Have Cognitive Abilities Previously Believed to Be Exclusive to Humans, Research Finds

    Fruit Bats Have Cognitive Abilities Previously Believed to Be Exclusive to Humans, Research Finds

    Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have studied free-ranging fruit bats in a colony in Egypt to answer the long-standing question of whether animals have complex cognitive abilities previously thought to exist only in humans. The study focused specifically on mental time travel, episodic memory, delayed gratification and planning ahead, a press release from TAU […]

    UK Approves Lab-Grown Meat in Pet Food

    UK Approves Lab-Grown Meat in Pet Food

    The UK has become the first country in Europe to approve lab-grown meat. The authorization will specifically allow the use of cultivated chicken, or meat grown from the cells of an egg sample, in a new pet food made by the London-based startup Meatly. Formerly known as Good Dog Food, Meatly received regulatory approval from […]

    World’s Population Likely to Peak This Century, Offering Hope for Less Pressure on the Environment, UN Report Says

    World’s Population Likely to Peak This Century, Offering Hope for Less Pressure on the Environment, UN Report Says

    According to new projections from the United Nations, the global human population will likely peak at a lower level earlier than expected, which officials have said offers hope for less pressure on the environment. The report, World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results, says the planet’s population is projected to keep growing in the next […]