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Ospreys’ recovery is global conservation success story
Chemical pollution and hunting pushed ospreys - which are large, hawk-like birds - to the edge of extinction. Now they've rebounded and can be spotted worldwide, often nesting on human-made structures.
March 6, 2019
First photos in 100 years of black panther in Africa
There have been reports of black panthers in Africa for more than a century, but only 1 confirmed with photographic evidence - in a 1909 photo taken in Ethiopia - until now.
March 5, 2019
Found: World’s biggest bee
Last seen in 1981 and thought lost to science, Wallace's giant bee has been rediscovered in the forests of Indonesia.
March 4, 2019
Bees change scent as they age
A new study finds that honey bees develop different scent profiles as they age, and guard bees respond differently to returning foragers than to younger bees who've never ventured out.
March 4, 2019
Great white shark genome decoded
It'll help unlock mysteries about these iconic apex predators - explaining their "superpowers" like wound-healing and long lifespans - and why they've thrived more than 400 million years.
March 3, 2019
When and where did Earth get its oxygen?
Earth's atmosphere contains about 21% oxygen today. Plants produce it, and animals - including humans - breathe it. Ancient rocks provide clues about when the oxygen in Earth's atmosphere began to arise.
March 1, 2019
These ice-covered Chilean volcanoes could erupt soon
Heightened volcanic activity in the Nevados de Chillán prompted Chilean authorities to issue an orange alert in anticipation of an eruption.
February 28, 2019
Want cleaner roadside air? Plant hedges
To improve air quality near urban roads, scientists from the Global Centre for Clean Air Research recommend planting hedges that can trap air pollutants.
February 27, 2019
New NASA consortium to study how life began
How did life originate on Earth and, possibly, other worlds in space? A new NASA consortium has the goal of probing one of nature's most perplexing mysteries.
February 26, 2019
Why zebras have stripes
New research suggests that stripes help zebras evade biting flies and the deadly diseases they carry. Hear from the scientists who led the study.
February 25, 2019
