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4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya

April 17, 2025Ali WatkinsComments Off on 4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya

The men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of live queen ants, which the Kenyan authorities said were destined for markets in Europe and Asia.

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Trump Administration Aims to Redefine ‘Harm’ for Endangered Species

April 16, 2025April 17, 2025Lisa FriedmanComments Off on Trump Administration Aims to Redefine ‘Harm’ for Endangered Species

Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.

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Can Nigeria Help Save the Pangolins Amid a Global Wildlife Crime Crisis?

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on Can Nigeria Help Save the Pangolins Amid a Global Wildlife Crime Crisis?

The country has been known as a hub for the trade in illegal wildlife. But it has been stepping up enforcement as concerns grow about the depletion of certain species and the growing role of international crime groups in animal trafficking.

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Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025CARL ZIMMERComments Off on Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close

Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient cousins.

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Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat

March 14, 2025Victoria KimComments Off on Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat

A video of an American woman snatching a baby wombat from the side of its mother enraged many in Australia. She left the country Friday.

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Think You Understand Your Dog? Think Again.

March 10, 2025Emily AnthesComments Off on Think You Understand Your Dog? Think Again.

People interpret a dog’s emotions based on its situation and have “a big blind spot” for the actual animal, a new study found.

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Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations

February 19, 2025Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily AnthesComments Off on Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations

Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.

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All Languages Follow This Pattern. So Does Humpback Whale Song.

February 6, 2025Emily AnthesComments Off on All Languages Follow This Pattern. So Does Humpback Whale Song.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.

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Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025Raymond Zhong and Charlie CorderoComments Off on Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate

A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.

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Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights

December 29, 2024Amanda HolpuchComments Off on Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights

It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Israeli Airstrike Kills Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 7 of a Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

At Least 12 Killed and Dozens Injured After Russia’s Air Strike In Ukraine

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025CONSTANT MEHEUT

In the Shadow of a Tainted Election Steal, Maduro Asks Venezuelans to Vote Again

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Julie Turkewitz

Venezuela Is Holding an Election for Essequibo, a Region of Neighboring Guyana

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Genevieve Glatsky

Trump’s Warming Toward Syria Complicates Israel’s Military Strategy

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Michael D. Shear

Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Nataliya Vasilyeva

North Korea Arrests 3 Over Failed Ship Launch That Angered Kim Jong-un

May 25, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

Qatari Push to Dominate Another Sport, Table Tennis, Draws Scrutiny

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