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The Sixth Extinction is Underway

The sixth extinction is underway, study finds. But here’s why all hope is not lost. Global population trends among 71,000 animal species show nearly half are “sliding toward extinction,” some at alarming rates, a new study warns. Researchers found 48% of the species in the analysis were declining, while only 3% were increasing and 49% […]

Massive Hissing Iguana Found in Man’s Toilet

One man in South Florida got to experience what seemed like a real-life version of “Jurassic Park” – in his bathroom. John Riddle was hanging out at his Hollywood, Florida, home on Friday when he realized that the door connecting his pool deck to the bathroom was ajar. That’s when he went inside the bathroom […]

World Turtle Day

Every year on May 23, American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a non-profit organization, observes World Turtle Day. This event is intended to raise awareness about the need to maintain turtles, tortoises, and their increasingly disappearing habitats. The day to advocate the conservation of turtles is observed as World Turtle Day. It aims to encourage human actions […]

America’s Birds Are Under Siege

If you enjoy watching cardinals or bluebirds at a feeder or seeing a great blue heron at the water’s edge, it may not be immediately apparent but the nation’s birds are under siege. “Birds are declining,” said Ken Rosenberg, a conservation biologist with Road to Recovery, an organization that focuses on recovery of the nation’s […]

Queen Bee

UK’s Princess of Wales dons veil and boots to mark World Bee Day Buckingham Palace issued a photograph of Kate, the wife of heir to the British throne Prince William, on Saturday to mark World Bee Day. The picture, taken last year, showed the Princess of Wales, as she is officially titled, beekeeping at Anmer […]

Health Benefits of Pistachios

What Are Pistachios? Pistachios are the seeds of the pistachio tree. They’re usually green and slightly sweet. They’re called nuts, but botanically pistachios are seeds. People have been eating them for thousands of years. The kernels can have different colors, ranging from yellow to shades of green. They’re usually about an inch long and half […]

Throw Kills Bird

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers aspire to be like Randy Johnson. Zac Gallen unintentionally got real close in emulating the Hall of Famer. While warming up in the outfield before Arizona’s game at Oakland on Wednesday, Gallen threw a curveball that hit a bird in midflight, killing the animal. “I don’t really know what happened, honestly,” Gallen […]

No Devices In School

Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough. A new regulation this school year forbids cellphone use during instructional hours or in a school setting. Middle-schoolers now must keep phones stowed in their lockers. High school students may carry phones — and use them during lunch or between classes — but not in […]

Female Cheetah Dies From Mating Injuries

A female cheetah has died in India’s Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh state, taking the number of big cats killed to three since March. The female, who was found injured on Tuesday morning by the monitoring team, was treated by veterinarians but died at noon, the park said in a statement. Preliminary reports showed […]