The Joro spider is spreading in the US, but it’s not the invasive species we have to worry about
A large, brightly colored invasive species called orb-weaver spiders has been increasing in numbers in parts of the southern and eastern United States for years, leading some researchers to believe it’s only a matter of time before they spread across much of the continental United States. This spider is native to East Asia and its […]
NJ proposes bald eagle’s removal from endangered species list after big rebound
New Jersey proposed removing bald eagles from the endangered species list on Monday, citing an increase in population since the state had just one nesting pair in a remote county more than 40 years ago. State Environmental Commissioner Sean LaTourette said in a statement that the turnaround was due to the efforts of volunteers and […]
Alabama teen hopes to set state fishing record after reeling in species new to waters
An Alabama teenager went fishing alone to vent his frustrations after his final exam and returned to shore with a pending state record for a species new to the area. “This is not the biggest fish I’ve ever caught,” Gardner Love, 17, of Elberta, told Fox News Digital. “We catch a lot of bigger fish […]
Poachers nailed after hiding fish in strange places, a first-ever bird species sighting and more hot reads
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Rare species of rodent captured on West Virginia trail camera
An elusive rodent considered a “sensitive species” was discovered on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny Mountains. Officials with the Monongahela National Forest, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, posted a video to Facebook last week showing the tiny creature moving around in the dark. Trail cameras captured a 17-inch […]
Snake discovery as explorers identify new species of anaconda that’s the ‘biggest of all’
The green anaconda, a common aquatic snake found in the Amazon region of South America, is the largest of its kind, reaching up to 21 feet long, experts say. Researchers initially thought there was only one species of giant snake, but now it has been determined that there are two separate species: the northern green […]
‘Minimoons’ May Help Us Become An Interplanetary Species, Scientists Claim
An analysis published Saturday detailed how a “minimoon” could help humanity become an interplanetary race in the future. Back in 2006, the NASA-sponsored Catalina Sky Survey discovered something strange orbiting Earth. It’s a natural satellite, just like the moon, dragged into our little backyard in space.live science explained. The object, commonly known as a “mini-moon,” […]
From turtles to fruit bats, migratory species increasingly under threat, says UN | Endangered species
More than a fifth of internationally protected migratory species, including nearly all nomadic fish, are at risk of extinction, according to an initial assessment by UN experts. From humpback whales to Dalmatian pelicans, billions of animals travel across sea, land, and air each year with the seasons. But a new report from the Convention on […]
Shark fossils found in Kentucky and Alabama lead to discovery of two new species
The National Park Service announced Thursday that two new species of sharks that have lived more than 325 million years have recently been discovered. The discovery was made through the Paleontological Resource Inventory at Mammoth Cave National Park in southern Kentucky. PRI researchers used fossils collected at Mammoth Cave and northern Alabama to identify the […]
‘Nemo’ clownfish drive away species with same stripes, study suggests | Fish
Unlike the stars of Disney’s Finding Nemo, real-life clownfish aren’t keen on sharing homes with their own kind. Researchers say they have discovered a way to weed out unwelcome guests by counting vertical white markings on strangers. according to Previous researchSea anemones that house clownfish can also serve as temporary homes for other species if […]