Category Animals

Veterinary Drugs Wreak Havoc On Wildlife

Millions of pounds of antimicrobials end up in livestock each year, seeping into the environment and harming species like dung beetles. SWOOPE, VIRGINIA – The cows on Bobby Whitescarver’s farm can wander through his lush pastures pretty much as they…

U.S. Govt. Release Billions Of Flies A Year

A program in Panama breeds, sterilises, and releases 20 million screwworm flies a week to protect livestock from flesh-eating larvae. This is how it works. JUST EAST OF the Panama Canal, tucked between patches of rainforest, farmers’ fields, and the…

Why Do Orca Grandmothers Live So Long?

Female orcas go through menopause, living up to 90 years—a longstanding mystery. Now, a new study suggests there’s a reason why. The orca is one of only a handful of mammals known to go through menopause. The reason has remained…

Starry Night Toad Is Rediscovered

An indigenous community in Colombia considers the white-spotted amphibian sacred. Recently, they allowed it to be reintroduced to the world. A TOAD THOUGHT extinct for 30 years has again seen the light of day, scientists have announced: Meet the starry…

The Hidden World Of Damselflies

Hatched in local ponds and living among garden plantings, these cousins of the dragonfly captured the photographer’s attention and imagination. First they were looking at him—and then he started looking back. Photographer Remus Tiplea noticed the damselflies perched on foliage…