Researchers found evidence of inbreeding and small colonies in rusty patched bumblebee populations. A first-of-its-kind rangewide genetic study of the endangered rusty patched bumblebee found ...
Orcas are actually large dolphins, and for decades people have sought to profit off of killer whales, even when it has put ...
Inbreeding is the mating of individuals or organisms that are genetically closely related, resulting in increased homozygosity and consequently an increase in the occurrence of recessive traits.
A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate species. By Emily Anthes Killer whales are some of the most cosmopolitan ...
The baby orangutan was delivered by cesarean section on Saturday, weighing just over three pounds, park officials said. The mother, Luna, is recuperating from surgery and will be reunited with the ...
A southern resident killer whale preys on a salmon. (Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries, NMFS permit number 16163) (CN) — The endangered Southern Resident killer whales in the waters near Washington and ...
The Coast Guard and others are using a new system to track endangered whales in the Pacific Northwest. It's a kind of early warning traffic control center for ships so they don't get too close to ...
We may earn a commission from links on this page. A camera trap image of a rhino calf in 2020 with its mother (not the newly reported calf). Photo: Environment and Forestry Ministry Good news from ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Palaeontologists have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in shape, range and hopping method ...
Three animals resembling gray wolves were recently spotted in Nevada, and if suspicions are confirmed, this would be the first time in more than a century that the endangered species has been seen ...
State authorities say they need your help in finding a man who was last seen months ago. According to the alert issued early Friday morning by the Minnesota BCA, 37-year-old Shane Lewis Wozney was ...
Water scarcity, overuse and development are among the reasons why 10 waterways across the nation were ranked this year’s most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers. Billed as ...