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This is how bad a ‘super pig’ problem can really get

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This is how bad a ‘super pig’ problem can really get This is how bad a ‘super pig’ problem can really get

By Sage Marshall/Field & Stream

Lolita the killer whale performing its 40th anniversary performance at Miami Seaquarium.

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After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the orca may be freed After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the orca may be freed

By Laura Baisas

Ilinizas Volcanoes under the Quilotoa lagoon in the Andes Mountains in Ecuador. Scientists recently discovered two new carnivorous plant species in the rugged high Andes.

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Two newly discovered Andes Mountain plant species have an appetite for insects Two newly discovered Andes Mountain plant species have an appetite for insects

By Laura Baisas

Bears can run at surprisingly fast speeds—here’s how they vary by species

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Bears can run at surprisingly fast speeds—here’s how they vary by species Bears can run at surprisingly fast speeds—here’s how they vary by species

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

How can you tell a dolphin’s age? Check its freckles.

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How can you tell a dolphin’s age? Check its freckles. How can you tell a dolphin’s age? Check its freckles.

By Marina Wang / Hakai Magazine

A white-tailed jackrabbit in it's winter white fur.

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Jackrabbit’s color-changing fur may prepare them for climate change Jackrabbit’s color-changing fur may prepare them for climate change

By Laura Baisas

Ankylosaur in blue floatie and life vest riding the ocean waves. Prehistoric trees and a full moon are in the background. Illustrated.

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Why dinosaurs were terrible swimmers Why dinosaurs were terrible swimmers

President Joe Biden standing at a podium, addressing the White House Conservation in Action Summit.

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The US inches closer to protecting 30 percent of all its lands and oceans The US inches closer to protecting 30 percent of all its lands and oceans

By Laura Baisas

A bug on a green leaf feeding on a caterpillar.

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Save caterpillars by turning off your outdoor lights Save caterpillars by turning off your outdoor lights

By Laura Baisas

The sun shining on glaciers.

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‘Humanity on thin ice’ says UN, but there is still time to act on climate change ‘Humanity on thin ice’ says UN, but there is still time to act on climate change

By Laura Baisas

Close up of a newly discovered orchid species named Spiranthes hachijoensis with pink petals,

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This new species of pink orchid looks like delicate glasswork This new species of pink orchid looks like delicate glasswork

By Laura Baisas

Poop emoji covered in soap bubbles on a light blue background

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Your poop is useful. Meet the father-son team creating ‘humanure.’ Your poop is useful. Meet the father-son team creating ‘humanure.’

By Lina Zeldovich

A stinky, 5,000-mile-long wad of seaweed is about to gunk up Florida’s beaches

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A stinky, 5,000-mile-long wad of seaweed is about to gunk up Florida’s beaches A stinky, 5,000-mile-long wad of seaweed is about to gunk up Florida’s beaches

By Sara Kiley Watson

The US government wants to round up the West’s feral cattle

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The US government wants to round up the West’s feral cattle The US government wants to round up the West’s feral cattle

By Jonathan Thompson / High Country News

Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree

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Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree

By Ryan W. McEwan / The Conversation

Whitespotted eagle ray swimming in the ocean.

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Scientists test different gear for protecting clams from ‘crunching’ rays Scientists test different gear for protecting clams from ‘crunching’ rays

By Laura Baisas

X1 Wind's X30 floating wind turbine prototype off the Canary Islands coast

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This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power

A tiny fish is more genetically diverse than we thought. Here’s why that matters.

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A tiny fish is more genetically diverse than we thought. Here’s why that matters. A tiny fish is more genetically diverse than we thought. Here’s why that matters.

By Brian Owens / Hakai Magazine

Underwater image of sunken ship, Ironton, in Lake Huron

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Get a high-tech tour of the long-lost Ironton shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes Get a high-tech tour of the long-lost Ironton shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes

A pod of dolphins swimming together in blue water.

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The ‘High-Seas Treaty’ to protect marine life in the open ocean finally makes progress The ‘High-Seas Treaty’ to protect marine life in the open ocean finally makes progress

By Laura Baisas

Lichens may help forecast sea level rise

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Lichens may help forecast sea level rise Lichens may help forecast sea level rise

By Ian Rose / Hakai Magazine

Research student holding graphene seaweed hydrogel in gloved hand

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MasterChef inspired an edible medical sensor MasterChef inspired an edible medical sensor

Beaver driving construction truck with logs on back to symbolize ecosystem engineer. Illustrated in purple, yellow, and brown.

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Beavers, snails, and elephants are top grads from nature’s college of engineering Beavers, snails, and elephants are top grads from nature’s college of engineering

By Philip Kiefer

A moniker fairy lantern plant detonates, with its petals unfurling.

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Scientists just rediscovered a rare, fungi-eating ‘fairy lantern’ Scientists just rediscovered a rare, fungi-eating ‘fairy lantern’

By Laura Baisas

A pine tree in Clark County, Washington damaged by the 2021 heat wave. The trees in the background are scorched Douglas-fir.

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Even the cool forests of the Pacific Northwest face the danger of extreme heat Even the cool forests of the Pacific Northwest face the danger of extreme heat

By Sarah Trent / High Country News

Purple sea urchins clumped together in an urchin barren.

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These urchin-eating sea stars might be helping us reduce carbon levels These urchin-eating sea stars might be helping us reduce carbon levels

Several European spruce bark beetles on a dry piece of wood.

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These beetles sniff out fungus-infected trees to find their next target These beetles sniff out fungus-infected trees to find their next target

By Laura Baisas

barnacles on the beach

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Slow-moving shoreline creatures are sitting ducks for climate change Slow-moving shoreline creatures are sitting ducks for climate change

By Michael Allen / Hakai Magazine

Human interactions can drastically change wolf pack dynamics

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Human interactions can drastically change wolf pack dynamics Human interactions can drastically change wolf pack dynamics

By Kylie Mohr / High Country News

An adult humpback whale surfaces above the water in eastern Australia.

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A group of humpback whales is choosing violence A group of humpback whales is choosing violence

By Laura Baisas

A European hedgehog on a road with a yellow flower.

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Why Danish citizen scientists were on a quest to find the oldest European hedgehog Why Danish citizen scientists were on a quest to find the oldest European hedgehog

By Laura Baisas

Pink pigeon in New York City wildlife rescue center that was dyed for gender reveal party

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Gender reveal parties are turning nature pink and blue Gender reveal parties are turning nature pink and blue

A Eurasian lynch perches in a fallen tree in a forest.

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The endangered Eurasian lynx might never recover fully in France The endangered Eurasian lynx might never recover fully in France

By Laura Baisas

How thinning could help prevent wildfires

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How thinning could help prevent wildfires How thinning could help prevent wildfires

By Emily Shepherd / High Country News

Millions of dead crabs ended up in the deep sea. Scientists still aren’t sure why.

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Millions of dead crabs ended up in the deep sea. Scientists still aren’t sure why. Millions of dead crabs ended up in the deep sea. Scientists still aren’t sure why.

By Fanni Szakal / Hakai Magazine

A woman in a field observes a plant.

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Citizen science is another great form of nature therapy Citizen science is another great form of nature therapy

By Laura Baisas

In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare

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In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare

By Laura Baisas

A beefsteak fungus growing in a forest.

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Bacteria and fungi are the first to start rebuilding charred forests Bacteria and fungi are the first to start rebuilding charred forests

By Laura Baisas

The last thread of hope to revive California’s trees is vanishing

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The last thread of hope to revive California’s trees is vanishing The last thread of hope to revive California’s trees is vanishing

By Maya L. Kapoor / High Country News

Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views

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Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views

By Magdalena Puniewska / Hakai Magazine

Fly with cordyceps zombie fungus growing out of its head on black background

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Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life

The bizarre story behind a viral man-eating lion hoax

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The bizarre story behind a viral man-eating lion hoax The bizarre story behind a viral man-eating lion hoax

By Katie Hill / Outdoor Life

Three fishers fish for salmon in Alaska.

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Biden’s recent climate decisions will close mines, protect salmon, and may permit drilling in Alaska Biden’s recent climate decisions will close mines, protect salmon, and may permit drilling in Alaska

By Laura Baisas

A pink wave curs in the Pacific Ocean.

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Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego

By Laura Baisas

When wolves hunt otters on this Alaskan island, deer suffer

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When wolves hunt otters on this Alaskan island, deer suffer When wolves hunt otters on this Alaskan island, deer suffer

By Marina Wang / Hakai Magazine

An aerial view of Chasm-1, a crack in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Sheet.

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A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf

By Laura Baisas

When wind turbines kill bats and birds, these scientists want the carcasses

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When wind turbines kill bats and birds, these scientists want the carcasses When wind turbines kill bats and birds, these scientists want the carcasses

By Emma Foehringer Merchant / Undark

a dark furred rabbit with short ears in the brush. the image was taken at night

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How a peculiar parasitic plant relies on a rare Japanese rabbit How a peculiar parasitic plant relies on a rare Japanese rabbit

Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically

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Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically

By Doug Johnson/Undark

Pitcher plant with two dead spotted salamanders captured for photography awards

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13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth 13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth

By Popular Science Team

Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says

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Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says

Adult zebra shark swims in a tank at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

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A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists

By Laura Baisas

The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust

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The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust

By Caroline Tracey / High Country News

a grizzly bear crosses the road in yellowstone national park. cars are stopped in the background

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Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive

Bush rats are back to reclaim their place in this Australian park

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Bush rats are back to reclaim their place in this Australian park Bush rats are back to reclaim their place in this Australian park

By Gemma Conroy / Hakai Magazine

A big-eyed Brown Mouse Lemur from Madagascar.

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If Madagascar’s animals disappear, it’ll take 23 million years to get them back If Madagascar’s animals disappear, it’ll take 23 million years to get them back

By Laura Baisas

Blazing sun over the ocean.

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Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history Earth’s oceans are getting hotter and saltier than ever before in human history

By Laura Baisas

A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.

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A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises. A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.

By Brian Owens / Hakai Magazine

Red and white lighthouses being submerged by sea level rise. Illustration.

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Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together

By Philip Kiefer

A pink iguana in green grass at Galápagos National Park in Ecuador.

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Pink Iguana hatchlings spotted for the first time on the Galápagos in decades Pink Iguana hatchlings spotted for the first time on the Galápagos in decades

By Laura Baisas

World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity

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World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity

By Laura Baisas

What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife

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What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife

By Matthew L. Druckenmiller, Et al. / The Conversation

Sediment running into a river in Alabama from a solar farm construction site. Aerial view.

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The hard truth of building clean solar farms The hard truth of building clean solar farms

Hippo with its jaws open behind a heron in the water

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These might be the funniest animal photos you’ve seen this year These might be the funniest animal photos you’ve seen this year

By Popular Science Team