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Coiled rattlesnake near flowering bush

Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms

Gold mining operation on banks of river in Amazon rainforest

Trees can snitch on illegal gold miners in the Amazon Trees can snitch on illegal gold miners in the Amazon

Man swimming in river seen from POV of GoPro camera

YouTuber arrested for approaching uncontacted tribe in India YouTuber arrested for approaching uncontacted tribe in India

a small bird with yellow plumage stands on a branch with its mouth wide open

Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive

By Laura Baisas

Cougar kitten next to car tire in the snow

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century

two baby eagles tended to by their parent

The famous bald eagle nest live cam is back and we have 3 baby eaglets The famous bald eagle nest live cam is back and we have 3 baby eaglets

By Laura Baisas

a large hornet dismembers a honey bee

1,400 different bug species found in the guts of Asian hornets 1,400 different bug species found in the guts of Asian hornets

By Laura Baisas

An argentine ant is farming aphids on a young leaf.

Vicious invasive ants form gigantic supercolonies Vicious invasive ants form gigantic supercolonies

Nutria looking at camera against plant background

US Fish and Wildlife is begging you to eat more invasive marsh rodents US Fish and Wildlife is begging you to eat more invasive marsh rodents

a newly discovered species of plant. it has fuzzy white wool on its green leaves, a yellow center, and two small red flowers

New species of fuzzy sunflower found by national park volunteer New species of fuzzy sunflower found by national park volunteer

By Laura Baisas

lush green tropical rainforest in Brazil. Mata Atlantica

Man from uncontacted tribe emerges from rainforest, signals to villagers Man from uncontacted tribe emerges from rainforest, signals to villagers

a long python snake coiled in the grass with its head poking up

Hunting for Burmese pythons is best done in the dark Hunting for Burmese pythons is best done in the dark

By Laura Baisas

a brown dog ups up onto a tree and sniffs it, while its human handler points to what it is sniffing

Sniffing dogs join the fight against invasive spotted lanternflies Sniffing dogs join the fight against invasive spotted lanternflies

By Laura Baisas

a strange fish with a blob on its head sits on a rock

27 new, exciting, and blobby species discovered in the Peruvian rainforest 27 new, exciting, and blobby species discovered in the Peruvian rainforest

By Laura Baisas

A Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) photographed on Sombrero Island in June 2021. This species is endemic to the Carribbean island.

Population of nearly extinct lizard grows 16X in only six years Population of nearly extinct lizard grows 16X in only six years

By Laura Baisas

An Andean bear at the nature reserve Bioparque Wakata, in Briceno municipality near Bogota, Colombia, on June 21, 2023.

Shy ‘Paddington’ bears need more plants to survive Shy ‘Paddington’ bears need more plants to survive

By Laura Baisas

a hand touching grass

What happens to our bodies when we touch grass What happens to our bodies when we touch grass

By Kathy Willis

a female mountain lion walks at night with some kittens behind her

Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans

By Laura Baisas

Pocket gopher emerging from burrow

How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back

a lone coyote in a forest looks into a camera lense

Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure

By Laura Baisas