Birds build nests to keep eggs and baby nestlings warm during cool weather, but also make adjustments in nest insulation in such a way the little ones can keep cool in very hot conditions. Mammals, ...

The Barbary macaque is legally protected in Algeria; however, crop losses could increase hostility toward the species if ...

"I think climate change, and in particular extreme events, are still really being underestimated when it comes to conservation planning. It's not just going to be a gradual shift of temperature over ...

Nov. 16 (UPI) --New research is calling for the preservation and restoration of natural habitats to prevent future pandemics. A study, published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature, showed that ...

Nature is in crisis. According to the United Nations, from 2015 through 2020 the rate of deforestation was estimated at 10 million hectares, 38,610 square miles, per year. That amounts to a little ...

Before an animal ever moves in, Greensboro Science Center staff spend years researching, measuring, sketching and redesigning ...

Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to survive. From vast ocean habitats to the frozen arctic tundra, there are many ...

Humans love the coast. But we love it to death, so much so we’ve destroyed valuable coastal habitat – in the case of some types of habitat, most of it has gone. Healthy coastal habitats are the gift ...

Sperm whales live in the remote open ocean. Or at least, that’s what scientists have long thought. The U.S. government’s 2010 recovery plan for sperm whales characterizes their range as “generally ...

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The Salisbury Zoo is upgrading animal habitats, including energy-efficient HVAC and lighting. A new Education facility will house wildlife ambassador animals. Some animals will be temporarily ...

Disney published the patent filing on September 24 for a system that uses networks of cameras positioned throughout outdoor animal enclosures. The cameras would send footage to an "animal monitoring ...