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Although many people enjoy tracking which types of birds come through their backyards, they can’t be watching their yards all the time. Terra is designed to help, by continuously identifying birds via their songs.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Ho… Continue reading Terra identifies backyard bird visitors by analyzing their songs
Scientists have discovered a species of Galapagos tortoise that hasn’t been seen for 115 years, and was presumed extinct. DNA tests have confirmed that a specimen found in 2019 is indeed a long-lost Fernandina Giant tortoise.Continue ReadingCategory: E… Continue reading Galapagos tortoise species returns from “extinction” after 115 years
Last year, more than two dozen Tasmanian devils were released back into the wilds of mainland Australia, a place they haven’t called home in more than 3,000 years. And now, the first new baby devils have been born in this new refuge, cementing hopes fo… Continue reading First baby Tasmanian devils born wild in mainland Australia in 3,000 years
With the oceans becoming warmer and more acidic, the world’s coral reefs are confronted with increasing danger of heat stress and severe bleaching, as we’ve seen with Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in recent years. Scientists are taking inspiration fro… Continue reading Microbiome transplants help vulnerable corals fight heat stress
The international ivory trade has been banned for over 30 years now, which means that technicians restoring ivory artifacts have to get creative in finding alternative materials. A new 3D-printable substance known as Digory appears to fit the bill nice… Continue reading Tusk-free ivory substitute can be 3D printed into complex shapes
Some animals sustain grave injuries and may struggle to return to full health, while others, such as newts and salamanders, possess a remarkable ability to regenerate damaged tissues. Whale sharks may have more in common with this latter group than pre… Continue reading Whale sharks observed regrowing damaged dorsal fins for the first time
Satellites have offered scientists a powerful new tool when it comes to tracking endangered wildlife, with the movements of tagged animals able to be monitored with great precision. A new technology promises to expand the possibilities even further, wi… Continue reading Computer algorithm spots endangered wildlife in satellite images
Satellites have offered scientists a powerful new tool when it comes to tracking endangered wildlife, with the movements of tagged animals able to be monitored with great precision. A new technology promises to expand the possibilities even further, wi… Continue reading Computer algorithm spots endangered wildlife in satellite images
Back in 2014, we heard about a so-called “fish gun” or “salmon cannon” that safely shot spawning fish up over river-blocking obstacles such as dams. Its successor is now in use, offering a couple of key advantages over the original system.Continue Read… Continue reading “Salmon cannon” successor automatically shoots fish up over dams
Dams pose a great obstacle to fish migrating up rivers, potentially keeping them from breeding, thus leading to a decline in wild stocks. Australian scientists are on the case, though, with a possible solution known as the “tube fishway.”Continue Readi… Continue reading “Tube fishways” could safely lift fish up and over dams