How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds
Not every farmer is thrilled to host birds. Some worry about the spread of avian flu,…
Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise
Like giant bones planted in the earth, clusters of tree trunks, stripped clean of bark, are…
New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
The answer lies in how quickly body size evolves. We found that birds and mammals that…
H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently
Three veterinarians who work with cows have tested positive for prior infections of H5 bird flu,…
Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters
This robot can also dive and come back to the surface. Faster flapping results in strong…
Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing
Two main reasons those gas pockets appear in turtles are plastics and boat strikes. When a…
How should we treat beings that might be sentient?
What’s needed, Birch argues, when faced with such staggering uncertainty about the sentience stature of other…
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 arrives with a “full digital twin” of Earth
You’re getting pretty close to the ground there, chief. But the good news is, you’re generating…
Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?
The researchers propose that companies could adapt the “marker method” that some researchers use to assess…
What we can learn from animals about death and mortality
“We’re not the only animal who understands death, nor are we the only one who grieves,…