Researchers analysed over 200 experimental studies on 177 aquatic and terrestrial species across six continents and found that noise altered specific traits in 80% of the animals studied The Anthropocene, the epoch of sweeping human-dominated planetary change, has ushered in an understudied phenomenon:…
A venomous primate — once feared extinct — is alive an well, a new study states. The Bangka slow loris, a small primate once classified as possibly extinct, is still living on Indonesia’s Bangka Island, researchers report. The species had not been…
Friday, November 06, 2026 November 6, 2026 12:11 AM IST International Day for Biosphere Reserves | snow leopards | Coral reefs | Biosphere Reserves In the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, an invasive shrub is finding a second life as elephant sculptures, furniture and handicrafts. Indigenous artisans use uprooted Lantana…
Just a day before transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria and outgoing Caledon Mayor Annette Groves announced “next steps to build Highway 413” even though the project cannot proceed to full construction without required federal permits, The Pointer visited a Caledon woodlot that…
Together, the findings highlight the interplay between dietary ecology, tooth morphology, and molecular evolution in teleost fishes. The combination of ultrastructural imaging and genome-wide selection scans provides a framework for connecting form, function, and genes in a species-rich marine ecosystem…
An octopus has no bones, so it can squeeze through a gap far narrower than its body. It often does that in the wild to escape predators and to catch prey. In a recent study, scientists have deciphered the exact,…
Poverty, hunger, and insecure land rights could limit efforts to plant new forests and remove carbon from the atmosphere, a global study finds. Plant enough trees and they pull carbon out of the air, which is why most national climate…
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LAKE OKEECHOBEE — A small native vine is having a big year in the wetlands surrounding Lake Okeechobee. The federally endangered Okeechobee gourd (Cucurbita okeechobeensis ssp. okeechobeensis) had a strong showing during the 2026 surveys. Relatively low lake levels helped seeds sprout,…
(CNN) — Far out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, a wide patch of water has been changing color over the past two decades, becoming significantly bluer and greener. It may sound inviting, but scientists have discovered there may…
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