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Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction

Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction

Zimbabwe’s decision to kill 200 elephants to combat food insecurity has ignited a fierce debate. Conservationists argue that culling elephants won’t solve the deeper issues of drought and climate change,...

Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction

Zimbabwe’s decision to kill 200 elephants to combat food insecurity has ignited a fierce debate. Conservationists argue that culling elephants won’t solve the deeper issues of drought and climate change,...

US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm

US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm

Communities near Mexico’s steel recycling plants are facing serious threats from lead, arsenic, and cadmium in toxic dust.

US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm

Communities near Mexico’s steel recycling plants are facing serious threats from lead, arsenic, and cadmium in toxic dust.

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.

Dolphins Exhale Microplastics as Pollution Invades Their Lungs

Dolphins Exhale Microplastics as Pollution Invades Their Lungs

Dolphins are now exhaling microplastics, breathing in particles from plastic waste polluting our oceans. These tiny plastics are invading their lungs and threatening their survival.

Dolphins Exhale Microplastics as Pollution Invades Their Lungs

Dolphins are now exhaling microplastics, breathing in particles from plastic waste polluting our oceans. These tiny plastics are invading their lungs and threatening their survival.

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...

Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice

Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the noise using hydrophones spaced across the eastern equatorial Pacific. The sound reverberated with enough force to register on devices hundreds of...

Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the noise using hydrophones spaced across the eastern equatorial Pacific. The sound reverberated with enough force to register on devices hundreds of...