**EMBARGOED UNTIL 7:01 P.M. ET TUESDAY, JAN 30** Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have combined PET scans of modern pigeons along with studies of dinosaur…
Read more Scientists Pinpoint Growth of Brain’s Cerebellum as Key to Evolution of Bird FlightIn the late 1990s, my grandfather bought a mail-order bat box as a natural approach to mosquito management. The dark green plywood roost was mounted on tall wooden…
Read more When well-intended environmentalism backfiresNewswise — A ‘fitness check’ of regulations in five countries meant to protect animals during transportation, has deemed that they all fall short of fully protecting animals during…
Read more Live animal transport regulations not ‘fit for purpose’, major international study findsHepatica Plant Care Today I went out my back door and noticed that one of my rosebushes was, unexpectedly, sporting a fresh new flower bud. It was within…
Read more Growing Guide for HepaticaThe gardener must at times give plants protection against too intense light and against excessively high temperatures. Damage from intense light is most likely to occur when naturally…
Read more Protecting Plants from the Sun and HeatWildlife-friendly gardening is a simple yet impactful way to bring nature closer to home. This isn’t just about having a pretty garden; it’s about helping the environment right…
Read more Wildlife-friendly gardening: simple ways to attract nature – Growing FamilyNew York, January 15, 2024 – The Wildlife Conservation Society is issuing the following statement about H5N1 Avian Influenza due to ongoing wildlife die-offs across the world: Said Dr.…
Read more Urgent Message from WCS as the Avian Influenza Virus Threatens Wildlife Across the GlobeHomemade bird feeders These homemade bird feeders are a great way to give your local wild birds a real treat. You can make a bird feeder at any…
Read more Homemade bird feeders: easy DIY + 6 simple ideas – Growing FamilyIf you’re looking for tree jokes, tree puns, and tree proverbs, you’re in the right place. I’ve rounded up a bumper list of over one hundred tree jokes…
Read more 115 best tree puns and tree jokes for leafy laughs – Growing FamilyNewswise — Palm Springs Downtown Park is an inviting 1.5-acre urban oasis for residents and visitors to Palm Springs, a design-forward desert destination nestled along the base of…
Read more Local lens, global impact: Mini park tackles big climate worriesAbout a decade ago, BRI hosted a Bio Blitz at our River Point bird monitoring station in Falmouth, Maine. Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) Source link
Read more Science Is the Best (Local, Regional, National, Global) PolicyNewswise — Solar and wind power may be free, renewable fuels, but they also depend on natural processes that humans cannot control. It’s one thing to acknowledge the…
Read more “Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research ShowsThis week’s featured article is “The Endangered Species Act at 50” by Tate Watkins. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward. Music credits:…
Read more The Best of Reason: The Endangered Species Act at 50As the former superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park — and a 38-year career employee for the National Park Service — I have seen the undeniable benefits that…
Read more Opinion: California’s majestic desert must be preserved. This proposal can helpNewswise — Long considered myth, freakishly large rogue waves are very real and can split apart ships and even damage oil rigs. Using 700 years’ worth of wave…
Read more AI discovers formula for anticipating giant waves.The few requirements for primroses are easily met and are found in practically every garden. They do require shade throughout Mid-America, but this is always available on the…
Read more Growing Primroses the Guarantee WayA brand new lizard species with a hieroglyphic pattern on its back has been discovered among the sand dunes in eastern Iran. The discovery, which was detailed in…
Read more New species with “hieroglyphic” pattern discovered among sand dunesMy Brooklyn apartment is designed for sterility. The windows have screens to keep out bugs; I chose my indoor plants specifically because they don’t attract pests. While commuting…
Read more A Life Without Nature Is a Lonely One“I’m all for conservation,” Frank Ribelin, a landowner outside Austin, Texas, told U.S. News & World Report two decades after passage of the Endangered Species Act, “but I’d like to club…
Read more The Endangered Species Act at 50Newswise — Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers to feed their chicks, new research shows. White-browed sparrow weavers live in family groups in which…
Read more Birds in the desert lay bigger eggs with increased helpers.
