Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans
admin Animals that bridge the human world and the wild can be uniquely perilous to human health.
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City Rats Are Going on Birth Control
Contraceptives are kinder than poison.
Could High-Tech Toys Help Animals Act More Wild?
Zookeepers are trying a new fix for animal “boredom.”
American Crayfish Are Running Amok in Europe
What will it take for the Dutch to eat them?
The Growing Lawlessness in California’s Forests
Two frog biologists were kidnapped in the woods. More bizarre situations may come.
This El Niño Will Be Unlike Any in the Past Eight Decades
Die-offs and floods have started already, a prelude to supercharged storms and droughts.
A New Way of Seeing Alien Worlds
The latest telescope launch will be a major step toward finding extraterrestrial life.
Spain Is Ready for an Extraordinary Run of Eclipses
Tomorrow’s eclipse will be the country’s first in a century. Next year’s will be even more dramatic.
The Human-Origin Story Is Being Radically Revised
New secrets from our past have been coming out in droves.
The Return of the Monarch
After years of decline, butterfly populations are rising—for now.