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In 1990, a Texas family donated a cave to protect its bats; today, about 4 million female bats use it as a nursery each summerA Texas family's vision for conservation transformed their cave into the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve in 1990, eschewing fertilizer...- Scientists examined milkweed flowers with dead honey bees stuck to them; visits dropped 37%, while ant numbers climbed 51% in a UC Davis field experimentA study from the University of California, Davis, explored how dead honey bees impact milkweed flowers. The findings showed a 37 percent re...
- In Washington, scientists excluded elk from rainforest plots for 36 years; shrubs became 5 to 6 times more abundant, while 46 plant species disappearedA comprehensive study conducted over 36 years in Washington's Olympic Peninsula has unveiled striking insights into elk exclusion's impact ...
- This startup is selling a Rs 94,835 mosquito trap that uses a powerful blue laser and sensors similar to those in self-driving cars to track and kill mosquitoes while detecting people, pets and nearby surfaces to prevent accidental firingPhoton Matrix has introduced a laser device that identifies and eliminates mosquitoes effectively. The products are priced at around $1,000...
- Alabama Republicans thought they had drawn a safe US House seat. A Black congressman had other ideasAlabama Congressman Shomari Figures is fighting to retain his seat after Republicans redrew his district following a US Supreme Court rulin...
- They cleared invasive shrubs from a Pennsylvania forest; What grew back surprised researchersResearchers cleared 18 invasive shrub species from a Pennsylvania woodland and followed it for seven years. Native plants and young trees r...
- Ahead of festive season, Delhi food safety drive flags hygiene lapses at sweet units; samples sent for lab testingDelhi's Food Safety Department conducted inspections at sweet manufacturing units and shops before the festive season. They identified sign...
- Before 1850, Americans grew Dyer’s woad for blue dye; in the Great Basin, one infestation later grew from 12,000 to 150,000 acres in eight yearsDyer's woad, once used for blue dye, has become an invasive species in the American West. This plant produces a high number of seeds and th...
- Lake Champlain began killing invasive sea lampreys in 1990; native lake trout survival rose 25%, and Atlantic salmon returns to the main lake fishery tripledLake Champlain experienced significant ecological harm due to the invasive sea lamprey, which posed a threat to local fish populations. How...
- In the 1950s, California brought in Cape ivy as an ornamental vine; it spread across 500,000+ acres, cutting native seedling variety by as much as 95%Cape ivy, introduced to California in the 1950s for ornamental purposes, has turned into a destructive invasive species. Its rapid growth s...
- USDA and CBP spent $861 million checking travellers and cargo for farm pests in 2011, but fees left a $325 million gap because federal law limits who paysThe United States has struggled with funding for its Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program due to fee shortfalls. In 2011, the program...
- 'Lal Hit Janata Party' vs 'Cockroach Janata Party': CJP's satirical counter protests in Delhi against swear words used for PMApproximately 200 protesters assembled in central Delhi to express their discontent over abusive language used against Prime Minister Modi....
- This brain gene can move through human DNA — and scientists found it inside a virusResearchers at Cornell University identified the BC200 gene, which originated from a transposon in human DNA. This gene displays unusual mo...
- ‘I had that one last fight left in me’: Braveheart pilot Smit Machchhar on foiling flydubai crash bidSmit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, experienced a normal flight before his co-pilot began praying. Unexpectedly, Machchhar suffered a violent ...
- In 2021, 654 volunteers began counting insect splats on cars across the UK; by 2024, the survey recorded a 62.5% dropA concerning recent study has highlighted a staggering 62.5% decline in insect populations in the UK, drawing parallels with similar patter...
- Two beavers built a 115-foot dam in Dorset in just a year. Formed a shaded woodland and is now a wetland where otters fish and barn owls huntIn Dorset, the reintroduction of beavers has led to significant landscape transformation, creating a wetland habitat. Their dam-building ac...
- Cockroach found at JW Marriott Mumbai restaurant ruins Fortis cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth’s dinner, but he is thankful he is inside Tukaram Mundhe’s territoryA baby cockroach appeared on Fortis cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth's dinner table at Romano’s, the Italian restaurant at JW Marriott Mumbai Sah...
- A spider in your house may be there for one useful reason; what it is huntingSpiders are often viewed with disdain, but they play an essential role in keeping our homes pest-free. By preying on annoying insects such ...
- In 1993, a few bison were introduced to America's dying grasslands. Now, thousands of those beasts, once hunted to near extinction, are helping bring the prairie ecosystem back to lifeOklahoma's Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is restoring bison populations and their habitat. Bison grazing and wallowing create favorable condit...
- In 1992, scientists sent 230 hornets into space to see if they could build a nest without gravity; after 8 days, they returned without building oneDuring a 1992 space mission, the Endeavour shuttle became home to 230 hornets, prompting scientists to investigate how these insects build ...
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