Able to retreat into their hard shells, snails seem to have a pretty good defense against would-be predators. But there’s a type of snake that…
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Species recognition shifts into auto with neural networks
People love camera traps. Placed in the middle of a forest or savanna, their motion sensors trigger a photo when an animal or person passes…
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Primate-rich countries are becoming less hospitable places for monkeys, apes and lemurs
Our primate cousins have managed to colonize a broad swath of the planet, taking up residence in 90 countries. Still, the majority of monkey, ape,…
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In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, June 15, 2018
Here are a few stories published this week by other news outlets. Tropical forests NASA now has three-dimensional views of the Amazon, and they’re helping…
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How Native American food is tied to important sacred stories
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A Father’s Day reminder from science: Your kids aren’t really growing up quickly
They only seem to grow up so fast. VCoscaron/Shutterstock.com I am one of those men for whom it is impossible to find Father’s Day gifts.…
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How can a baby have 3 parents?
By Fakhrul Najmi It seems impossible, right? We have been taught from the time we were young that babies are made when a sperm and…
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Mexico seeks to become ‘country of refuge’ as US cracks down on migrants
Mexico has been doing the U.S.’s ‘dirty work’ on immigration for too long, says the front-runner in the country’s July 1 presidential election. AP Photo/Eduardo…
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On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, destroying the power grid as well as most of the communications structure. In some…
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently upended decades of U.S. legal precedent by asserting that women fleeing domestic violence will not generally qualify for asylum. To…
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