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Africa’s pangolin crisis: The delicacy that’s driving a species to the brink

The vast majority of pangolin hunting in African forest landscapes is done for meat consumed by people in the region,…

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Endangered species deserve a home, too 

The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies. These and many other…

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Well-preserved dinosaur skull belongs to new sauropod species

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Sauropods were some of the largest…

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Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance

The elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of ipecacuanha alkaloids shows how two distantly related plant species could develop the same…

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Mystery of ‘very odd’ elasmosaur finally solved: fiercely predatory marine reptile is new species

A group of fossils of elasmosaurs — some of the most famous in North America — have just been formally…

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Managing surrogate species, providing a conservation umbrella for more species

A new study led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researchers at the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics shows…

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The Trump administration just proposed its first animal to be added to the endangered species list: a rare fish from Nevada that’s ‘barely clinging to existence’

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal protections could soon be extended to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is “barely clinging to…

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Yeast reveals how species adapt to a warmer climate

How do organisms adapt to climate change? A new study reveals the complex interplay between genetic diversity and temperature tolerance…

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New ancient fish species earliest known salmon ancestor

The Arctic landscape during the Cretaceous Period may have been dominated by the dinosaurs, but the rivers and streams held…

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Two new crocodile species discovered

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the…

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