Animals

Keeper Zachariah Mutai attends in March to Fatu, one of only two female northern white rhinos left in the world, in the pen where she is kept for observation, at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia county in Kenya. Scientists have successfully grown hyb

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Scientists Hope Lab-Grown Embryos Can Save Rhino Species From Extinction

6:12pm July 04, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Only two northern white rhinos remain, and they're both female. But researchers said Wednesday that they successfully have created embryos using sperm collected from the males before they died out.

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Researchers at the University of California, Davis are testing whether adding seaweed to cows' feed reduces methane emissions.

Surf And Turf: To Reduce Gas Emissions From Cows, Scientists Look To The Ocean

4:56pm July 03, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

When cows burp, they emit the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere. But by adding seaweed to the cows' diets, researchers are noticing a dramatic reduction in methane production.

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A bear entered a backyard in Altadena, Calif., and spent some time in the hot tub.

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Bear. Hot Tub. Margarita

12:37pm July 03, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Soak up some holiday vibes with this video of a bear having an afternoon in Altadena, Calif.

Rogue Stork Runs Up Polish Environmental Group's Phone Bill

6:36am July 02, 2018

The group tagged the stork with a mobile phone tracker to follow its migration. It flew some 3,700 miles to Sudan, where someone found the tracker and used the SIM card. The phone bill came to $2,700.

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World News

Ottawa Bird Eggs Get Moved

8:13am June 30, 2018

Construction of the Ottawa Bluesfest's main stage was briefly halted by a nest of eggs, tended by a protected bird. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Monika Melichar who relocated the eggs.

The 'World's Fattest Hedgehog' Goes On A Diet

5:17am June 29, 2018

Staff at a Scottish animal rescue center are putting Arbuckle the hedgehog on a diet after weighing in at about 5 pounds, which is four times a normal weight, according to the BBC.

Police Dog Demonstrates CPR

5:29am June 27, 2018

A police dog in Spain was trained in CPR. Video shows the dog demonstrating by pressing its paws on the chest of an officer on the ground. The dog then puts its ear on the man to listen for a pulse.

Killdeer with two eggs, photographed in Arizona under controlled conditions. A nest discovered by organizers of the RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa, Canada has prevented them from constructing its main stage.

Killdeer Plays Killjoy, Halts Production Of 'Canada's Coachella'

2:13pm June 26, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The birds nest was found in the same location organizers hoped to construct the main stage of the Ottawa Bluesfest.

Escaped Macaw Is Returned To Omaha Zoo

7:11am June 26, 2018

It's believed a blimp may have spooked the macaw. The bird flew out of an amphitheater and out of the zoo. A resident later spotted the macaw which came down out of a tree when zookeepers called.

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If you are bitten by a Lone Star tick, you could develop an unusual allergy to red meat. And as this tick's territory spreads beyond the Southeast, the allergy seems to be spreading with it.

Red Meat Allergies Caused By Tick Bites Are On The Rise

1:03pm June 25, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

If you are bitten by a Lone Star tick, you could develop an unusual allergy to red meat. And as this tick's territory spreads beyond the Southeast, the allergy seems to be spreading with it.

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