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North Carolina Botanist Leads Study Documenting Extinct Plant Species
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Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR 7:00am Apr 18, 2020Science ScienceThe Killer At Home: House Cats Have More Impact On Local Wildlife Than Wild Predators
They may look cute and fluffy, and they don't go far, but cats are deadly stalkers who rule concentrated areas of their neighborhoods. -
James Warwick / Getty Images 3:49pm May 11, 2019Environment EnvironmentOpinion: 1 Million Species Are At Risk Of Disappearing. Humans Should Act Now
This week, the U.N. issued the summary of a report warning of unprecedented declines in biodiversity. Scott Simon makes the case for humankind to assume responsibility for protecting the vulnerable. -
Roslan Rahman / AFP/Getty Images 6:35pm May 06, 2019World News World News Science Environment1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says
"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate. -
Sean Nealon / University of California, Riverside 9:01am Sep 08, 2018National National ScienceBiologist Wants Americans To Taste A Rainbow Of Pomegranates
As a child, John Chater remembers trying different kinds of pomegranates in his grandfather's yard. It spurred him to pursue a dream of diversifying America's crop beyond the red Wonderful variety. -
Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images 6:40pm Feb 22, 2018Science ScienceWhy The Last 'Wild' Horses Really Aren't
A story from the journal Science suggests that the only "wild" horses in existence aren't actually wild at all but rather are the feral descendants of an early domestication. -
Hanna_M_Rowan2, North Carolina's Candid Critters Project. Creative Commons 1:01pm Feb 24, 2017Science ScienceCatch A Critter On Candid Camera - For Science!
North Carolina Candid Critters is on a mission to fill in the gaps in our wildlife knowledge. Strap on your science sealbelt, because they want your help!
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D.M.Sorger 1:02pm Dec 09, 2016Science ScienceAnts of Ethiopia: Invasion from Within
SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston
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Christian Sardet/CNRS/Tara Expeditions 5:54pm May 22, 2015National National Science EnvironmentRevealed: The Ocean's Tiniest Life At The Bottom Of The Food Chain
The ocean's tiniest inhabitants — including bacteria, plankton, krill — are food for most everything that swims or floats. Now, scientists have completed a count of this vast and diverse hidden world. -
Paula Moura for NPR 3:24pm Nov 17, 2014World News World NewsFerran Adria And Fellow Star Chefs Talk Biodiversity In Brazil
A group of chefs gathered this month in Sao Paolo to talk about how they can help preserve biodiversity. Among their warnings: If we lose food products, we will lose flavors and traditions. -
iStockphoto 9:14am Oct 02, 2014National National Science EnvironmentSoil Doctors Hit Pay Dirt In Manhattan's Central Park
The urban oasis boasts about 170,000 different types of microbes, recent dirt samples show. That diversity is comparable to a tropical rain forest. About 2,000 species are found only in the park.
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