PETA has long been vocal about the cruelty of sepsis experiments on animals, arguing that these tests are not only inhumane but also ineffective for understanding the deadly condition in humans. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a major funder of sepsis research, has announced a significant policy change: it will no longer […]
Chilling video shows grizzly chase moose at Montana campsite where bear killed camper
A wildlife podcaster and bear biologist captured chilling video of a grizzly chasing a moose at the same Montana campsite where a bear once killed a camper. Wes Larson, host of the Tooth and Claw podcast that covers animal attacks, posted the footage to his social media accounts on Saturday, June 15. “Last July we […]
Iberian Lynx Slinks Back From Brink of Extinction Within Just Two Decades of Conservation
The greatest feline conservation success story isn’t the doubling of the world tiger population, nor the rescues of the Amur tiger and Northern lion from falling into the abyss of biological history—it’s the comeback of a lynx species on the Iberian Peninsula. This scrawny, mottled cat with characteristic pointed ears and tufts of fur all […]
One of the World’s Oldest Penguins Hatches a Chick with New Boy Toy 26 Years Younger
A great-great-great grandmother Humboldt pengiun in England’s blustery eastern coast has brought a member of yet another generation into the world after she shacked up with a bird 20-plus years her junior. Windy surprised everyone at the zoo when during the last breeding season she paired with 4-year-old Nacho. A pairing doesn’t guarantee that mating […]
Equine-Assisted Therapy for PTSD: How Does It Work?
EAT as a form of therapy for patients with PTSD has been considered to have good possibilities given that one treated patient must attend the horses. This form of therapy involves using courses to fight PTSD because of the characteristics they possess to manage the condition’s emotional and psychological aspects. The Basics Equine-assisted therapy is […]
Record Low Sea Ice in Hudson Bay Putting Polar Bears at Risk of Extinction
Global heating is predicted to lower the period of sea ice extent on Canada’s Hudson Bay, shortening the hunting season for its roughly 1,700 resident polar bears, reported Springer. According to a new study, if global temperatures increase to more than 2.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the length of most of Hudson Bay’s ice-free […]
Study: African Elephants Address Each Other With Name-Like Calls
A team of scientists from Colorado State University, Save the Elephants and ElephantVoices used machine learning to confirm that calls of African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) contained a name-like component identifying the intended recipient. When the authors played back recorded calls, the elephants responded affirmatively to calls that were addressed to them by calling back […]