Tag: Biology
Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles
FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. — A team of Illinois researchers is using dogs to track down a threatened species of turtle.
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EXPLAINER: What are cicadas and why do they bug some people?
Cicadas, red-eyed bugs singing loud sci-fi sounding songs, can seem downright creepy. Especially since the trillions of them coming this year emerge from underground...
Australian mom convicted of killing 4 children seeks pardon
CANBERRA, Australia — Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens of scientists are backing the claim...
Endangered condor egg hatches in Northern California’s wild
PAICINES, Calif. — A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the...
Nature at its craziest: Trillions of cicadas about to emerge
COLUMBIA, Md. — Sifting through a shovel load of dirt in a suburban backyard, Michael Raupp and Paula Shrewsbury find their quarry: a cicada...
Endangered condor egg hatches in Northern California’s wild
PAICINES, Calif. — A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the...
Professor overcomes loss to craft COVID-19 student brochures
When the coronavirus pandemic struck New York City, LaGuardia Community College professor Lucia Fuentes assigned students in her honors biology class to compile all...
EU study: GMO laws needs overhaul; environmentalists protest
BRUSSELS — A new European Union study finds that the two decade-old legislation on genetically modified organisms should be revamped, a process environmentalists claim...
Modified mosquitoes to fight illness in Florida Keys
MIAMI — Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases such as Dengue fever...
Packed parks, lurking virus? Worries mount as Italy reopens
MILAN — Italy’s gradual reopening on Monday after six months of rotating virus lockdowns is satisfying no one: Too cautious for some, too hasty...
