A cougar that stalked a man for six minutes on a hiking trail in Utah will not be hunted or relocated, according to a new report. The cougar was protecting its young when it stalked hiker Kyle Burgess down the trail and performed threat displays to scare him off. Burgess says he was in the …
Researchers studying the diving habits of beaked whales observed one specific whale staying beneath the surface for huge lengths of time. The whale stayed underwater for nearly three hours during the first round of observations, and then a week later it nearly reached the four-hour mark. It’s possible that sonar signals from Navy activity in …
A space probe is about to fly by Venus, and it could help search for the faint signatures of life in the planet’s atmosphere. The BepiColombo probe is slated to make a pass of Venus next month, but it will be at a great distance from the planet, possibly minimizing the chances of detecting a …
Researchers have examined various possibilities for how life may have arrived at Venus. Chemical signatures in the atmosphere suggest the possibility of life, but no confirmation has been made. One possibility is that Venus got its life from Earth. In case you hadn’t heard, the biggest scientific news of the month is the discovery of …
Hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of migratory birds have been found dead in the southwestern US, and the cause of death is unknown. The birds seemingly fell out of the sky, but witnesses also report birds behaving strangely prior to the mass deaths. Researchers have a few theories, including impacts on migratory patterns due …
Scientists discovered that whale sharks grow differently based on their gender. Male sharks grow faster than females, but females ultimately get much, much larger than their male counterparts. Female whale sharks can reach a maximum size of around 46 feet in length. There are many different types of fish in the world’s oceans. Species vary …
Researchers studying a species of wild dog have discovered that it closely matches the DNA of a species thought to be extinct. The DNA match and other factors have led the scientists to conclude that the dogs are indeed the same species. The dogs can sing, though it’s unclear which genre of music they prefer. …
Researchers have examined the impacts of conservation efforts on animals that were nearing extinction as far back as 1993. The data suggests that anywhere between 28 and 48 species were saved from extinction thanks to various conservation programs. There’s still more work to do, of course, and there are plenty of species that are endangered …
Researchers are developing ways to use cue from plant life to find human bodies in wooded areas. Foot patrols and rescue teams often struggle to find bodies in thick forests, but plants may react strongly to the presence of decaying humans and offer a beacon to alert search teams that something is buried or decaying …
The only complete dinosaur skeleton ever discovered had been sitting in storage for 160 years before it got the attention it deserved. Over the past three years, researchers have pieced together the skeleton and learned a lot about its history. The animal, a Scelidosaurus, was closely related to ankylosaurs. Over the centuries, researchers have found …
