Articles for category: Animal Behavior, Conservation, Ecology

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Why Moose Are Becoming a Public Safety Problem in Suburbs

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine stepping outside your front door one crisp morning, only to find a towering moose calmly munching on your rose bushes. It’s not a scene from a remote Alaskan forest—this is happening in suburban neighborhoods across North America. Once a rare and magical sight, moose sightings in residential areas are now becoming alarmingly common, leaving ...

The Return of the Plains Bison: A Conservation Success Story

How the Buffalo Was Erased From the Plains—and Is Now Returning

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine a sea of shaggy, brown giants stretching to every horizon, their thundering hooves shaking the earth beneath your feet. Just two centuries ago, tens of millions of buffalo—more accurately, American bison—roamed the vast grasslands of North America. Today, their resurgence is a story of heartbreak, hope, and the unstoppable will of nature to reclaim ...

Meadow with yellow blooming dandelions

From Monastery Herbs to Modern Meadows: Reviving England’s Endemic Plants

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine wandering through the lush English countryside, where vibrant meadows once teemed with wildflowers and the air buzzed with the hum of bees. Once, these landscapes were a living tapestry, woven with medicinal herbs tended by monks and rare blossoms found nowhere else on earth. Yet, over centuries, many of these native plants faded from ...

Modern Landscapes: Traces of the Past

When Central America Was an Island Chain: The Geologic History of the Land Bridge

Annette Uy

Imagine a world where the Americas were not connected—a time when wild Pacific waters crashed against scattered islands, and vast animals roamed continents separated by endless sea. This isn’t just a scene from some ancient fantasy; it’s the breathtaking reality of Central America’s deep past. Millions of years ago, before lush rainforests and hummingbirds, this ...

A Sleeping Volcano.

The Sleeping Volcanoes of the Midwest: Are They Truly Dormant?

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine a gentle landscape of rolling plains and peaceful forests, stretching as far as the eye can see. Now, picture that same calm terrain hiding a dramatic and fiery past—one shaped by molten rock, explosive eruptions, and earth-shattering forces. This isn’t a scene from a fantasy novel; it’s the real story beneath the Midwest’s feet. ...

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Otters in the City: How Urban Singapore Became a Haven for River Otters

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine strolling along the bustling Singapore River at dawn, skyscrapers glittering overhead, when suddenly a family of sleek otters slips out of the water, playful and utterly fearless amid the city’s heartbeat. It’s a sight so unexpected, so enchanting, it almost feels like a dream. Yet this is no fantasy—urban Singapore has become a true ...

Chough sitting on top of a rock.

Choughs on the Cliffs: Coastal Birds and the Folk Tales They Inspired

Trizzy Orozco

High above the roaring surf where the wind tears at wildflowers and the salt air stings your cheeks, a flash of crimson and black darts across a jagged headland. This is the chough, a bird as mysterious as the cliffs it haunts. For centuries, these clever, red-billed corvids have bewitched locals and travelers alike—not just ...

Irish hare sitting on brown withered leaves.

The Irish Hare: A Native Running Through Myth, Land, and Legend

Trizzy Orozco

A flash of white tail, a blur of russet fur dashing across the emerald fields—few sights capture the wild heart of Ireland like the Irish hare. This extraordinary animal, older than the hills and wrapped in layers of story, has enchanted poets, puzzled scientists, and inspired countless legends. Its presence is a living link to ...