Tag: Animals | Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Buzz Off: Bee Swarms Form Giant Brains

Apr 30, 2020 08:30AM

New research suggests that individual members of a bee swarm behave like neurons in a human brain.

Read More »

Life Perseveres: New Bird Species Found on Remote Island

Apr 30, 2020 08:30AM

Five new songbird species and five new subspecies have been found on a single small island near Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Read More »

Seal Deal: Fishermen Protect Endangered Sea Mammals

Jan 31, 2020 08:30AM

In 1969, there were only 100 South American fur seals and sea lions along the coastline of Lima, but that has increased to more than 8,000 today, thanks to local fishermen.

Read More »

Uncowed by a Hurricane: Cattle Survive Churning Sea

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Three cows turned up at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina months after being swept out to sea by Hurricane Dorian.

Read More »

Gender Gap: Sea Turtles Skew Female

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Scientists warn that as the Earth gets hotter, sea turtle hatchlings worldwide are expected to trend dangerously female, potentially ending reproduction of the species.

Read More »

Animal Rescue: Government Order Reduces Animal Testing

Nov 27, 2019 08:30AM

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to reduce the animal testing it has long required to gauge the toxicity of chemicals before they can be bought, sold or used in the environment.

Read More »

Jaws of Life: California Bans Fur Trapping

Oct 31, 2019 08:30AM

California has enacted a ban on fur trapping for animal pelts, making it the first state to outlaw a centuries-old livelihood.

Read More »

Species Setback: EPA Weakens Protective Regulations

Oct 31, 2019 08:30AM

As the Endangered Species Act is being weaken, critics fear more oil and gas drilling will be allowed on land that is currently habitat-protected, impacting the climate crisis.

Read More »