A survey checking wildlife state in Israel in the last decade (2010 – 2020) found that most mammals, birds, and reptiles populations are improving or staying stable. The survey checked 16 different species, some in danger of extinction, that are “flag species” for Israel and can give a good indication of the ecological state the country is in.
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Researchers installed cameras on an unmanned submarine going to the deep Izu-Ogasawara trench by Japan. The camera caught a snailfish species, Pseudoliparis, at a depth
Elephant ivory trading is heavily restricted, so the poachers found a new goal – hippopotamus teeth. Much like elephant tusks, the hippo’s teeth are used
Nearly 186 million Americans are drinking lead in their water, around 1 part per billion. Lead contamination has been proven to create a slew of
