Here’s something that’ll get you chirping: A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found that dedicating just 10% of farmland to birds (think: adding cute lil’ bird gardens to the corner of a field) can bring bird populations soaring back to life. The study started as an effort to find simple ways [...]

The bad news: Florida is overrun by 15-foot snakes. The good news: the state has a small army of python hunters on the job—and they’re using some techy new solutions to tackle their quarry.  The python problem started decades ago with a handful of irresponsible pet owners. People started releasing their Burmese pythons into Florida’s [...]

Dire wolves aren’t just fantastical beasts that were made up for Game of Thrones. They were real-life creatures that once roamed the Americas—and scientists have just discovered some new clues as to what they were really like. First, a little background: Real-life dire wolves only went extinct about 10,000 years ago. They were part of [...]