(Natural News) Plant biodiversity serves as a natural method for controlling pests and can potentially reduce the need for environmentally harmful pesticides, according to a recent study. Researchers from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) revealed in their report that plant communities with diverse species support insect predator populations while depriving the pests themselves of their preferred food […]

(Natural News) In a major win for wild salmon, the Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Nov. 5 that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ignored potential environmental consequences in its approval of genetically engineered salmon produced by the Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies. District Judge Vince Chhabria also said that the FDA violated the National […]

(Natural News) The unique appearance and abilities of octopus tentacles have left scientists scratching their heads for decades. Previous research shows that the suction cup-covered tentacles are essential for foraging, but few studies looked at them on a molecular level. Now, a new study shows that these tentacles have minds of their own. In a recent report, researchers […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the U.S. and the U.K. have uncovered the longest fossilized trackway made by man. Discovered in 2018, the trail of footprints stretches nearly a mile in what’s now the White Sands National Park in New Mexico. The team suggests that the trail was left by a woman carrying a toddler as they rushed across a muddy […]

(Natural News) An official with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) found a gigantic spider web along a hiking trail in Springfield. It was likely spun in the early hours of the day by a spotted orb weaver, a barn spider commonly seen in the late summer and the fall. The spider web spanned two trees and had an […]

(Natural News) A recent study published in the journal PNAS suggests that apes can understand each other’s mental states, such as desires, beliefs and false beliefs about reality. This ability, called the theory of mind, was once thought to be unique to humans. It’s described as a cognitive skill that allowed a person to decipher what others think or feel […]

(Natural News) For decades, nothing has brought species closer to the brink of extinction like poaching and illegal trade. In a major breakthrough, a trio of ecologists found that people can purchase about 4,000 reptile species online, including the endangered speckled tortoise and the Seychelles tiger chameleon. The researchers came about this finding after scouring the […]

(Natural News) Recent news about two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who were brutally shot while sitting in their patrol car has evoked a response from President Donald Trump, who condemned the violence by declaring that the “animals” who committed the act “must be hit hard.” A 24-year-old male deputy and a 31-year-old female deputy […]

(Natural News) An unprecedented number of migratory birds have been dropping dead in southern New Mexico over the last few weeks. Wildlife experts are still uncertain what caused the die-off, but it’s posited that the extreme weather conditions in the western United States may have forced birds to migrate before they’re ready. Martha Desmond, an ecologist at […]

(Natural News) Homesteading and farming can be very rewarding. However, it does come with several responsibilities, not the least of which is protecting your livestock from predation. (h/t to HomesteadAdvisor.com) Classified as “wildlife damage,” predation ?– especially when left unchecked ?– can prove to be a costly problem for farmers and homesteaders in the long run. In […]