All posts by Daniel T Cross
Traffic noise can increase the risk of dementia and bad health
Noise from road traffic and railways to be associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia, scientists say.
Animals are ‘shapeshifting’ in the face of climate change
Many animal appendages, such as avian beaks and mammalian ears, can be used to dissipate excess body heat.
Many sharks and rays are ‘nearly extinct,’ but we can still save them
"Sharks and rays are the canary in the coalmine of overfishing," a scientist says.
Africa’s endangered lions can thrive in protected areas
Several conservation projects protect the remaining populations of the continent's lions in their natural habitats.
Wild cockatoos are pretty darn smart, scientists find
The cockatoos have been observed making three types of different wooden tools, each with a different function.
By hogging sunlight, invasive shrubs harm native plants in US forests
Photo: Pixabay/BjoernSchrempp When most people in the United States think of invasive species, they might picture Burmese pythons in Florida or cane toads in Hawaii. Few Americans may think of shrubs as invasive species, yet these plants too can wreak havoc