Study details evolutionary change of Anna’s hummingbirds and finds ranges have expanded to follow such devices
Which came first: the feeder or the bird?
A seemingly straightforward question, but the answer might not be so simple. According to a recently published study in Global Change Biology, the use of human-made hummingbird feeders has changed the beak sizes and shapes of Anna’s hummingbirds, and spread their range from a narrow pocket of California all the way up the coast to British Columbia.
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Breaking Waves: Ocean News
05/23/2025 - 05:00
05/23/2025 - 01:00
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
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05/23/2025 - 00:00
Guardians will highlight bravery of ‘unseen, unheard and undervalued’ protectors of natural world, prince says
Wildlife rangers perform “one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet”, the Prince of Wales has said at the launch of a docuseries highlighting these “unseen, unheard and undervalued” heroes of the natural world.
William, who presents Guardians, a six-part series launching on Friday, said championing the protectors of the natural world was particularly special as he had met many of them on his travels.
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05/22/2025 - 19:05
Anthony Albanese acknowledges home insurance now a ‘real challenge’ as government announces disaster assistance for 19 local council areas in NSW
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Anthony Albanese says extreme weather events such as the mid-north coast floods are becoming more frequent and intense as a fifth body has been found in the disaster-hit region.
“You are not alone,” was the message from the prime minister on Friday, as he travelled up to Maitland from Canberra to better grasp the scale of the massive flooding and the required emergency response.
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05/22/2025 - 15:27
New research shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging 'chemical warfare' to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast.
05/22/2025 - 13:46
All the key points laid out in the US president’s House-approved sweeping bill as it awaits Senate consideration
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed the One Big Beautiful Bill act, which would enact Donald Trump’s taxation and spending priorities. The legislation will now be considered in the Senate, where the Republican majority will probably make its own changes.
Here is what the version of the bill passed by the House would do:
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05/22/2025 - 13:42
Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destruction
Environmental activists in Brazil have decried a dramatic rollback of environmental safeguards after the senate approved a bill that would dismantle licensing processes and increase the risk of widespread destruction.
The upper house passed the so-called “devastation bill” with 54 votes to 13 late on Wednesday, paving the way for projects ranging from mining and infrastructure to energy and farming to receive regulatory approval with little to no environmental oversight.
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05/22/2025 - 11:55
New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up to 75 per cent.
05/22/2025 - 11:51
An analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard natural communities in a changing environment.
05/22/2025 - 11:50
Planting flower strips in a field with at least two species can increase the number of natural enemies of pests by 70 percent. The more flower species, the better the effect, according to a new meta-analysis.
