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How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

Credit: AP/Marcin Ambrozik

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

Brazil slaughterhouses reduce ties to Amazon deforestation, but cattle laundering remains issue

Brazil slaughterhouses reduce ties to Amazon deforestation, but cattle laundering remains issue

Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth’s ‘Little Great Island’

Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth’s ‘Little Great Island’

A teenage bullfighting enthusiast celebrates victories in Bosnia

A teenage bullfighting enthusiast celebrates victories in Bosnia

Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain, a report finds

Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain, a report finds

‘We’re in Lyme central’: Maryland veterinarian warns pet owners about the threat of ticks

‘We’re in Lyme central’: Maryland veterinarian warns pet owners about the threat of ticks

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Mexico says US suspension of beef imports because of screwworm is unfair

Mexico says US suspension of beef imports because of screwworm is unfair

US suspends Mexican live cattle exports over screwworm pest

US suspends Mexican live cattle exports over screwworm pest

PHOTO COLLECTION: Romania Cat Show

PHOTO COLLECTION: Romania Cat Show

An Alaska Mother’s Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

An Alaska Mother’s Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife officers to fatal attack on man and his dog

Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife officers to fatal attack on man and his dog

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate

Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate

Florida man gored by bison in year’s first attack by Yellowstone’s most dangerous wild animal

Florida man gored by bison in year’s first attack by Yellowstone’s most dangerous wild animal

European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves

European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves

More than 100 vultures die in a mass poisoning in South Africa’s flagship national park

More than 100 vultures die in a mass poisoning in South Africa’s flagship national park

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

What’s the most humane way to cook a crab?

What’s the most humane way to cook a crab?

Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

Brazilian state’s deforestation amnesty poses ‘one of the greatest threats’ to the Amazon

Brazilian state’s deforestation amnesty poses ‘one of the greatest threats’ to the Amazon

An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say

An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say

Turkey’s top court upholds controversial law on culling of stray dogs

Turkey’s top court upholds controversial law on culling of stray dogs

Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root

Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root

A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island

A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island

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