Environmental pressures and conditions can deeply impact organisms’ evolutionary trajectory. Researchers are learning just how these impacts have driven chimp behavior and culture.
Category: news and updates in STEM
food waste found to be detrimental to ecosystems
North American ecosystems are being negatively impacted by a variety of anthropogenic pressures, one of which is our food.
Black Mammalogists Week Twitter Takeover
Black mammalogists are preparing for their turn in the series of Twitter takeover events for the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement. This time, the STEM-focused activism highlights Black excellence in the field of mammalogy.
Texas’ apex predators: Bobcats, coyotes, and ocelots, oh my!
The ocelot is quite a mysterious feline, especially within its old stomping grounds of the United States. Jason Lombardi and his team set out to uncover the mysteries of this elusive creature, and were surprised to learn stunning truths of its habitat space use in South Texas.
how smoking marijuana may affect coronavirus infections
COVID-19 continues to spread like wildfire in the United States. What can you do to protect yourself as a marijuana smoker? Switching to edibles just may be your only option at this time.
what ever happened to the European cave bear?
People often wonder why there are no bears in Europe. Well, once, this continent did have an incredible species that outweighed even the biggest grizzlies…. What ever happened to the European cave bear?
coronaviruses in household pets
News stories continue to pour out over the emergence of coronavirus diagnoses in non-human animals. Here’s what you need to know about how COVID-19 could affect your pet.
the ethics of zoos during the COVID-19 pandemic
As attendance plummets for zoos around the world due to quarantine orders related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, keepers and managers are left reeling on financial issues. Some zoos have even considered feeding animals to one another due to food shortages.
reducing animal trafficking to avoid future pandemics
Coronaviruses originate in animals and when transmitted to humans, cause severe respiratory complications. Scientists are looking to uncover the link between the SARS-CoV-2 virus and humans.
AWE’s Private Islands promoting abusive animal parks
What happens when a media company neglects to do their research on a wildlife institution? They end up supporting, encouraging, and promoting the abuse of wild animals.
African lion population to drop by half in 20 years
Humans are endangering seemingly every living thing that has a home on this Earth. If we don’t act now, we will lose incredible species like the African lion in only a few more years.
how dare you
Greta Thunberg is a world-renowned environmental advocate. Her recent words at the UN Climate Change Conference will haunt us forever.
on the front lines of climate change: women of color
The climate fight is being white-washed. For decades, women of color have been on the front lines of combating the climate crisis, often because we are the ones who are most directly affected by it. Here we highlighted a few melanin-blessed faces leading the youth climate resistance.
trailblazer: California becomes the first state to ban fur-trapping
Go California! The state becomes the first in the nation to outlaw the abhorrent practice of fur-trapping.
if Obama did it, he’ll undo it: Trump’s environmental devastation endangers North America’s wildlife
The environment is under attack and the occupant of the White House is not helping.
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