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3D X-ray imaging unlocks the secrets of the narwhal's spiral tusk
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (229+ words) In the Middle Ages, narwhal tusks were sold as unicorn horns blessed with magical powers such as neutralizing poisons and curing diseases â prized possessions of monarchs and nobles. Javascript is required to use this website. On today's 5 To Know:…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (117+ words) SAN DIEGO — Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Eelgrass sways in the current in San Diego's Mission Bay, Dec. 2. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab in…...
Britain World's Oldest-Tortoise
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (160+ words) Tourists take photos of Jonathan, a then 192-year-old tortoise, on Feb. 22, 2024, on the lawn of Plantation House in Jamestown on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena. Javascript is required to use this website. World's oldest known tortoise still very…...
Sandhill cranes continue massive migration through central Nebraska despite historic wildfires
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (110+ words) Sandhill crane numbers have grown to nearly a half-million at the Crane Trust, which staff said is experiencing no issues from the wildfires raging in the state. Flocks of cranes have been coming to the Platte River every spring for…...
In the Garden: Tri-Faith tree planting fits in with PlantNebraska's expanded vision
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (112+ words) A tree-planting project at the Tri-Faith Initiative campus at 132nd and Pacific Streets fits right in with the evolving goals of PlantNebraska. Omaha gardener on his Benson garden Brad Kindler and Sarah Buckley, sustainable landscape specialists with PlantNebraska, worked with volunteers…...
Creighton research project looks at threats posed by invasive species
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (156+ words) At first glance, the dozens of petri dishes full of sodden leaves and murky water laid out on a lab bench at Creighton University don't look like much. Creighton biology professor Joseph Phillips points to an an experiment he is…...
Photos: Creighton studying how invasive plants are altering aquatic ecosystems in Iowa’s Loess Hills
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (187+ words) Creighton student Joe Geiser talks about how he helps biology professor Joseph Phillips study how invasive plants are altering aquatic ecosystems in Iowa’s Loess Hills at Creighton University in Omaha on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. Creighton biology professor Joseph Phillips points to…...
Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach Zoo
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (603+ words) An adorable, furry baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth has made its debut at a zoo in Florida. Zookeepers at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society have been monitoring the baby sloth and its mother, Wilbur, since witnessing the birth early in…...