October 17, 2026

Science

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In 2013, Arizona’s rare leopard frogs were under threat from invasive bullfrogs, but by 2019 conservationists had expanded their recovery network from 7 sites to 19 |

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The Arizona project began with a problem that was easy to see but difficult to solve. American...
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Wild blacktip sharks can hear sounds from nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint where they come from; Florida experiments reveal how the predators locate sound underwater

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Wild blacktip sharks may have a more sophisticated sense of hearing than scientists previously realised. A study...
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Scientists tested 397 European butterfly species and 57,600 digital wing patterns; the results suggest natural stripes and high-contrast wings can confuse predators during flight |

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Butterfly wing patterns may work as a visual illusion against predators. Researchers at the University of Exeter...
Read More Read more about Scientists tested 397 European butterfly species and 57,600 digital wing patterns; the results suggest natural stripes and high-contrast wings can confuse predators during flight |
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In 2014, a ship carrying 32 million illegal cigarettes was sunk off Ireland; 12 years later, authorities observed it has been colonised by barnacles, sponges, sea squirts and fish

Aj Mix Editor October 7, 2026
No matter the oceans it crosses, a ship always finds a home at sea. One such vessel...
Read More Read more about In 2014, a ship carrying 32 million illegal cigarettes was sunk off Ireland; 12 years later, authorities observed it has been colonised by barnacles, sponges, sea squirts and fish
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In 1993, California’s thumb-sized Pacific pocket mouse was rediscovered after being thought extinct; 33 years later, 530+ have been reintroduced and a third reintroduced population established

Aj Mix Editor October 7, 2026
In 1993, California’s pocket mouse was rediscovered; 33 years later, 530+ have been reintroduced (Image Credit: San...
Read More Read more about In 1993, California’s thumb-sized Pacific pocket mouse was rediscovered after being thought extinct; 33 years later, 530+ have been reintroduced and a third reintroduced population established