Florida marks milestone in Everglades python control program
Source: AP News
In May 2018, a group of hunters collected their 1,000th python in a Florida program designed to control populations of the invasive snakes in the Everglades.
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Masters of Disguise—Amazing Insect Camouflage
Source: National Geographic
Check out this photo gallery of some of the most brilliant designs nature has to offer.
Exoplanet Travel Bureau
Source: NASA
Explore artistic impressions of the surface of three exoplanets discovered by NASA’s telescopes.
Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale
Source: NPR
How did dogs likely get their floppy ears? Watch the video to see how animals and their ears were tamed.
Kenya and Wangari Maathai: Taking Root
Source: PBS
This video gives an overview of the impact human rights activist and environmentalist Wangari Maathai had in Kenya.
Countries with Less Gender Equity Have More Women in STEM–Huh?
Source: Scientific American
Psychologist Adam Mastroianni and biologist Dakota McCoy argue that environmental factors, not innate interests, dissuade women from pursuing science and math.
What if nature, like corporations, had the rights of a person?
Source: The Conversation
Anthropologist Chip Colwell suggests thinking about natural sites as people would help legal institutions better respect the culture of Native Americans.
Why Hawaii’s Newest Eruption Makes Volcanologists Nervous
Source: The Atlantic
The eruption of Kilauea volcano has caused many Hawaiians to evacuate their homes. This article explains why experts are concerned about the slow-developing nature of this disaster and its potential to displace communities for an extended period of time.
Humans have more than 5 senses
Source: World Economic Forum
In what ways do we perceive the world beyond our basic senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell? Click this link to learn about some lesser-known senses, including equilibrioception, the sense that helps us keep our balance.
Don Cheadle: ‘Plastic Is a Problem’
Source: US News & World Report
One way humans have affected the natural world is by polluting the planet’s waters with plastic. Find out how actor and environmental activist Don Cheadle suggests that we can reduce our impact and reverse the damage.