Wild animals that survive limb loss are astonishing – and a sign of the havoc humans are wreaking on nature
When wild animals survive the initial trauma, blood loss and infection risk without medical help, it’s astonishing that they can adapt to life with three limbs.
Oct. 25, 2023 • ~7 min
The first dog-fox hybrid points to the growing risk to wild animals of domestic species
Scientists had thought a ‘dogxim’ was impossible until one was discovered in Brazil
Sept. 28, 2023 • ~7 min
Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss
Polar bears and wolves may get the glory, but small predators like weasels, foxes and their cousins play outsized ecological roles. And many of these species are declining fast.
Dec. 5, 2022 • ~8 min
Women get fewer chances to speak on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, according to an AI-powered, large-scale analysis of interruptions
An analysis of hundreds of thousands of interactions on cable news programs shows that women interrupt more often than men – and it may be because they also have to fight for equal airtime.
Nov. 2, 2022 • ~5 min
Don't be too quick to blame social media for America's polarization – cable news has a bigger effect, study finds
Studies of online echo chambers don’t paint the full picture of Americans’ political segregation. New research shows that the problem is more Fox News Channel and MSNBC than Facebook and Twitter.
Aug. 10, 2022 • ~7 min
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