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Wildlife Scientists Urge Less Focus On Endangered Species
NEW YORK (UPI) — A paper by U.S. scientists takes the international conservation community to task for ignoring abundant wildlife, treating them as environmental “stepchildren.” The paper by current and recent Wildlife Conservation Society scientists says a focus on endangered species ignores still-abundant wildlife and their importance to ecosystems and humans worldwide. “Many once-abundant species […]
Stephen Hawking Sees Universe’s ‘Dark Side’ As Next Breakthrough Hunt
PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) — Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, speaking in California, said the next breakthrough in cosmology will come from the universe’s dark side. “The missing link in cosmology is the nature of dark matter and dark energy,” Hawking said Tuesday while delivering a lecture on the origin of the universe at the California […]
Threatened Iconic Deer In Chile On The Way Back To Recovery
SANTIAGO, Chile (UPI) — Conservationists say a resurgence of Chile’s iconic but endangered Huemul deer represents a victory for environmentalists and the Chilean government. Huemul deer, a national symbol for Chile that appears on the country’s coat of arms, are returning to areas of their natural Patagonian habitats from which they had completely disappeared, researchers […]
Asteroid-Hunting Camera Passes Milestone NASA Test
PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) — NASA says a sensor that will be the cornerstone of a new space-based asteroid-hunting telescope has passed a critical design test. In a test that put the infrared Near Earth Object camera in conditions mimicking the temperatures and pressures of deep space, the unit performed as designed, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory […]
Wolf Numbers Down After U.S. Federal Species Protections Removed
LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Gray wolf numbers in the northern Rocky Mountains declined about 7 percent last year, the first drop since wolves were reintroduced in 1995, officials said. The decrease follows the removal of federal endangered species protections and the approval of wolf hunts in several Western states, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. […]
FDA Says No To Generic OxyContin
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said generic drug companies may not produce the patent-expired version OxyContin due to its use as a street drug. The decision could be considered groundbreaking since it is the first time the FDA has ruled a tamper-resistant version of a narcotic drug trumped the health benefits […]
Taste Of Beer, Not Alcohol, Said Trigger Of Urge To Drink More
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (UPI) — Just the taste of beer, even without alcohol, causes the release of brain chemicals that make us want to drink more and become intoxicated, U.S. scientists say. Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said the taste, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain’s reward regions […]
Ancient Tomb Unearthed May Be That Of Chinese ‘Tyrant’ Emperor
YANGZHOU CITY, China (UPI) — Archaeologists say a tomb unearthed in eastern China may be the final resting place of an emperor regarded as a tyrant in his reign about 1,500 years ago. The tomb was uncovered in Yangzhou City in east Jiangsu Province, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. Evidence suggests it’s that […]
Florida Battles Invasive Giant Snails
MIAMI (UPI) — Florida officials say they are worried about an invasion of giant African land snails, which are devouring agricultural crops and can carry disease. Miami-Dade County officials estimate they have captured more than 120,000 of the snails since the Florida Department of Agriculture first discovered the current outbreak 18 months ago. Department workers […]
Puerto Rico To Protect Nesting Grounds Of Endangered Sea Turtles
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (UPI) — Environmentalists are applauding a new Puerto Rico law that will protect a major nesting site for the world’s largest turtle, the endangered leatherback. The law creates a Northeast Ecological Corridor along 2,900 acres of the island’s northeast coast, the Puerto Rico news website Vocero reported. Enactment of the law […]
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