Chimpanzees nursing wounds, ants performing amputations on nestmates, a growing body of research into animal self-medication suggests the natural world has been practicing medicine far longer than we have, and researchers believe it could reshape how humans discover new treatments. NPR's Short Wave podcast devoted a recent episode to the phenomenon, bringing on freelance science […] The post Animals have been treating their own injuries for decades — and scientists say humans should pay attention appeared first on American Almanac .
Chimpanzees nursing wounds, ants performing amputations on nestmates, a growing body of research into animal self-medication suggests the natural world has been practicing medicine far longer than we have, and researchers believe it could reshape how humans discover new treatments. NPR's Short Wave podcast devoted a recent episode to the phenomenon, bringing on freelance science journalist Mandy Nguyen to walk through what scientists have learned since Western researchers first started documenting the behavior in the late 1980s. The episode, published September 11, traces a line from early observations of chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to more recent discoveries, including ants that appear to amputate the injured…Open
September 5 marks international vulture awareness day, a day dedicated to shining a spotlight on the highly important yet vastly misunderstood birds. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick brings Vulpro CEO Kerri Wolter into the conversation to discuss more interesting facts about vultures.
An orangutan has been rescued by locals in Borneo, Indonesia, as wildfires continue to sweep across the region. The animal is suspected of having acute respiratory problems and will be moved to a wildlife rehabilitation center.
Prince Harry has quietly redirected his share of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund away from the charity he co-founded nearly two decades ago, sending the money instead to a Botswana elephant conservation group while a defamation lawsuit and a scathing regulatory report hang over the split. Annual accounts filed by the Royal Foundation […] The post Prince Harry diverts Diana memorial fund money to elephant charity amid bitter Sentebale fallout appeared first on American Almanac .
Prince Harry has quietly redirected his share of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund away from the charity he co-founded nearly two decades ago, sending the money instead to a Botswana elephant conservation group while a defamation lawsuit and a scathing regulatory report hang over the split. Annual accounts filed by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales show that Harry's 2025 share of the Diana fund, £5,432, went to Elephants Without Borders, a wildlife charity operating in Botswana's Okavango Delta. It was the first time the money did not go to Sentebale, the charity Harry co-founded in 2006 with Lesotho's Prince Seeiso to support young people living with HIV and AIDS in southern Africa. The Telegraph reported…Open
Big Bend National Park in Texas will not receive the 30-foot steel border wall once planned for it. Instead, the remote national park along the Texas-Mexico border will get new border patrol roads, vehicle barriers and “detection technology” as the federal government moves ahead with a much bigger border buildout across West Texas. Public land advocates say the construction will damage the national parks and hurt wildlife, while former Border Patrol officer Thaddeus Cleveland also called the wall "unnecessary." NewsNation's Ali Bradley reports. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for…
Leonardo DiCaprio has launched what backers call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million commitment bankrolled in equal parts by his conservation group and the Bezos Earth Fund. The initiative, called the Phoenix Species Project, aims to pull roughly 100 species back from the edge of extinction across […] The post DiCaprio and Bezos pledge $200 million to rescue 100 endangered species worldwide appeared first on American Almanac .
Leonardo DiCaprio has launched what backers call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million commitment bankrolled in equal parts by his conservation group and the Bezos Earth Fund. The initiative, called the Phoenix Species Project, aims to pull roughly 100 species back from the edge of extinction across 30 countries. Half the money, $100 million, comes from the Bezos Earth Fund, chaired in part by Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The other $100 million comes from Re:wild, the conservation nonprofit DiCaprio co-founded with wildlife scientist Dr. Wes Sechrest, with additional backing from the Todd Graves Family Foundation and a group called Age of Union. The project grew out of a…Open
Leonardo DiCaprio and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched what they call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million bet that private money can reverse extinction across 30 countries. The Phoenix Species Project, announced by DiCaprio's conservation group Re:wild, splits its funding evenly: $100 million from the Bezos […] The post DiCaprio and Bezos pledge $200 million to save 100 endangered species worldwide appeared first on American Almanac .
Leonardo DiCaprio and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched what they call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million bet that private money can reverse extinction across 30 countries. The Phoenix Species Project, announced by DiCaprio's conservation group Re:wild, splits its funding evenly: $100 million from the Bezos Earth Fund and $100 million from Re:wild, backed by contributions from DiCaprio himself, the environmental group Age of Union, and the Todd Graves Family Foundation. The initiative targets 100 species across seven groups, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates, and plants, and will work with more than 100 local and international partners, The…Open
