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Scientists have identified both a new species and genus of sunflower in the Texas desert, but climate change may threaten its future before we fully understand it.
With agricultural crime surging as spring approaches, a call goes out to the public to join efforts to safeguard Israel’s farmers.
The sighting comes amidst reports of a declining apex predator population in the Mediterranean region.
“Right now, this year is shaping up to be particularly dry. There hasn't been a year this severe since measurements began,” Dr. Eyal Zigel said.
The rare Petrel has only been spotted in Israel seven times before Tuesday’s discovery.
A recent study revealed that hundreds of thousands of birds in Israel die every year because of colliding into transparent acoustic walls, as well as smashing into windows in high-rise buildings.
Teams managed to remove four embryos from the shark which were placed in a seawater tank in an attempt to revive them, but this was unsuccessful.
Israel's wars have taken a hidden toll on wildlife and forests: Burned woodlands, disrupted bird migrations, and the world's first wartime animal hospital reveal nature's struggle in conflict zones.
"For the first time, we are able to see significant increases in the size and depth of crevasses at fast-flowing glaciers at the edges of the Greenland Ice Sheet," said Dr. Tom Chudley.
The black devil fish is described as "a true predator of the depths" that uses "symbiotic bioluminescent bacteria as bait to lure its prey, in the same way as in the popular movie Finding Nemo."
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