How Egyptian fruit bats seasonally adapt behavior to compete with rats - study
Researchers at Tel Aviv University noticed a pattern: bats took fewer risks while scavenging in the winter, but became braver as spring approached.
Environment & Climate Change
Extremely rare softshelled turtle Shalom rescued from Jordan River after becoming entangled in wire
BGU researchers part of international team in study saying reptiles could face extinction threat
Hundreds protest in Tunisia’s capital over worsening pollution crisis
Wyoming dinosaur 'mummies' reveal a surprise: hoofed feet
The two Edmontosaurus individuals, dating to the very end of the dinosaur age, 66 million years ago, were a young adult, roughly 40 feet long, and a two-year-old juvenile, about half that height.
David Attenborough makes history at 99, winning Daytime Emmy award for orangutan doc.
Now 99 years old, Attenborough beat the previous winner Dick Van Dyke who set his own record at 98 in 2024.
How Taylor Swift's vintage tee choice is helping to save orphaned, wounded sea otters
Averaging $100,000 in sales every 15 minutes, the successful fundraiser collected funds to help injured and orphaned otters.
‘Conservation efforts work’: Green sea turtles no longer an endangered species
A recent report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature indicated increasing levels of egg-nesting sites despite ongoing threats.
Lake Kinneret reaches dangerously low water levels as Israeli authorities decide to pump in water
The lake’s water level was measured at 213.19 meters below sea level.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km. into the sky
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted in Indonesia, sending volcanic ash 10 km. into the sky. Authorities raised the alert to its highest level and evacuated nearby villages amid growing concerns.
Air pollution: A persistent plague on the lungs of Jerusalemites
Air pollution is not adequately monitored, and the government lacks the funds to implement a national plan.
Greta Thunberg’s flotilla creates 165 tons of air pollution, same as 206 trips from Tel Aviv to UK
A study by the solar energy company Volta Solar analyzed the environmental impact of the Sumud Flotilla, including the air pollution it created.
Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced
In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing.
Powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Philippines causes damage, power outages
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Eastern Visayas in the Philippines, the USGS said. Authorities reported no tsunami threat after the shallow quake.
