For nearly two centuries, the true classification of the red panda was a mystery. Believed to be both a bear and a raccoon, ...

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Researchers have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems. The study revealed ...

The guthega skink only lives at high elevations and spends months hibernating under the snow ...

Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems.

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Grace Manthey is the senior visual data journalist and data team coordinator for CBS News and Stations. She is an Emmy-winning journalist and visual storyteller with a passion for telling stories that ...

As I turned over in my sleeping bag, I noticed that the stars had faded and the sky had a bright red glow. Jeff Mitton, Natural Selections I grabbed the camera, caught the sunrise, then looked around ...