Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Meet the ‘Wooly Devil,’ the First New Plant Genus Discovered in a National Park Since 1976
A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National ...
New 'wooly' plant species discovered at Texas' Big Bend National Park
The small plant, officially named “Ovicula biradiata" and more affectionately called “wooly devil,” was first spotted in ...
Meet the 'Wooly Devil,' the new plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park
A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park ...
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
Sierra Sun Times1d
National Park Service Announces New Plant Species "Wooly Devil" Discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas
Park botanist C. Whiting takes a closer look at wooly devil. Photo credit: NPS / D. Manley ...
Intelligencer on MSN1d
There’s a Spoon’s Worth of Plastic in Our Brains. Now What?
They were working on a school science project about plastic waste, comparing samples from different points along the Rio ...
'C' is for Citrus: Arizona staple isn't what it was, but some see promise in niche operations
Citrus was more an aspirational 'C', and while growth has pushed out most groves, speciality farms are adding juice to the ...
See A ‘Magical Rock’ Attract Wild Wolves And Dancing Otters
A stinky rock in Minnesota drew wolves, otters, deer, beaver and fox into the line of sight of a wildlife camera. Watch the animals' antics as they investigate the smell.
ABC News6d
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
When he wasn't researching the effects of vegetation on fire behavior or identifying fungi on ... the Dixie Fire that swept through five Northern California counties, scorching nearly a million ...
How Seriously Should We Take the Sale of Federal Lands? Very Seriously, Experts Say
There is a major push within the second Trump administration, Congress, and certain Western states to dispose of federal public land. It's a real threat.
How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost
A much-touted federal reform effort, and a tribal lawsuit, sought to improve outcomes for BIE students. Now the Trump ...
Sciencing on MSN2d
5 Times Scientists Fought Back Against Invasive Species And Actually Won
Invasive species can be quite dangerous, putting entire ecosystems at risk with just their simple presence. But sometimes, ...