Forager ants do it, vampire bats do it, guppies do it, and mandrills do it. Long before humans learned about and started “social distancing due to COVID-19,” animals in nature intuitively practiced social distancing when one of their own became sick.
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Breakup at Brunt
A large iceberg finally split from the Antarctic ice shelf, but another piece stubbornly hangs on.
Cold Spell Could Be Devastating To Monarch Butterflies
A Texas A&M expert says recent freezing weather in Texas and Mexico likely means Monarch numbers will be down again this year.
NASA Scientists Complete 1st Global Survey of Freshwater Fluctuation
To investigate humans’ impact on freshwater resources, scientists have now conducted the first global accounting of fluctuating water levels in Earth’s lakes and reservoirs – including ones previously too small to measure from space.
Agricultural Losses From Winter Storm Exceed $600 Million
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts say citrus, livestock and horticultural crops are among the hardest-hit sectors.
Researchers Stop Tissue Loss Disease in Rescued Pillar Coral
Scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) have successfully treated and rehabilitated diseased pillar coral rescued from the Florida Reef Tract.


