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Ex-captive elephants released into the wild adapt well to wild environments, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Tenisha Roos and Tamara Eggeling of the Elephant Reintegration Trust of South Africa and colleagues.
Last Circus Elephant in Portugal Becomes First Resident of New Animal Sanctuary Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por Pangea Elephant Sanctuary (@pangea_trust) In 2018, Portugal banned wild animals in circuses under a law that fully took effect in 2024. With that, Julie, Portugal’s last circus elephant, was retired from performance.
Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20% in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said Wednesday, a conservation milestone despite challenges from human-wildlife conflict.
Hundreds of feet below Earth's surface, rocks and water teem with fungi and support complex ecosystems of tiny organisms, according to a University of Michigan study that finds fungi are far more abundant deep underground than researchers previously thought.
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse live with views across the path and interviews with subject matter experts through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online:
Here Are the 10 Designs Competing To Become the New Euro Banknotes The euro is getting its first major redesign since 2002, and the public can help choose what the new banknotes will look like. On July 23, 2026, the European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled 10 shortlisted designs for the next generation of euro notes.
'New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations' celebrates contemporary creations by artists in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon. Across West Africa, Indigenous communities mark holidays, rites, and sacred events with a remarkable variety of ceremonies ranging from dances to processions.
This July 23, 2026, illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars’ atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission. NASA MAVEN mission scientists have found that certain types of auroras on Mars form in a similar way
The octopus is a biological oddity. It can use tools, open jars, and its complex nervous system supports as many neurons as a small primate. Now Harvard biologists have discovered a mysterious distinction in octopuses' core biology: Some octopuses have an unusual adaptation in the protein-making machinery of their cells that helps ensure accuracy, perhaps an evolutionary byproduct of their acute sensory system.
DNA and Archeological Research Reveal the Overlooked History of Japan’s Women Warriors For centuries, popular depictions of Japan’s samurai have focused almost entirely on men. Paintings, films, and historical narratives often present warfare as a male domain, leaving little room for women in the story. However, archaeological discoveries and historical records suggest that women played a more active role in Japan’s military past than many people realize.
Happy Eco News Smart Irrigation Habits for Better Property Value Smart Irrigation Habits for Better Property Value A yard tells people something about a home in Bonita Springs before anyone reaches the front door. Sprinkler systems handle that job quietly, right up until the grass turns crunchy or the sidewalk starts getting a daily shower. A healthy setup protects how the place looks, what the
Artist Uses Traditional Basketry Techniques To Create Wearable Woven Sculptures A towering woven head rises nearly as tall as its maker, while mysterious figures dressed in intricate basket-woven costumes appear somewhere between folklore, sculpture, and performance. These surreal creations come from British artist Lewis Prosser, who transforms traditional willow weaving into monumental artworks that challenge the boundaries between craft and contemporary art.
Once upon a time, in a little town called Atlanta, there was a dad who decided on a lark to take his 4-month-old baby girl to the library. He didn’t know it at the time, but the Georgia native had planted the magic bean that would grow into a giant beanstalk of brotherhood and paternity,
A hospital in Trinidad and Tobago was the site of an incredible, 12-day surgical marathon. When the scrubs were finally hung up, 3,000 people had regained vision free of charge thanks to the Church of the 7th Day Adventists, who organized donated cataract and pterygium surgery work through its community hospital. Day after day, between
In east Africa, Maasai men are redefining what it means to be brave by helping people and lions co-exist Can conservation succeed by adapting tradition rather than erasing it? The cattle are still stirring inside the safety of their enclosures when Saitoti Petro Lorkuta makes his morning rounds, threading his motorbike through the communal Maasai pastures east of Tanzania’s Tarangire national park.
Happy Eco News In the Cold Waters Panzath, Kashmir Keeps an Old Tradition Alive In South Kashmir's Kulgam district, the centuries-old annual fish festival at Panzath Nag brings together hundreds of people to clean and weed a historic freshwater spring — a community-led conservation tradition that has sustained irrigation, drinking water, and local livelihoods for generations.
Happy Eco News How Maasai Women Leading Conservation in Kenya are Healing the Land Maasai women leading conservation in Kenya are restoring degraded land in Kajiado County, growing food, generating income, and reshaping how their communities manage natural resources.
From "heat wave simulators" to ecological boot camps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Japan's Okinawa, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago.
On this day in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created. The US Congress was spurred to create the federal agency by the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik, the first orbital satellite. Two of the goals were to expand human knowledge of the Earth’s atmosphere and space, and the improvement of space
The celebratory photos captured inside The Treasury on the Plaza in St. Augustine, Florida, aren’t your average newlywed pics. The nearly century-old building was once home to the First National Bank of St. Augustine, and it still bears remnants of its past life. One is an enormous circular hatch that serves as the entrance to
Diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids—a type of fat that supports brain function, cell growth and heart health—may help protect honey bees against the toxic effects of pesticides, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.
The artist's new exhibition is fully stocked with more than 20,000 handmade felt objects. Bentonville is a small town in Northwest Arkansas that has, over time, become synonymous with massive retail operations and corporate ecosystems.
Quentin Blake Founded the World’s Largest Space for Illustration and Its Now Open in London Illustration is a powerful force for communication. This type of art conveys stories and ideas, making even the most complex concepts accessible. It’s an important part of our culture, and a new institution in London’s Clerkenwell neighborhood is honoring the field.
Last year, GNN reported on the toolkit of patience and garden rakes needed to get through the 100 million-strong crab migration season on Christmas Island. Taiwan, itself also an island, has found that a healthy dose of compassion and basic materials can protect its own crabs during migration, running from July to September. The mangrove