How to describe the long-eared jerboa? The tiny, furtive rodent—native to the deserts of northwest China and southern Mongolia—has a mouse-like body, rabbity ears, a snout like a pig’s, and back legs ...
Coral bleaching happens when corals lose their vibrant colors and turn white. But there’s a lot more to it than that. Coral are bright and colorful because of microscopic algae called zooxanthellae.
Last October, specialists released 700 Russian sturgeon into the Danube River in Isaccea, Romania. It’s something of a rescue mission for a species that has survived since the time of the dinosaurs.