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Abejones de mayo, also known as May Beetles, signify the start of the rainy season in Costa Rica. Their species pollinate plants, aerate soil and serve as prey for other animals. However, their population has been declining because of reasons like light pollution.

As the climate changes, hibernating animals will, too. Hibernation is generally used to survive extreme weather and food scarcity. Some animals hibernate at a certain time every year. Others respond to environmental factors like temperature or hunger. Climate change will likely affect both, especially when it comes to available food and each animal’s adaptability.

Big cats like lions are susceptible to COVID-19. So are mink and some hoofed animals, like deer. So many zoos are using a vaccine specifically made for animals to try and keep their often-endangered residents healthy.

Humans aren’t the only mammals that can contract COVID-19 — zoo animals like large cats and apes can get it, too.

The lab going up in Boise, Idaho, will be part of a new, larger U.S. Geological Survey building. And it would test environmental DNA, or eDNA, from...

Kym McDonough is in a race against the clock—the biological clock, that is, of the desert tortoise.With fall well under way, Nevada's state reptile…