Jonathan Lambert
Stories
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Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations
Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.
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Migrating bats surf on storms
Long distance migrations can take a lot out of energy, but one kind of bat has found some assistance.
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Meet the new animal species discovered in 2024
A cute fuzzy beetle, a sea squirt that looks like a cross between a panda and a zebra, and a piranha-like fish that's vegetarian: These are just a few of the new species formally identified in 2024.
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Tiger-cats, sea squirts and beetles, oh my! Meet some species identified in 2024
From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.
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3 new species that were discovered in 2024
Each year, scientists add thousands of new plant and animal species to the scientific record. We learn about three that were added to the list.
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Monarch butterfly would join 'threatened' species list under government proposal
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other conservation efforts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing as 2024 winds down.
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What do penguins, sea turtles and whales have in common?
Aquatic creatures of very different sizes swim at the same relative depth when traveling long distances.
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How crocodiles get their scale patterns (Hint: It's unlike other animals)
Many animals get their external marking -- such as, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 11, 202.)
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How crocodiles get their scale patterns (Hint: It's unlike other animals)
Many animals get their external marking--like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently.
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The government proposes to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is going to propose listing the monarch butterfly as threatened. What does this mean and what might protections actually look like?