The article explains that trees and a diverse mix of native plants support many local wildlife species, and it notes a free workshop on April 13 at the Vinton County Community Building with registration required by April 8.
NASA satellite data guided the release of 158 giant tortoises on Floreana Island, the first reintroduction there in more than 150 years.
Arenales Summit and the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association announced Liga Boricua, the island's first hockey league, enabled by a facility renovation funded by Risk's Rewards. The inaugural season will feature four founding clubs and a hybrid inline hockey ruleset.
Forecasters report emerging El Niño conditions may steer more storms to the Colorado River Basin and could raise inflows to Lake Mead; the reservoir's current elevation is about 1,065 feet, roughly 93 percent of its average for this time of year.
Punch, a rescued Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, became viral for his attachment to an orange orangutan plush toy; Ikea Japan donated additional toys and an adult monkey named Onsing has been observed caring for him.
Two days after ordering Steven Jamerson II to the locker room during an 82-59 loss at Michigan State, UCLA coach Mick Cronin apologized and said he misjudged the play after reviewing the film.
A study in Science Immunology found that men showed higher levels of interleukin‑10, an immune molecule linked to shutting off pain, and that men in a 245‑person trauma cohort and in mouse experiments experienced faster resolution of post‑injury pain.
Researchers report that a subset of immune cells (monocytes) producing interleukin‑10 were more active in males, a pattern linked to faster pain resolution in multiple mouse tests and in people recovering from car accidents.
Experts say the Trump administration's reversal of the EPA endangerment finding is likely to increase illness and deaths in low-income and minority communities, and a coalition of health and environmental groups has sued the EPA over the revocation.
Workers at three Nova Scotia museums were told the sites will close and their positions will end, and the province announced closures or reduced hours at several provincially run visitor information centres.
