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Animals

'Chatty Turtles' Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals

Recordings of more than 50 species of turtles and other animals help scientists reassess the origins of acoustic communication in vertebrates.

Pakinam Amer

Climate Change

Indigenous Tribes in U.S. Will Get $75 Million for Climate Relocation

Grants to Indigenous tribes in the U.S. totaling $75 million are the first from a new voluntary relocation program aimed at climate risks

Thomas Frank and E&E News

Animals

Ants Can Produce Milk for Their Young (and Old)

A nutritious fluid secreted by pupating ants helps to feed the rest of the colony and could play a part in the evolution of social structures

Miryam Naddaf and Nature magazine

Evolution

Ancient Sawfish Help to Illuminate Our Teeth’s Scaly Origins

Weird new evidence on tooth evolution tips the scales even more toward scales

Daniel Leonard

Climate Change

U.S. Embassies Face Growing Risk from Climate Change, Government Watchdog Says

A total of 32 U.S. embassies, including some of the most strategic, ranked in the highest category for climate disaster risk, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office...

Daniel Cusick and E&E News