Lauren Liebhaber

1 week ago | phys.org | Lauren Liebhaber

For decades, an "extremely rare" fossil sat unidentified in Japan's Museum of Unique Insect Fossils. Discovered in 1988 in Hyogo Prefecture, the imprint of a large butterfly wing and body is now confirmed to belong to an extinct species that's new to science, according to a May 2 study published in the journal Paleontological Research.

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Lauren Liebhaber

By Lauren Liebhaber - Miami Herald (TNS) For decades, an "extremely rare" fossil sat unidentified in Japan's Museum of Unique Insect Fossils. Discovered in 1988 in Hyogo Prefecture, the imprint of a large butterfly wing and body is now confirmed to belong to an extinct species that's new to science, according to a May 2 study published in the journal Paleontological Research. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Lauren Liebhaber

By Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald For decades, an "extremely rare" fossil sat unidentified in Japan's Museum of Unique Insect Fossils. Discovered in 1988 in Hyogo Prefecture, the imprint of a large butterfly wing and body is now confirmed to belong to an extinct species that's new to science, according to a May 2 study published in the journal Paleontological Research.

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Lauren Liebhaber

Camera traps set up in the forests of western Thailand captured the critical importance of an unlikely animal hero — the wild boar. The footage, shared May 2 on Facebook by Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, shows two wild boars feeding on both a large animal carcass and plants. Experts said wild boars help maintain a healthy balanced ecosystem by cycling nutrients through behaviors like scavenging and foraging, according to the Facebook post.

1 week ago | modbee.com | Lauren Liebhaber

Camera traps set up in the forests of western Thailand captured the critical importance of an unlikely animal hero — the wild boar. The footage, shared May 2 on Facebook by Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, shows two wild boars feeding on both a large animal carcass and plants. Experts said wild boars help maintain a healthy balanced ecosystem by cycling nutrients through behaviors like scavenging and foraging, according to the Facebook post.