Necessities can be keys to forming new friendships, an orphaned baby manatee learned earlier this month.¹ Maybe there is also a lesson for us humans.

John Walton is an influential Old Testament theologian at Wheaton College with an unorthodox and non-literal view of Genesis.¹ He is also an ardent promotor of molecules-to-man evolution and even serves on the advisory council of the theistic evolutionary organization BioLogos.² Walton recently participated in a BioLogos video interview related to the coronavirus pandemic

Recovering from a “ghost town” shutdown is worth the effort. Ask a bald eagle.

In the Chesapeake Bay Journal, Whitney Pipkin recently reported that bald eagles have made a comeback along Virginia’s James River.^1,2 This avian population illustrates how a pessimistic situation can be reversed if the right actions are taken—eventually producing a happier result.

In May, hundreds of salmon fry are experiencing their own version of “live-streaming,” according to a report from Maine Audubon’s Molly Woodring.

A recent study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, reports on the recurring problem of humpback whales colliding with large estuary-trafficking ships.¹