I feel like it’s been windy for weeks on end. The warm days at the beginning of the week, coupled with the aforementioned wind, are drying out the baby plants and seedlings at an alarming rate.
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Scientists at MIT are hoping to prevent Lyme disease on the Vineyard by releasing large numbers of genetically engineered mice into the wild. The...
A large roughtail stingray was seen swimming in shallow water about 50 yards off State Beach on Sunday morning. The gentle creatures are common in...
Nashaquitsa Pond has become a laboratory for eelgrass restoration, although poor water quality and other factors appear to be keeping the aquatic...
There was the osprey, perched on a pole at Lobsterville, with its talons completely wrapped up in a snarl of monofilament fishing line.
Nature is full of curiosities and interesting objects. Two natural mysteries had my attention last week.
Norton Point Beach was the host of seven different species of terns on July 16. Yes, you read that right: seven species of terns.
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Thursday July 11, 2024
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.