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04-21-2017
730,000 elephants missing, believed to have been poached
Africa’s protected areas are missing 730,000 elephants which are believed...
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04-21-2017
Antarctica has a big biodiversity problem
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are in no in better...
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04-21-2017
How spiders use their eyes as an odometer to measure distance
The tarantula species Lycosa uses its eyes like an odometer...
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04-21-2017
Human ancestors were nocturnal, study confirms
Early mammals were nocturnal, equipped with night vision that allowed...
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04-21-2017
Wildlife groups seek endangered status for giraffes
Five major wildlife protection groups Wednesday asked the U.S. Fish...
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04-20-2017
How naked mole-rats can turn into plants when low on food
Without oxygen, humans and all other mammals wind up dead...
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04-20-2017
Stink bugs found to cause extra trouble during the winter
The brown marmorated stink bug arrived in the United States...
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04-19-2017
What crayfish can teach us about the effects of alcohol
While we humans may have liquor stores and bars to...
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04-19-2017
The archer fish may be paving the way for underwater vehicles
The archer fish – famous for its ability to shoot...
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04-19-2017
Late bloomer dolphins are especially at risk in tuna fisheries
It may seem that dolphins (even late bloomer dolphins) and...
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04-19-2017
Were sea scorpions the original sea monster?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the oceans were filled...
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04-19-2017
Fossil footprints shed light on recovery after mass extinction
Researchers have discovered fossilized footprints of an ancient reptile species...
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