A close-up of a zebra

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

Why do zebras have stripes? Perhaps to cool off, according to new research.
National Geographic photo of David Blehert.

Bats with White Nose Syndrome: An Interview with David Blehert

Blehert interviewed about bats with White Nose Syndrome. White-Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that's killed over six million bats in the past nine years.
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An Age-Old Whale of a Tale

Researchers recently sequenced the genome of a 200 year old bowhead whale.
A silverback gorilla

The Hidden Toll of Ebola: Apes

There is a hidden cost of the Ebola epidemic: Africa’s great apes are declining.
A pocket of rust colored snow in a crater

The Surprising Colors of Snow

In mountain and other wilderness areas where deep snows last well into the spring, the snow may be tinted red, green, orange, or yellow.
Cupped hands holing soil

Scientists Have Isolated a New Antibiotic from Soil

Scientists have isolated a new antibiotic from soil.
A crowded highway in the midst of snow falling

DIY Weather Forecasting

Are there better options for weather forecasting than educated guessing?
Entrance to Disneyland

Welcome Back, Measles

The news of a recent outbreak at Disneyland in California brought measles back into the public view.
An orange and cream lizard tilts its head and tail up

Animal Penises Can Tell Us a Lot About Evolution

There is a surprisingly large body of work regarding animal penis evolution.
yellow-green image on a lake that is poisoned and polluted

The Latest Legacy of Acid Rain: Jellied Lakes

The impact of decades of acid rain (better known as acid precipitation) is causing North American lakes to turn to jelly.