Mimics of the Animal Kingdom
Art Imitates Life? Try Bird Imitates Caterpillar. Animals that mimic to survive
Where Does Lost Weight Go? Into Thin Air.
If your resolution is to lose weight this year, have you thought about where exactly that lost fat goes?
Where is Water From? Probably Not Comets
A recently completed analysis of comet 67P/C-G by the Rosetta Space Craft has effectively ruled out comets as the primary source of Earth’s water.
An Algae Farm for Cleaner Highways
A design firm has come up with an answer to highway pollution, running tubes of photosynthetic algae to absorb CO2 pollution from traffic.
Overhunting Can Kill Forests, Too
Researchers in Thailand have discovered that overhunting in tropical forests doesn’t just kill animals, it kills also trees.
The Culture of Tuberculosis
When perusing the biographies of artists, you'll notice that a large number of them had tuberculosis.
Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
41 years after the Endangered Species act, what is its legacy?
Christmas Bird Count and Citizen Science Through The Years
The Christmas Bird Count is upon us! From Dec. 14 until Jan. 5, birders of all stripes will be participating in a long-running "citizen science" project.
Within The Animal Kingdom, Sometimes Father Knows Best
Who’s your daddy? If you’re a giant salamander, he’s the one who fanned your nest with his tail, of course.
Help is on the Way for Snakebite Victims
Researchers have developed a way to identify the species of snake through a DNA swab of the bite, without killing it.