Science & Nature
Wild Things:
Life as We Know It
Butterfly GPS, glowing mushrooms, bat-hunting songbirds and more
December 2009 |
By Amanda Bensen, Abby Callard, T.A. Frail, Abigail Tucker and Sarah Zielinski
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Wild Things:
Life as We Know It
High in the Simien Mountains, researchers are getting a close-up look at the exotic, socially adventuresome primates known as geladas
December 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
The “urban ecosystem” serves as a research lab for scientist Gregory Glass, who studies the lives of the Charm City’s rats
November 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
Dust captured by a spacecraft from a comet's tail holds clues to the origin of the universe
December 2009 |
By Robert Irion
New species are born in the turbulence of the Congo River
November 2009 |
By Kyle Dickman
Scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson says that academics must be more like Hollywood in how they share their love for science
October 2009 |
By Abby Callard
In Worcester, Massachusetts, authorities are battling an invasive insect that is poised to devastate the forests of New England
November 2009 |
By Peter Alsop
Invasive beetles of various colors and sizes have infiltrated U.S. forests, despite efforts by government experts
October 2009 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Geckos, tiny dinosaurs, cave man couture, and more
November 2009 |
By Amanda Bensen, Abby Callard, T.A. Frail, Ashley Luthern and Sarah Zielinski
Researchers explore why members of one species are thriving in urban areas while rural populations dwindle
October 2009 |
By Morgan E. Heim
Smithsonian lists the most improbable, inhospitable and absurd habitats on Earth
October 2009 |
By Laura Helmuth
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