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Parasites found in ant bodies tell us that Hollywood’s stories of the undead may be closer to truth than fiction
October 18, 2010
| By Brian Switek
Caterpillars, Frogs, Big Birds and More...
October 2010
| By T. A. Frail, Jesse Rhodes, Jessica Righthand, Brandon Springer and Sarah Zielinski
Orchids, Baboons, Ancient Reptiles and More...
September 2010
| By T. A. Frail, Jesse Rhodes, Jessica Righthand, Brandon Springer and Sarah Zielinski
Tetsuro Matsuzawa has spent 30 years studying our closest primate relative to better understand the human mind
September 2010
| By Jon Cohen
Newfound negatives provide fresh views of the young ivory-billed woodpecker
September 2010
| By Stephen Lyn Bales
Citizen scientists on a sharp learning curve are carrying out an important census in fields and gardens across the country
August 11, 2010
| By Cristina Santiestevan
A massive census of the oceans has turned up a trove of strange marine wildlife, from jellyfish to octopuses to anemones
August 06, 2010
| By Jess Righthand
There are some 2,000 species of jellyfish. Some are tasty, others will kill you with the tap of a tentacle. Here are nine varieties that really stand out
August 01, 2010
| By Abigail Tucker
Conservationists estimate that one-eighth of all bird species, one-fifth of mammal species and one-third of amphibian species are at risk of extinction
August 2010
| By Erica R. Hendry
Cobras, sharks, lemurs, hermit crabs and more...
August 2010
| By T. A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Laura Helmuth, Erica R. Hendry and Abigail Tucker
From old-world primates to patch-nosed salamanders, new creatures are being discovered every day
August 2010
| By Richard Conniff
Scientists say the outlook for the world's oceans is bleak—unless we stop overfishing and reduce air and water pollution
August 2010
| By Sarah Zielinski
As the world's oceans are degraded, will they be dominated by jellyfish?
August 2010
| By Abigail Tucker
The 1970 photograph became an instant environmental classic, but its subject has remained nameless until now
August 2010
| By Timothy Dumas
Hummingbirds, birch trees, queen bees, northern quolls and more...
June 2010
| By Amanda Bensen, T.A. Frail, Erica R. Hendry, Abigail Tucker and Sarah Zielinski
Atlantic puffins had nearly vanished from the Maine coast until a young biologist defied conventional wisdom to lure them home
June 2010
| By Michelle Nijhuis
Burrowing owls can thrive amid agricultural development and urbanization—so why are they imperiled?
May 13, 2010
| By John Moir
Running elephants, far-flying mosquitos, ancient crocodiles and more...
May 2010
| By T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Erica R. Hendry, Jesse Rhodes and Sarah Zielinski
Stranded on Cape Cod beaches, these Kemp's ridley turtles are getting a helping hand from volunteers and researchers
May 2010
| By Amy Sutherland
Africa's wildebeest migration pits a million thundering animals against a gantlet of perils, even—some experts fear—climate change
May 2010
| By Robert M. Poole
Feathered dinosaurs, white-coated horses, giant redwoods and more...
April 2010
| By Amanda Bensen, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Erica R. Hendry and Sarah Zielinski
In Madagascar, an American researcher races to protect one of the world's rarest mammals, a white lemur known as the silky sifaka
April 2010
| By Erica R. Hendry
A mammoth discovery in 1705 sparked a fossil craze and gave the young United States a symbol of national might
April 2010
| By Richard Conniff
Back from the brink of extinction, the beavers of Massachusetts are a crucial component of a healthy ecosystem
March 16, 2010
| By Jennifer Weeks
Pollinating crickets, the longest migration, puffed up toads and more...
March 2010
| By T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Abigail Tucker and Sarah Zielinski
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