Animals
Meet the Man Who Trains Thailand’s Elephant Orchestra
Though the band is broken up, the sounds of the elephants will never grow old
Colonies of Growing Bacteria Make Psychedelic Art
Israeli physicist Eshel Ben-Jacob uses bacteria as an art medium, shaping colonies in petri dishes into bold patterns
The Hedgehog Is Britain’s New National Emblem
Could-be contenders - the brown hare, the little owl, the horse chestnut tree - are all invasive species in Britain, so don't qualify as a national emblem
How Loudly Does a Snail Slither?
What if you could block all that sound out, and listen to the tiniest sounds?
Even in the Remote Wilderness, Frogs Are Not Safe From Pesticides
The next step is to figure out how, if at all, the frogs are affected by their chemical loads
It’s Not Just Men Who Flex Their Biceps at Women—Kangaroos Do, Too
Male kangaroos strike poses that show off their arms
The Newport Aquarium’s New Shark Ray Was Killed by an Overenthusiastic Suitor
The aquarium has yet to name names or point fingers at which of the other four shark rays was responsible for the new female's undoing
Climate Change Is Creating Cannibal Lobsters
Warming water means more lobsters--and lobster cannibalism
Etsy Has Banned Sales of Protected Animals’ Fur, Bones, Teeth And Bodies
Conservation groups are hoping that, with Etsy and Ebay on board, other sites such as Craigslist, Bonanza and Google Shop will follow suit
The Climate Is Changing Faster Than Animals Have Ever Evolved
Most researchers agree, however, that there will be species winners and losers as a result of future climate change
In Hawaii, Scientists Are Battling Invasive Plants with Herbicide-Shooting Paintball Guns
Paintball gun-wielding researchers have used this Rambo-like approach to reduce some patches on invasive plants by 80 percent
What’s Killing Florida’s Manatees This Time?
What's behind the mysterious deaths of more than a hundred of Florida's manatees?
Instead of Being Protected, Antarctica’s Oceans Will Be Open for Fishing
A plan to protect millions of acres of Antarctic ocean was temporarily killed in a meeting yesterday
Wildflowers Can Get STDs, And This App Wants You to Help Track One
That's right, flowers can get STD's. And these scientists want your help figuring out how common one plant STD is
Horticultural Artists Grow Fantastical Scenes at the Montréal Botanical Garden
Take a peek at some of the living artwork entered in an international competition in Quebec this summer
Science Confirms: American Dogs Are American As It Gets
Researchers used to believe that the dog population in America had been wiped out by European breeds
This Town Wants to Put Its Deer on Birth Control
In Westchester County, hunting with firearms is prohibited and deer have no predators
Maybe Don’t Feel So Bad For the Men Treed by Tigers for Five Days
They may have planned to sell the cub they killed on the black market
This Butterfly Metamorphosis Film Was Shot With an iPhone Camera
The morphing of a butterfly into a caterpillar has fascinated humans since we discovered the curious strategy
China’s Massive Algae Bloom Could Leave the Ocean’s Water Lifeless
The beaches of Qingdao, China, are covered in algae, but marine life may be faring worse than the swimmers
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