Animals

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Meet the Man Who Trains Thailand’s Elephant Orchestra

Though the band is broken up, the sounds of the elephants will never grow old

Bacterial Dragon (Paenibacillus dendritiformis), by Eshel Ben-Jacob

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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

Miconia growing in Hawaii

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

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What’s Killing Florida’s Manatees This Time?

What's behind the mysterious deaths of more than a hundred of Florida's manatees?

A Weddell Seal sunbathes near Antarctica’s Ross Sea.

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

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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

The city of Shanghai presents A True Story (above), an impressive work of mosaïculture, at Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal 2013.

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

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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

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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

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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

Algae in the Yellow Sea near Qingdao in 2008

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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