Animals
Outrageous Taxidermy, the Subject of a New Show on AMC
Former Smithsonian taxidermist Paul Rhymer is a judge on "Immortalized," a TV competition that pits up-and-comers against superstars in the field
Should National Parks Offer Wifi and Cellular Coverage?
Is cellular coverage inevitable in U.S. national parks, some of the nation's last wireless hold-outs?
Tourists’ Photos Could Help Scientists Understand Whale Sharks
Every year, tourists take approximately a bazillion pictures. Most of them never wind up anywhere but someone's hard drive, never seen again, but some of those pictures might actually be useful. Especially if they're of whale sharks
Elephants Choose to Stay Inside Safe, Less Stressful National Parks
Elephants living within the park's boundaries are significantly less stressed than those living outside of its protective borders
California’s Gender-Bending Fish Was Actually Just a Contamination Accident
Scientists thought male fish, exposed to artificial hormones, were growing eggs. They weren't
Captive Sea Turtles Extract Their Revenge by Making Tourists Sick
Captive sea turtles in the Caymans can ruin a tourist's visit with a nasty dose of bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites
Minnesota’s Moose Are Missing, And No One Really Knows Why
Disease? Warm summers? No one knows for sure what is leading to the moose's decline in this state
At 62, the Oldest Bird in the World Is Still Hatching Chicks
Wisdom the 62 year-old albatross just hatched what is thought to be her 30 to 35th chick
The Year’s Most Outstanding Science Visualizations
A juried competition honors photographs, illustrations, videos, posters, games and apps that marry art and science in an evocative way
Earthworms Could Make Climate Change Worse
While earthworms benefit soils, they do play a significant role in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide - though not nearly as great as humans, of course
Searching for the Russian Loch Ness Monster in a Frozen Siberian Lake
In a record-breaking dive, the head of the Russian Geographical Society sunk to the bottom of Lake Labynkyr in Siberia, one of the coldest lakes in the world
Honey, I Blew Up the Bugs
Italian artist Lorenzo Possenti created 16 enormous sculptures of giant insects, all scientifically accurate, now on display at an Oklahoma museum
Lemurs Are the Most Endangered Mammals on the Planet, And This Adorable Baby Is Their Future
The vast majority of lemur species are facing extinction, but this baby Coquerel's safika is trying to help
A New Disease, a New Reason to Hate And Fear Ticks
A worrisome new tick-borne disease, similar to Lyme disease but caused by a different microbe, turned up in 18 patients in southern New England
Why Do Cute Animals Make Us Want to Squeeze Their Little Brains Out?
Sometimes, we just can't handle all of that joy
Traumatized-Looking
Western nations fear the technologies deployed in Iran's space program could be used to develop ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads
Leave No Dolphin Behind: Dolphin Pod Carries Injured Member Until She Stops Breathing
Watch these dolphins try to save their injured friend
There’s a Vaccine for the Cat Version of HIV. So Why Are Cats Still Getting Sick?
Understanding how cats with FIV stay healthy could help researchers figure out how to keep humans with HIV from falling ill
Faithful Monkeys Make More Babies
When owl monkeys break up the mate that takes up with "the other partner" produces fewer offspring than faithful monkeys
Tapirs—South America’s Largest And Weirdest Mammal—Thrive in Secret Jungle Corridors
Good news for tapirs, the odd forest dwelling South American mammals that look something like a cross between a deer, pig and anteater
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