Nature
Nature, or the natural world, encompasses the behavior and physiology of animals, plants and minerals
A Holiday Gift Guide for the Whole Human Family
An offering of books, bumper stickers, artwork and other knickknacks for the hominid enthusiast on your gift list
December 03, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Frank Gehry’s BioMuseo, New Science Museum in Panama
Over 43,000 square feet of exhibit space will tell the story of the isthmus and the diverse species who live there
December 2012 |
By Mark Strauss
Lobsters Have Age-Revealing Rings, Just Like Trees
Scientists have figured out a way to determine the age of your lobster
November 30, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Drivers Keep Crashing Into Feral Pigs on the Fastest Highway in the Country
Colliding into a 400-pound feral pig at 85 miles an hour can do some damage
November 30, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Why Does the Durian Fruit Smell So Terrible?
Scientists examine what chemicals make the Asian fruit smell like "turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock"
November 30, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Insane Amount of Biodiversity in One Cubic Foot
David Liittschwager travels to the world's richest ecosystems, photographing all the critters that pass through his "biocube" in 24 hours
November 30, 2012 |
By Jeff Greenwald
Spidernaut Returns Home From Space
After a 99-day at the space station, a red-backed jumping spider comes to the Natural History Museum
November 29, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Frogfish Might Look Like Sponges, But They’re Super Fast
Frogfish are really good at blending in with their environment - particularly with the sponges that they live on. But they're also crazy fast hunters
November 29, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Meals That Starving Travelers Dream Of
Daydreaming of food is a tradition as old as the saga of man versus wild. What would you wish to eat if you were starving in a tent or a dinghy at sea?
November 28, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Like Snowbirds Heading to Florida, Galapagos Tortoises Head to the Mountains for the Cold Season
Birds do it, butterflies do it, and now, we know that Galapagos giant tortoises do it, too - but why?
November 28, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Why Do We Hiccup? And Other Scientific Mysteries—Seen Through the Eyes of Artists
In a new book, 75 artists illustrate questions scientists haven't fully answered yet
November 28, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Feathers Fuel Dinosaur Flight Debate
Was the early bird Archaeopteryx more of a glider than a flier?
November 28, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
A Mysterious Disease Is Killing Hawaii’s Coral
Conservationists and divers alike are on edge over a mysterious disease sweeping through coral reefs in Kauai
November 28, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Primate Origins Tied to Rise of Flowering Plants
Scientists argue that grasping hands and feet, good vision and other primate adaptations emerged because the mammals plucked fruits from the ends of tree branches
November 28, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
How Weather Models and Google Could Help Forecast Flu Season
Principles from the weather models that predicted Sandy a week ahead of time might be used to warn about the flu before it arrives
November 27, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Voluntary Guidelines Aren’t Enough To Prevent Deaths From Bed Rails
At least 150 people have died in bed rail-related incidents over the past 9 years
November 26, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Antarctic Animals Are Dissolving
Scientists have warned about ocean acidification for years, but now it's actually happening
November 26, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Homo antecessor: Common Ancestor of Humans and Neanderthals?
A hominid that lived in Europe more than a million years ago might have given rise to Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, some anthropologists say
November 26, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Citizen Science Projects Are Actually Helpful to Science
How helpful can citizen scientists really be? A new review study says: very helpful
November 23, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Who’s Murdering And Mutilating These Dolphins?
Along the southern coast of the United States a mystery is deepening: mutilated dolphins keep washing up on the beach, and no one knows where they're coming from
November 23, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
