Nature
Nature, or the natural world, encompasses the behavior and physiology of animals, plants and minerals
There’s a 235-Pound, 15-Week-Old, Cuter Than Cute Baby Walrus Coming to NYC
A 15-week-old baby walrus rescued from Alaska arrives in New York City tomorrow
October 10, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Where Travelers Go to Pay Their Respects
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is not a fun place to go, yet tourists flock here, and to
other somber sites around the world
October 09, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Bioluminescent Worms Welcomed Columbus to the New World
Before Columbus made landfall in the New World 520 years ago today, glowing green worms engaged in a mating dance may have welcomed him first
October 08, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Like Salamanders, African Spiny Mice Can Grow New Tails
The spiny mouse achieves regeneration feats thanks to its unique gene expression, but new research shows that tissue regeneration may not be so uncommon in mammals as scientists once thought
October 08, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Watch Young Whooping Cranes Prepare for Flight
Crane enthusiasts now enjoy live streaming of this year's batch of endangered young Whooping Cranes as they prepare for their first migration south
October 05, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The Fall of Domino Dinosaurs
A delicately-balanced domino setup replays the end of the Age of Dinosaurs
October 05, 2012 |
By Brian Switek
Sinfully Delicious Apples That You Should Never Try to Eat
Inspired by the work of Cornell scientists, Los Angeles-based Jessica Rath creates sculptures and photographs of the autumn fruit
October 05, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Can You Give the Flu To Your Dog or Cat?
New research indicates that the influenza virus can jump from humans to pet animals, raising the possibility of dangerous mutations
October 05, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Abraham Anghik Ruben’s Sculptures Now at the American Indian Museum
A new exhibition offers a contemporary look at the links between Inuit and Norse cultures
October 05, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Fossilized Dung Hints That One Endangered Species Might Be the Savior of Another
Researchers examined fossilized kakapo dung and found that it contained wood rose spores, suggesting that the kakapo played an important role in pollinating the threatened plant
October 04, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Black Mamba Venom Beats Morphine as a Painkiller
Black mambas' toxicity turns out to have applications other than rodent-killing
October 04, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Fossils Reveal Earliest Known Case of Anemia in Hominids
A 2-year-old child that lived 1.5 million years ago suffered from the blood disorder, which may suggest that hominids by this time were regularly eating meat
October 03, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Tree Gangsters Are Killing the Rainforest
Organized criminal syndicates are responsible for most illegal logging, which accounts for up to 30 percent of timber traded globally
October 03, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
High Levels of Plastic and Debris Found in Waters off of Antarctica
In the world's most remote ocean waters, researchers discovered unexpectedly high levels of plastic pollution
October 03, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Snakes: The Good, the Bad and the Deadly
With venom so potent it can kill a person in just 30 minutes, the black mamba is a snake to avoid—while others are worth learning about before you cast your judgment
October 03, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
This Camera Trap Snared a Bonanza of Indonesian Wildlife
Sit back and enjoy the stunning wildlife of northern Sumatra
October 02, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Fish to Shrink in Warming Waters
Climate change could lead to a sizable drop in fish sizes in coming decades
October 01, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Isaac Newton’s Death Mask: Now Available in Digital 3D
Using a mask made upon the great physicist's death, scientists created a 3D scan of Newton's visage
October 01, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Becoming Human: The Origin of Stone Tools
Archaeologists are still debating when hominids started making stone tools and which species was the first toolmaker
October 01, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Watch From Inside a Mussel As It Gets Eaten by a Distended Sea Star Stomach
Watch from inside a mussel as a hungry sea star descends and dissolves it from the inside
October 01, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
