Nature
Nature, or the natural world, encompasses the behavior and physiology of animals, plants and minerals
Playing Music as a Child Leads to Better Listening as an Adult
A new study indicates that musical instruction for just a few years during childhood can have long-lasting benefits
August 22, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
In Vietnam, Rhino Horn is the Drug of Choice at both Parties and Hospitals
A new report issued by TRAFFIC issues the latest depressing statistics surrounding the epidemic-proportion illegal rhino horn trade between South Africa and Asia.
August 21, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
New Evidence for Climate Change: Butterflies
The meticulous records of an amateur butterfly club in New England are opening a window into changes happening to the regional climate
August 21, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Zoo Polar Bear Thanks Zebra for Deadly Herpes Virus
Exotic animals in Germany’s Wuppertal Zoo aren't just sharing smiles and admiration from visitors. They are sharing deadly viruses, too
August 21, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
An Oil Dispersant Made From Ingredients in Peanut Butter, Ice Cream and Chocolate?
New research is yielding oil dispersants that are non-toxic and prevent oil from sticking to birds and wildlife
August 20, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Best Places to See Hominid Bones Online, Part II
The Internet is full of great websites where you can play with hominid fossils
August 20, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
‘We the People’ Do a Better Job of Picking Endangered Species than the Government
Crowdsourcing threatened and endangered species listings turns out to be more efficient than relying solely on the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency that oversees the Endangered Species Act
August 17, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Frantic Search Ensues for Planet-Sized Dunce Cap as World’s Oceans Take Home Report Card
The "ocean health index" was just released, and overall the world got a giant "D"
August 16, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Where Has the Heat Been Most Oppresive This Summer?
This year is shaping up to be among the warmest on record—not only in the United States but worldwide. Here are a few of the hottest hotspots
August 16, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Scientists Make Progress Towards a Male Contraceptive Pill
A new molecule originally developed to fight cancer looks to be a promising compound in the search for a male contraceptive
August 16, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Killer Economy – Science Suspects Recession to Blame for 1,000 Suicides in England
While jobs declined in England between 2008 to 2010, researchers found that suicides increased
August 15, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Neanderthal and Human Matings Get a Date
New research shows modern humans bred with Neanderthals 47,000 to 65,000 years ago as our ancestors left Africa
August 15, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
Shark Week Loses its Bite, and That’s a Good Thing for Sharks
After 25 years of man-eating, Discovery's Shark Week embraces conservation
August 15, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Shark Week Proves We Are Fascinated by Sharks, So Why Do We Kill So Many of Them?
Around the world, these animals command a strange sort of fascination in their human admirers—an urge to see, learn and encounter, but also to kill
August 14, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Big Momma – Record 87 Eggs Found in Gargantuan Everglades Python
University of Florida researchers cut into the largest python ever found in the Everglades, measuring a whopping 17-feet-7-inches long and weighing 165 pounds
August 14, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Triclosan, A Chemical Used in Antibacterial Soaps, is Found to Impair Muscle Function
In a new study, the chemical inhibited muscle activity in individual human heart cells, mice and minnows
August 13, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
What’s in Your Shark Fin Soup?
Americans who eat shark fin soup may be unknowingly chowing down on globally endangered species, a new study found
August 13, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
New Lacewing Species Discovered… on Flickr
Wildlife photographer Guek Hock Ping discovered a new species. Only, he didn't know it
August 13, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Tooth Chemistry Confirms Early Homo Loved Meat
Two million years ago hominids evolved more specialized diets with early Homo preferring meat and Paranthropus choosing plants
August 13, 2012 |
By Erin Wayman
How Lincoln’s Assassination Launched the Funeral Industry
The doctor who embalmed Abraham Lincoln changed the way Americans think about funerals.
August 13, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
