Nature
Nature, or the natural world, encompasses the behavior and physiology of animals, plants and minerals
Ecotourists Have Changed Stingrays’ Behavior—And Not for the Better
There might be a dark side to the so-called "interactive ecotourism" business
March 19, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Prehistoric Human Skull Shows Signs of Inbreeding
A 100,000-year-old skull has a hole that reflects genetic mutations from inbreeding—likely a common behavior for our ancestors
March 19, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Hundreds of Emaciated Stranded Sea Lion Pups Are Washing Ashore in California
No one knows what is causing the unprecedented strandings, and the number of pups in need of help is only increasing
March 18, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Would You Give up an Ovary for the Ability to Fly? Birds Might Have
For the ability to fly, birds might have ditched on of their ovaries to cut down on their weight
March 18, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Are Birds Evolving to Avoid Cars?
New research suggests that perhaps, for some animals, evolution might be kicking in and helping birds adapt to avoid cars
March 18, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
How Do Roosters Know When to Crow?
Their internal circadian rhythms keep them crowing on schedule, even when the lights are turned off
March 18, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Black Plague Death Pit Dug Up in London
Dug up during London construction, the bodies of those killed by the black plague
March 18, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Do Drone Pilots Deserve Their Own Medal?
It’s never been easy, but drones and cybersystems are making it more difficult than ever to decide which servicemen are deserving of what
March 15, 2013 |
By John Sotham, Air & Space magazine
Beautiful Monarch Butterflies Basically Aren’t Migrating Anymore
Over the past two years, the migration has shrunk by nearly 60 percent, the latest in a long-term plummet
March 14, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Prehistoric Birds May Have Used Four Wings to Fly
A study of fossils of prehistoric birds suggests two sets of wings—one set on the creature's hind legs—helped avians stay aloft
March 14, 2013 |
By Marina Koren
Zoos Play Canned Lion Roars to Placate Human Visitors
People love visiting the lions at zoos; the problem is that lions sleep most of the day
March 14, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Why We Should All Celebrate Save a Spider Day
Insect keeper Dan Babbitt of the Natural History Museum explains what makes spiders so cool
March 14, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Resurrecting Extinct Species Is Conservation’s Next Frontier
Some of the world's experts in endangered and extinct species will gather for a conference aimed at figuring out the who, what, when and where behind resurrecting extinct species
March 14, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Stressed Corals Dim Then Glow Brightly Before They Die
Measuring how coral fluorescence changes may serve as an early indicator of the declining health of a reef
March 13, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
An Otter Learns to Play Therapeutic Basketball at the Oregon Zoo
Zookeepers show that it is possible to teach an old otter new tricks
March 13, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Science Shows Why You’re Smarter Than a Neanderthal
Neanderthal brains had more capacity devoted to vision and body control, with less left over for social interactions and complex cognition
March 12, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
These Little Robot Bees Could Pollinate the Fields of the Future
If the bees can't be saved, maybe these little robobees can assume their role
March 12, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
This Giant Snail Is Giving Australia Terrible Flashbacks to the Last Giant Snail Takeover
The giant African snail is a true nightmare. So when Australian officials found one in a shipping container yard in Brisbane, they destroyed it as quickly as possible
March 12, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Sharks and Manta Rays Earn Stronger International Protection
All manta rays and several species of sharks will likely gain international protection this Thursday through the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species
March 12, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
A Warming Climate Is Turning the Arctic Green
The world is getting warmer, and the Arctic is getting greener
March 11, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
