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Green Sea Turtles Are No Longer Endangered in Florida and Mexico
Decades of conservation efforts have led authorities to downgrade the turtles to threatened, though many challenges still remain
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Sneak a Peek at the Multi-Million Dollar Meteorites Soon up for Sale
Christie’s is auctioning off dozens of rare and important meteorites, including pieces of the rock that exploded over Russia in 2013
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Eco-Celebrity Crane Inspires Wetland Protection in Taiwan
An endangered Siberian crane that has made Taiwan home is inspiring locals to protect the wetlands
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NOAA Just Moved to Protect Puny Fish
Why a new ban is a big deal for the ocean’s tiniest creatures
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Don’t Worry: Eating Quinoa Doesn’t Hurt Peruvian Farmers
A new study shows that the grain helps rather than hurts
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White-Nose Syndrome Detected in Bats West of the Rockies for the First Time
The fungal disease, which has devastated bat populations in the Eastern U.S., has now shown up in Washington state
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What’s Over the Horizon? These New Maps Will Show You
Andy Woodruff’s line of sight maps show what you’re facing from any coastline in the world
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Researchers Make Cyborg Beetles a Reality
Outfitted with microprocessor-equipped backpacks, scientists can control the beetle’s steps via remote control
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NASA Scientists Are Trying to Make Medicine Onboard the ISS
Scientists are sending fungi to the space station to see what pharmaceuticals astronauts can brew
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305-Million-Year-Old Fossil Helps Unravel the Spider’s Evolutionary Web
The spider look-alike shows what separates modern spiders from their ancient eight-legged cousins
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Amateur Astronomers Capture an Asteroid or Comet Colliding With Jupiter
The object recently exploded in the atmosphere of the solar system’s largest planet
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Dog Owners Beware, DNA in Dog Poop Could Be Used to Track You Down
A Chicago apartment building is trying out a new scheme to catch four-legged offenders and their humans
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Genetically Pure Bison Will Return to Montana After 100 Years in Exile
Next week, the Blackfeet Tribe will receive 89 buffalo calves that descended from Montana stock in a Canadian National Park
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New USGS Map Shows Man-Made Earthquakes Are on the Rise
This updated earthquake hazard map shows seven million more Americans are at risk of quakes
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Future Moon Bases Might Be Built in Underground Lava Tubes
Caverns carved out by ancient lava could shelter astronauts from the hazards of moon life
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Tesla vs. Edison Is a Video Game That Will Literally Shock You
Fight the ‘War of the Currents’
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Rhinos Will Be Airlifted to Australia to Avoid Poachers
A new project is flying rhinos from South Africa to Australia to create a “biological insurance policy” against increased poaching
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The Secret Behind Your Favorite Coffee Could Be Yeast
Researchers find three unique strains of yeast that help ferment coffee and cacao beans and may give the treats their unique flavors
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Genes of Ancestral Peanuts May Help Feed the World
Researchers have sequenced the genome of peanuts and its ancient cousins, which could lead to disease and drought-resistant varieties
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Alaska’s Most Active Volcano Is at It Again
Pavlof Volcano spews ash 20,000 feet into the air, and scientists warn pilots to steer clear
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