$100 Million And 20 Years of Work May Not Be Enough to Save the Iberian Lynx
Of course, the Iberian lynx isn’t the only species whose existence will likely be threatening by the affects of climate change
Costa Rica Is Going to Close Its Zoos And Release the Animals Into the Wild
But if Costa Rica expects its zoo animals to survive life outside of captivity for long, some very careful planning and preparation is in order
How to Survive the Shark Attack That Is Never Going to Happen To You
No, seriously, you are not going to be attacked by a shark
Climate Change Is Sending Marine Life to the Poles in Search of Colder Waters
As the world warms because of climate change, marine animals are moving for the colder waters near the poles
Why Are Norway’s Moose Balding?
Moose are some of the most majestic creatures around, and now they’re going bald
Sharks Made Out of Golf Bags? A Look at the Big Fish in Contemporary Art
Intrigued by the powerful hunters, artists have made tiger sharks, great whites and hammerheads the subjects of sculpture
Meet the Man Who Trains Thailand’s Elephant Orchestra
Though the band is broken up, the sounds of the elephants will never grow old
Colonies of Growing Bacteria Make Psychedelic Art
Israeli physicist Eshel Ben-Jacob uses bacteria as an art medium, shaping colonies in petri dishes into bold patterns
The Hedgehog Is Britain’s New National Emblem
Could-be contenders - the brown hare, the little owl, the horse chestnut tree - are all invasive species in Britain, so don’t qualify as a national emblem
How Loudly Does a Snail Slither?
What if you could block all that sound out, and listen to the tiniest sounds?
Even in the Remote Wilderness, Frogs Are Not Safe From Pesticides
The next step is to figure out how, if at all, the frogs are affected by their chemical loads
It’s Not Just Men Who Flex Their Biceps at Women—Kangaroos Do, Too
Male kangaroos strike poses that show off their arms
The Newport Aquarium’s New Shark Ray Was Killed by an Overenthusiastic Suitor
The aquarium has yet to name names or point fingers at which of the other four shark rays was responsible for the new female’s undoing
Climate Change Is Creating Cannibal Lobsters
Warming water means more lobsters—and lobster cannibalism
Etsy Has Banned Sales of Protected Animals’ Fur, Bones, Teeth And Bodies
Conservation groups are hoping that, with Etsy and Ebay on board, other sites such as Craigslist, Bonanza and Google Shop will follow suit
The Climate Is Changing Faster Than Animals Have Ever Evolved
Most researchers agree, however, that there will be species winners and losers as a result of future climate change
In Hawaii, Scientists Are Battling Invasive Plants with Herbicide-Shooting Paintball Guns
Paintball gun-wielding researchers have used this Rambo-like approach to reduce some patches on invasive plants by 80 percent
What’s Killing Florida’s Manatees This Time?
What’s behind the mysterious deaths of more than a hundred of Florida’s manatees?
Instead of Being Protected, Antarctica’s Oceans Will Be Open for Fishing
A plan to protect millions of acres of Antarctic ocean was temporarily killed in a meeting yesterday
Wildflowers Can Get STDs, And This App Wants You to Help Track One
That’s right, flowers can get STD’s. And these scientists want your help figuring out how common one plant STD is
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