Scientists Are Recording 24-Hour Soundtracks of Rainforests
The bioacoustic data gives Nature Conservancy researchers clues about the health of an ecosystem
Swimming Through Mud at the World Bog Snorkeling Championships
This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s strangest (and messiest) competitions
Hawks Act as Unwitting Muscle for Hummingbirds
In Arizona, hummingbirds seem to deliberately seek out bodyguard hawks to shield them from nest-robbing jays
How Hurricane Katrina Redrew the Gulf Coast
While storms here are nothing new, human influence helped Katrina make Louisiana’s ecological problems worse
Over 14,000 Miles of America’s Coastline is Covered in Concrete
14 percent of America’s coastline is coated in concrete — and that could actually be really bad
Gliding Spiders Found Falling From Tropical Trees
Flat-bodied spiders that live in the rainforest strike a Superman pose to take control of their free-falls
Why Satellites Are a Biologist’s Best Friend
From tracking penguins to coral reefs, satellites are changing the way scientists study ecology
Tropical Octopus Definitely Mates Beak-to-Beak
Larger Pacific striped octopus couples engage in a host of behaviors unheard of among other octopuses
Parasitic Wasps Turn Spiders Into Zombie Weavers
Arachnids injected with a potent neurotoxin are forced to create shiny new web cradles for wasp larvae
Australian Cities Pass Cat Curfews
Fluffy little murderbeasts may soon be kept under lock and key
Why Do Hundreds of Macaws Gather at These Peruvian Clay Banks?
Brightly colored parrots of the western Amazon basin display a behavior not seen anywhere else
Boa Constrictors Kill By Stopping Blood Circulation
The popular belief that boas and other constricting snakes deal death by suffocation seems to be a flawed assumption
Mosquitoes Can Carry, and Deliver, a Double Dose of Malaria
Insects that are already carrying one strain are more likely to pick up a second infection and harbor higher numbers of parasites
Bumblebees Are Getting Squeezed by Climate Change
Across North America and Europe, the insects are just not keeping up with shifting temperatures
Despite Their Industrious Reputation, Some Ants Are Super Lazy
Research suggests that some worker ants excel at inactivity
Jumping Worms Have Invaded Wisconsin
A wriggling worm is becoming a problem in the Midwest
Migrating Monarch Butterflies Might Actually Take to the Highway
Threatened pollinators get a trans-continental right of way
Big African Animals Are Pickier Eaters Than We Imagined
To the surprise of ecologists, plant-eaters manage to coexist on the savanna by each choosing different favorite foods
These Sparrows Sing to the Beat of Their Own Drum
Java sparrows amp up their tunes with acoustic beak taps synchronized with chirps
Watch These Ants Hurl Themselves Out of Death Traps With Their Mouths
At least one trap-jaw ant species has coopted its exceptionally strong mandibles to escape its nemesis, the ferocious antlion
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