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Wallflowers of the Earth System
June 3, 2012 — In cities, the presence of algae, lichens, and mosses is not considered desirable and they are often removed from roofs and walls. It is, however, totally unfair to consider these cryptogamic covers, ... > full story -
Life Scientists View Biodiversity Through a Whole New Dimension: Body Size, Feeding Rates
May 31, 2012 — How can blue whales, the largest animals on the planet, survive by feeding on krill, shrimp-like creatures that are the size of a penny? According to life scientists, it's all a matter of ... > full story -
Highway Through Amazon Worsens Effects of Climate Change, Provides Mixed Economic Gains
May 31, 2012 — Paving a highway across South America is providing lessons on the impact of road construction ... > full story -
Time Is Ticking for Some Crop's Wild Relatives
May 30, 2012 — New edge of extinction research is creating a revival of conservation and interest in what these old wild relatives of current crops mean to the ... > full story -
Rare Sumatran Rabbit Photographed
May 25, 2012 — Researchers say the rare rabbit may now be found only in two remote national parks on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and conservation is ... > full story -
El Niño Weather and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherback Sea Turtles
May 24, 2012 — When critically endangered leatherback turtle hatchlings dig out of their nests, they enter a world filled with threats to survival. Now, Drexel University researchers have found that the climate ... > full story -
Tracking Endangered Elephants With Satellite Technology
May 24, 2012 — GPS and satellite technology is helping experts develop a long term strategy to protect the endangered Malaysian ... > full story -
A Whale of a Discovery: New Sensory Organ Found in Rorqual Whales
May 23, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a sensory organ in rorqual whales that coordinates its signature lunge-feeding behavior -- and may help explain their enormous size. Rorquals are a subgroup of baleen ... > full storyMore: -
New Species Top 10 List: Underworld Worm, Walking Cactus Creature, Blue Tarantula, Sneezing Monkey, and More
May 23, 2012 — The top 10 new species list has just been released. It includes a teensy attack wasp, night-blooming orchid, underworld worm, ancient "walking cactus" creature, blue tarantula, Nepalese poppy, giant ... > full story -
Rapid Coral Death by a Deadly Chain Reaction
May 23, 2012 — Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilization is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems ... > full story
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