Even 'environmentally protective' levels of pesticide devastate insect biodiversity Pesticide levels considered environmentally friendly in... Read More

Ever since the discovery of the first-ever feathered dinosaur, named Archaeopteryx (Greek for ‘ancient feather’), in 1861, palaeontologi... Read More

  [caption id="attachment_43397" align="aligncenter" width="855"] Antelope Canyon, Arizona, U.S.[/caption]   [caption id=... Read More

Hormones control Fibonacci patterns You see them in sunflowers and artichokes. The familiar, concentric spiral-shaped Fibonacci sequence is... Read More

Studies show how dogs evolved—it started with food Dogs have been at humankind’s side for thousands of years; we’ve bred them for siz... Read More

Research shows ethylene is responsible for regulating the action of other hormones in the plant developmental pathways. If someone told... Read More

International Energy Agency proposes four simple steps Industrial nations are tasked with creating a comprehensive carbon emission plan by ... Read More

              The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the hel... Read More

Israeli research team found ancient monument in Sea of Galilee. Researchers stumbled upon the cone-shaped monument, that weighs about 60,... Read More

A dietary link to standing on two legs, big brains Modern apes eat mostly fruits and leaves in heavily wooded forests. Until recently, scie... Read More

Most us know that calling someone an ape is racist, but few of us understand why apes are associated in the European imagination with indige... Read More

Alternative way to explain life's complexity proposed One of the main theories sustained by the so-called “detractors” of evolution... Read More

[caption id="attachment_42750" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Hula painted frog. (Credit: Sarig Gafny)[/caption] The Hula painted frog wa... Read More

Yogurt companies produce too much acid whey for the digesters to process Greek yogurt is a booming million-dollar industry, championed by... Read More

"Nature's release valve" fed by warm water, air It's about that time of year again; hurricanes (or cyclones or typhoons) will start formin... Read More

As the military expands its presence, spinner dolphins likely to be most affected. Spinner dolphins are beloved for their long noses an... Read More

For many of us seeing a horse and carriage is somewhat of a rarity, but back in the day this was a very common sight - similar to a present ... Read More

Insects on constant search for rare Amazon salt what bees eat In the Amazon, salt is a necessary but scarce mineral. So bees get their s... Read More

"Bug chef" David George Gordon presented a rather unusual dish at Californian bug festival Bug-a-Thon: deep-fried tarantula. "You just have ... Read More

Fruit can be bred to last longer, taste better Usually, genetic modification of a food item means a new type of food that has a newly ins... Read More

One of the universal aspects of living in a social arrangement with others is dealing with death. Or more specifically, dealing with the dec... Read More

Blight shows hazards of relying on one crop The Irish Famine (or “Great Potato Famine” if you live outside the Emerald Isle) killed one... Read More

Top Ten new species of 2012, one discovered with social media These are not the only species that were discovered in 2012 (a rough 18... Read More

They don't walk all that comfortable, so why stop flying?   If you've seen March of the Penguins, you probably understand the q... Read More

UN releases first plan for ocean floor mineral extraction. 20 to 30 years from now you will be able to say you remember a time when minin... Read More

If you've ever thrown a dinner party then you probably know this feeling you get just before the guests are due to arrive. Everything is r... Read More

Ze Frank turns nature-documentaries into comedies Nature and comedy go together. Scientist Ze Frank proves it with his video's on true ... Read More

Satellites can determine how a species varies, assist in conservation Any given species of bird probably has a variety of different songs. ... Read More

International code points to recyclability and uses Plastics have proliferated on the planet over the past century. They’ve now become an... Read More

Research shows Utricularia gibba maintains a small genome size by resisting gene duplications. Nature is beautiful and so are its mechanism... Read More

Oxygen-control genes could help treat heart attacks, strokes Turtles do everything slowly—in addition to sluggish movement, they evolve v... Read More

Study shows ways that plants may respond to sound waves Some gardeners will swear that talking to plants helps them grow. And the word in... Read More

Big trouble in the microenvironment beneath the snow. At the height of winter in many parts of the world, the ground gets covered with s... Read More

Enormous amphibian is critically endangered. Here's a nice video of a huge, endangered species in China--the Giant Chinese Salamander. ... Read More

Knowing a disaster's long-term effects too crucial for mere politics The Fukushima-Dai-ichi disaster of 2011 released a number of potential... Read More

For this majestic species, the largest of all turtles, to be stranded ashore often means death. Leatherback sea turtles are among the world�... Read More