Watch: 13 Things About Brazil You Absolutely Have to Know

Watch: 13 Things About Brazil You Absolutely Have to Know

Thanks to the World Cup, Brazil's wildlife is getting some much-needed attention

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 9th, 2014
Mexico Will Soon Be Home to the World's Longest Artificial Reef

Mexico Will Soon Be Home to the World's Longest Artificial Reef

Once completed, the reef will be an impressive 1.9 kilometers (1.18 miles) long

Previously Unknown Stick Insect Species Found in China's Forests

Previously Unknown Stick Insect Species Found in China's Forests

These insects have a very long and slender body, are very well camouflaged

Current Extinction Rates Are 1,000 Times Higher than Normal

Current Extinction Rates Are 1,000 Times Higher than Normal

Researchers say evidence indicates that humans are the ones to blame for this

Polar Bears Evolved Sometime Within the Past 500,000 Years

Polar Bears Evolved Sometime Within the Past 500,000 Years

This makes them considerably younger than previously assumed

Megamouth Shark Caught in Japanese Waters

Megamouth Shark Caught in Japanese Waters

The shark has been autopsied earlier this week, media reports say

Photo of the Day: The Content of a Single Drop of Seawater

Photo of the Day: The Content of a Single Drop of Seawater

This photo might make you give up swimming in the ocean, at least for a while

Should We Bother to Save Endangered Species?

Should We Bother to Save Endangered Species?

I've never had the chance to see a dinosaur, and you don't see me crying about it

Watch: Everything There Is to Know About Bird-Eating Spiders

Watch: Everything There Is to Know About Bird-Eating Spiders

Or maybe everything you could have gone your entire life without knowing

Watch: Video Documents Biodiversity on Russia's Wrangle Island

Watch: Video Documents Biodiversity on Russia's Wrangle Island

This video is a definite must-see, if one happens to be a wildlife enthusiast

Colombia Moves to Establish New Protected Area

Colombia Moves to Establish New Protected Area

The area in question borders Venezuela, is home to rich biodiversity

Extinct Shark Rediscovered When It Shows Up at Fish Market

Extinct Shark Rediscovered When It Shows Up at Fish Market

This shark species was first documented by science in the early 1900s

The World Could Lose 5% of Its Deep-Sea Creatures by 2100

The World Could Lose 5% of Its Deep-Sea Creatures by 2100

Specialists say global warming will greatly affect seafloor-dwellers

Watch: What a World With No Wildlife Would Look Like

Watch: What a World With No Wildlife Would Look Like

New Greenpeace video is a hack into Disney's classic “The Lion King”

Tall Wind Turbines Kill More Birds than Short Ones, Researchers Say

Tall Wind Turbines Kill More Birds than Short Ones, Researchers Say

New study documents the wind power industry's impact on US biodiversity

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 6th, 2013
Global Warming Should Be Limited to 1 Degree

Global Warming Should Be Limited to 1 Degree

Experts around the world argue that the 2-degree target is too high

Margay Kitten Born in Uruguay Is Annoyingly Cute

Margay Kitten Born in Uruguay Is Annoyingly Cute

The kitten was born on November 10 after a gestation period of about 80 days

 
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