Small Dams Wreak Havoc on Natural Ecosystems, Threaten Biodiversity

Small Dams Wreak Havoc on Natural Ecosystems, Threaten Biodiversity

Researchers find that dams are not as eco-friendly as some people think they are

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 17th, 2013
Dinosaurs Hit by Major Cold Snap Some 116 Million Years Ago

Dinosaurs Hit by Major Cold Snap Some 116 Million Years Ago

The effects of this global cooling were similar to those of present-day global warming

Fish on Prozac, Zoloft Turn Celibate, Display Aggressive Behaviors

Fish on Prozac, Zoloft Turn Celibate, Display Aggressive Behaviors

Study raised concerns about how human drugs impact on wild animals

$56,000 (€42,068) Reward Promised to Whomever Helps Catch Conservationist's Murderer

$56,000 (€42,068) Reward Promised to Whomever Helps Catch Conservationist's Murderer

Jairo Sandoval was killed about two weeks ago, the police need help to catch the culprit

15 New Bird Species Discovered in the Amazon

15 New Bird Species Discovered in the Amazon

4 of them already risk becoming extinct, wildlife researchers warn

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 10th, 2013
World's Rarest Marine Mammal Gets Protection from the Government of Mexico

World's Rarest Marine Mammal Gets Protection from the Government of Mexico

High officials approve measures intended to safeguard vaquitas in the Gulf of California

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 8th, 2013
World Oceans Day Celebrated This June 8

World Oceans Day Celebrated This June 8

“The oceans are integral to all of humanity,” UN Secretary-General Says

Newborn Okapi Makes First Public Appearance at Bristol Zoo

Newborn Okapi Makes First Public Appearance at Bristol Zoo

The baby okapi walked around its enclosure together with its overprotective mom

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 6th, 2013
Poop Analysis Helps Researchers Better Monitor the World's Kangaroo Populations

Poop Analysis Helps Researchers Better Monitor the World's Kangaroo Populations

DNA collected from these animals' droppings expected to help with conservation efforts

Headcount for Monitor Lizards Keeps Dropping as the Years Go By

Headcount for Monitor Lizards Keeps Dropping as the Years Go By

The lizards are either sold as pets or killed for their skin

“Chewbacca” Bat Spotted During Expedition in Mozambique

“Chewbacca” Bat Spotted During Expedition in Mozambique

The bat shares its habitat with a beetle that passes explosive gas as a defense mechanism

101 New Beetle Species Discovered in New Guinea

101 New Beetle Species Discovered in New Guinea

The beetles all belong to one genus, entomologists explain

Giant Fluorescent Pink Slugs Discovered in Australia

Giant Fluorescent Pink Slugs Discovered in Australia

The slugs measure 20 cm (7.8 inches) in length, live on top of Mount Kaputar

Watch: 8 Quirky Animals and Their Amazing Defense Mechanisms

Watch: 8 Quirky Animals and Their Amazing Defense Mechanisms

These animals behave as if they had superpowers, some say

Antarctic Polar Icecap Found to Be 33.6 Million Years Old

Antarctic Polar Icecap Found to Be 33.6 Million Years Old

Carbon dating shows that the icecap was formed during the Oligocene

Two New Miniature Spider Species Discovered in China

Two New Miniature Spider Species Discovered in China

The spiders belong to the Mysmenidae family, inhabit mountainous regions

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 23rd, 2013
Scientists Release Top 10 New Species List

Scientists Release Top 10 New Species List

The species were all discovered in 2012, one is weirder than the other

 
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