- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2013
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
The effects of this global cooling were similar to those of present-day global warming
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 15th, 2013
Fish on Prozac, Zoloft Turn Celibate, Display Aggressive Behaviors
Study raised concerns about how human drugs impact on wild animals
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 13th, 2013
$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
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 13th, 2013
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
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
“The oceans are integral to all of humanity,” UN Secretary-General Says
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 7th, 2013
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
DNA collected from these animals' droppings expected to help with conservation efforts
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2013
Headcount for Monitor Lizards Keeps Dropping as the Years Go By
The lizards are either sold as pets or killed for their skin
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2013
“Chewbacca” Bat Spotted During Expedition in Mozambique
The bat shares its habitat with a beetle that passes explosive gas as a defense mechanism
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 4th, 2013
101 New Beetle Species Discovered in New Guinea
The beetles all belong to one genus, entomologists explain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 30th, 2013
Giant Fluorescent Pink Slugs Discovered in Australia
The slugs measure 20 cm (7.8 inches) in length, live on top of Mount Kaputar
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2013
Watch: 8 Quirky Animals and Their Amazing Defense Mechanisms
These animals behave as if they had superpowers, some say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2013
Antarctic Polar Icecap Found to Be 33.6 Million Years Old
Carbon dating shows that the icecap was formed during the Oligocene
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 25th, 2013
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
The species were all discovered in 2012, one is weirder than the other