- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 16th, 2012
Human Brain Genetically Linked to the Worm Brain
We apparently share a rich common history with numerous species
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 15th, 2012
New York City Reveals New Leopard Frog Species
Scientists say the creatures live extremely close to the actual city
- Travel & Transportation
- By Elena Gorgan
- March 7th, 2012
Chinese Rich Pay a Fortune to Hunt Endangered Polar Bears in Canada
If they're endangered, they're dying, so we might as well kill them, says organizer
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2012
Why Large Animals Went Extinct in the Last 100,000 Years
A new investigation shows the extinction was caused by a number of factors
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 23rd, 2012
Robotic Fish Joins School, Reveals Its Secrets
Researchers develop new tools for studying fish in their habitats
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 21st, 2012
Carbon Erodes the Very Fabric of Marine Ecosystems
The oceans may enter a state of collapse very soon, scientists warn
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 7th, 2012
Ancient Cricket Song Brought to Life
The music hasn't been heard in 165 million years
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 19th, 2012
Insects Are the Most Unexplored Class of Organisms
More than half of newly-found species are insects
- Editorials
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 19th, 2012
Children of the Mind
A mostly SF perspective on the opportunities our species is presented with
- Research & Tech
- By Oana Grigoras
- January 12th, 2012
Global Warming to Increase the Intelligence of Reptiles
Warm temperatures impact the hormones responsible for reptilian brain development
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 12th, 2012
Explaining the Evolution of Facial Features in Primates
One can easily observe a huge diversity in how their faces appear
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 11th, 2012
'Doomsday Clock' Moved to Five Minutes Till Midnight
The BAS is pessimistic about the future of our species
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 4th, 2012
Antarctic Hydrothermal Vents Reveals New Species Communities
Researchers had no idea that these creatures even existed
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 29th, 2011
15 Weird Marine Species (Re)Discovered
Some of these creatures puzzled the experts who found them
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 21st, 2011
Frankincense May Soon Be a Thing of the Past
The trees that produce the resin are severely endangered
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Oana Grigoras
- December 16th, 2011
World's Smallest Frogs Discovered in New Guinea
Scientists say the newly-found frogs measure less than 9 mm, a little more than a pill
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 15th, 2011
Ants Use Vapor Guns to Kill Targets from Afar
Researcher even observed a termite being annihilated in this manner