Biologist Dr. Barry Commoner dies at 95
Dr. Commoner was something of a hybrid scientist; he was a researcher and a professor, but he was also an activist. His resume includes biology professor, government researcher, environmental and […]
Category Archives: Ecology
And you thought Venus Flytraps were cool…
But can they catapult their prey to their doom? I think not. The sundew has long been a very unassuming carnivorous plant. Species that live in the United States are […]
The Buzzing Dead
It might sound like science fiction… or at the very least a show on AMC. The first case of “zombie bees” in honeybee populations was discovered in 2008, but now […]
Immaculate conception? Not quite
Did you know that certain vertebrates (animals with backbones and spinal columns, basically the higher orders of animal life) can reproduce as virgins? Female snakes, sharks and some birds sometimes […]
An Eden of biodiversity
Want to discover more species than you ever thought possible? Madidi National Park in Bolivia is the place for you. According to a study just released by the Wildlife Conservation […]
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