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Category Archives: Ecology

Biologist Dr. Barry Commoner dies at 95

October 1, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

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 […]

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Ecology, Our Environment, Science News

And you thought Venus Flytraps were cool…

October 1, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

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 […]

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Botany, Ecology

The Buzzing Dead

September 25, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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 […]

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Animals, Ecology, Science News

Immaculate conception? Not quite

September 19, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

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 […]

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Animals, Ecology

An Eden of biodiversity

September 13, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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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Ecology, Science News

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