New Emperor Penguin Colonies Discovered in Antarctica
Scientists observed two new colonies totaling 6,000 emperor penguin chicks near Mertz Glacier in Antarctica, raising the estimated population in this area to about threefold…
Scientists observed two new colonies totaling 6,000 emperor penguin chicks near Mertz Glacier in Antarctica, raising the estimated population in this area to about threefold…
The seas surrounding Antarctica are among the world’s most pristine, but fishing vessels are set to move in. Next week, there is a meeting of…
A newly published study describes Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis), a recently discovered monkey species living in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Researchers…
Protected California sea lions are apparently gorging themselves on Chinook salmons and steelheads in the Columbia River, both of which are listed as threatened populations….
A new study from a team of international scientists found that deforestation is advancing rapidly in tropical nations and most reserves are losing some or…
The White Sea Biological Station sits at latitude 66° N, just on the cusp of the Arctic Circle, and on the shores of the White…
A new study from researchers at Stanford University looks at how to preserve biodiversity while increases in agricultural production to feed people continue. To keep…
Working with populations of yeast growing in test tubes, researchers at MIT published the first experimental validation of the theory that populations suffering a decline…
A new study from the University of Washington shows whether mammals in the Western Hemisphere will actually be able to move to new areas suitable…
According to new data from 2011 NOAA tests, bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are underweight, anemic, have low blood sugar and/or some symptoms…
Researchers from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) developed a bio-inspired robotic fish to mimic the tail propulsion of a swimming fish and conducted…
While it’s expected that the animal kingdom is a fierce place, where aggression for survival dominates, a new study on bonobos (Pan paniscus) published in…
It might be a small world after all, but there’s still plenty to learn about this little blue marble we call Earth, and there’s no…