How the Demise of Dinosaurs Led to the Rise of Snakes
The Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction killed 75 percent of all species—and prompted a snakesplosion of biodiversity. ..
The Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction killed 75 percent of all species—and prompted a snakesplosion of biodiversity. ..
African swine fever killed half the pigs in China. There is no vaccine and no treatment. Now it’s in the Caribbean and on the doorstep of the US. ..
Their incessant belching loads the atmosphere with planet-warming methane. But it’s not so simple as just feeding them gas-busting seaweed. ..
Avid amateurs are generating a wealth of information on avian activity. But does that data reflect new trends in bird behavior, or in people’s? ..
For her new book, Devi Lockwood traveled around the world gathering stories of how people are being directly affected by a warming planet. ..
‘Zombie’ purple urchins have obliterated West Coast kelp forests with their insatiable appetites. Can they be stopped? ..
Voice analysis of a 34-year-old recording proves that Ripper the musk duck “independently evolved” to mimic his human caretakers. ..
The new finding underscores the complexity of marine mammals’ social life and cognition. It may also help save the snoopy cetaceans. ..
From glasswing butterflies to vanishing octopuses, evolution sometimes paints with colors that aren’t there. ..
Researchers built a miniature version of the crustacean to better understand the biomechanics of its legendary strike. ..