Collisions with automobiles claim the lives of incalculable numbers of animals every year, especially in areas where roads cut across…
Nature & Ecosystems (Page 8)
Who ya gonna caw? These 7 amazing birds of the genus Corvus (aka Crows) boast astonishing adaptability, distinct voices and…
With Cavendish bananas threatened by a devastating fungus, fruit-lovers with “yellow fever” can peel one of these 7 tasty blight-resistant…
Sometimes, the extent of environmental damage from factory farming, oil spills, deforestation and mining can’t be seen unless you can…
Ice ice baby! Though “Vanilla” isn't a natural form (or flavor) of ice, many other kinds of slippery frozen water…
From pulling Santa's sleigh to providing sustenance to a host of tundra-dwelling humans and animals, these 7 reindeer subspecies need…
Bring 'em back alive! That's exactly what some zoologists are doing when they re-discover living populations of species previously thought…
Many a cautionary fictional tale has warned us about the potential dangers of ‘playing god,’ unleashing synthetic creatures that we…
Mammals may be Earth's most highly evolved animals but not all mammals are all that highly evolved. Some, like the…
Ducks have evolved a specialized set of physical attributes allowing them to become some of nature's most efficient waterfowl. So,…