Animals are no less emotional than we are. By Frans de Waal (Dr. de Waal is a primatologist who studies…
These dogs scare bears away—to protect them
Karelian bear dogs are a new, non-lethal tool for wildlife agencies concerned with ursine visitors getting too comfortable around humans.…
Homeless Deaths in Seattle
8 dead in 8 weeks. Let that sink in. Today, Seattle Mennonite Church, held an afternoon memorial for friends who…
Inside the Spittlebug’s Bubble Home
Those foamy eruptions on garden plants protect a slow and steady sap drinker that is growing into a froghopper. But…
Saving the Bats, One Cave at a Time
Biologists are searching caves and abandoned mines in the West, hoping to spare many species of the winged creatures…
Searching Tardigrades for Lifesaving Secrets
By Steph Yin 15Feb “Researchers are drawing inspiration from the proteins that they think let hearty water bears cheat time…
Are We Watching the End of the Monarch Butterfly?
Citizen scientists recently gathered in a coastal Northern California town to count the butterfly during its winter migration. The results…
