Scientists Are Bringing Back Extinct Species
This article originally appeared on The Conversation. De-extinction–the science of reviving species that have been lost–has moved from the realm of science-fiction to something that...
Do You Really Know Why Leaves Fall in Winter?
We learn very early on in life that each fall is marked by the leaves changing colors and eventually falling to the ground (where we need to...
Death of White Rhino Leaves Four Animals In Species Past Point of No Return
The entire White Rhino species consisted of just six members last fall when one one of the last six members and one of only two males in the world,...
About A Bee
Yes, it does say 'bee' and not 'boy'. Why the hell would I contribute something about a crap film with Hugh Grant in it then?...
Study: Why Big Dogs Die Young
When I was on vacation a couple of months ago, I posted a link to an article entitled “Why Small Pups Outlive Large Dog Breeds.” A recent study expands on that research.
Stop Obama from Weakening Endangered Species Act
The Obama government is now accepting comments on a draft policy that would sharply limit the number of species given protection under the Endangered Species Act. The policy in question is a Bush-era throwback that ignores entire populations of imperiled species.
Wildlife Officials Recruit Robotic Deer
Wildlife officials nationwide turn to robotic deer as decoy to catch nighttime poachers.
8.7 Million different species exist on earth
Our world is a precious and diverse place, but no one really knew how diverse until now. It appears that science has managed to categorize the existence of millions of different critters, some not even discovered yet. Read more….
Our dying world: Slimy hagfish threatened
Once again man leaves his indelible mark on nature, one that cannot be removed, as scientists discover yet another species, the hagfish, threatened with extinction. Read about it here.
Endangered species threatened by Republican critter haters
Our critters are begging for your help. They are threatened by the Republicans who want to kill them all. Please don’t let them. Read about how you can help here.
Humans killing ocean life at alarming rate
We are killing our world faster than even the most pessimistic could have predicted. Read this frightening prediction from the world’s scientists.
World famous photographer raped by paranoid parrot
Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine head to the ends of the earth in search of animals on the edge of extinction. Then the nightmare began….Enjoy.
They turned me into a Newt
I wrote this post almost 2 years ago, but remembered it and decided to re-post it here on MMA. Amazing how it seems that the...
Curiosities of the body
Curiosity (from Latin curiosus "careful, diligent, curious," akin to cura "care") is an emotion related to natural inquisitive behavior such as exploration, investigation, and learning,...