Latest Stories in Natural Sciences - Page 2
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Poachers have now killed all the rhinos in Mozambique
No one can say for certain how many millions of years African rhinos roamed within the borders of Mozambique -- but now there are none.
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Study finds mice in New York City are evolving
Cancel your expedition to the Galapagos; evidence of evolution may be closer to home than you thought.
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Back from the dead: Groundbreaking Canadian freshwater research center finds savior
Last Summer, we wrote about the tragic decision by Canada's federal government to shut down the ground-breaking Experimental Lake Area (ELA) freshwater research project. At the time, the decision seemed purely based on politics and ideology.
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Watch these baboons ransack a home in South Africa (Video)
They arrive to places unannounced, bring a bunch of their friends and start making a mess of things, almost as if they own the place. But enough about humans; baboons do it too.
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Describe the world for The Encyclopedia of Life!
Maggie Koerth-Baker at Boing Boing and The Encyclopedia of Life want you to become an Armchair Taxonomist.
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Baby Southern White Rhinoceros playing in the mud (videos)
The calf is named Anna and was born on April 6, after 16 months of gestation. She was named Anna in honor of rhino conservationist Anna Merz who died on April 4th.
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Indian man who planted a 1,360-acre forest now plans to plant another
“It may take another 30 years," says Payeng. "But I am optimistic about it."
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Non-profit wants to clone the world's oldest trees to reforest the planet
Let's say that some trees have great genes that allow them to live for millennia and grow to be almost as big as skyscrapers, but that because they are so big, they are ideal targets for lumberjacks so they almost all get cut down...
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World's largest instrument makes incredible organ music from limestone rock (Video)
Spanning over acres and taking decades to build, The Great Stalacpipe Organ makes beautiful music by tapping on the cavern's hanging stalactites.
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The Colorado River named most endangered river in America [Video]
A beautiful video by photographer Pete McBride shows how this epic and ancient river is now the most endangered in the country.
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Confused koala discovers his home has been cut down (Photos)
Although the logging operation was approved by the forestry service, judging by the koala's confused expression, not everyone got the memo.
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Giant invasive snails are trying to take over Florida
These snails, which are originally from Africa, are real globe-trotters, because they are also invading Florida.
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Nature Blows My Mind! Octopus Houdini escapes boat via tiny hole
Like fitting a camel through the eye of a needle...
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12 most amazing time-lapse videos of stars, landscapes, and urban scenes
These videos will completely make your day, maybe even your whole week. For some of them, they might even make your whole year!
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PSA: Beware of beaver attacks! (video)
Leave wild animals alone.
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At least 241 manatee deaths caused by toxic red algae bloom in Florida
Manatees were already endangered in Florida, but they've apparently just become even more so because of a toxic red algae bloom off the western coast of the state.
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Nature Blows My Mind! The ocellated icefish has transparent blood and no scales
The almost infinite variety of life on Earth keeps surprising and puzzling us.
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Former NBA player recalls the time he saved a dolphin by reaching his arm down its throat
Known on the court for his skills at shot-blocking and rebounding, former pro basketballer Clifford Ray's exceptionally long arms once saved an animal's life.
