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Artist's Luminous Botanical Diagrams Reveal Nature's Inner Intelligence (Video)

Think botanical drawings are boring? Combining science, art and technology, artist Macoto Murayama rethinks how floral forms are documented with his stunning artworks.
How Fibonacci Numbers are Expressed in Nature (Video)

You just might never look at a pinecone the same way again.
World's First Hybrid Sharks Discovered Near Australia

For the first time ever, researchers have detected not one, not two, but 57 hybrid sharks lurking off the the coast of Australia.
Animal Tickle Tests Shed Light on the Origins of Laughter

According to the BBC, researchers in the UK have essentially invented for themselves what might be the greatest job in the world: ticklin' for science.
One Hundred Years Ago Today: Scott Going South To the Pole, Amundsen Going North and Home

Kieran Muvany of Discovery News explains the difference in the two campaigns; One is doing a race, the other is doing science
Take the 'Bird a Day' Challenge in 2012

Think you can spot a new bird a day for each of the 365 days of the new year? It's tougher than it sounds.
Poaching Songbirds for Supper On the Rise in Cyprus

The continued popularity of ambelopoulia, a traditional dish of pickled songbirds, has created a 15-million-euro business in which poachers annually kill 2 million birds.
Chilean National Park Closes in Face of Raging Wildfire

Wildfires have already destroyed 4% of the Torres del Paine National Park, endangering local wildlife shutting down one of the country's top tourist destinations.
First Gray Wolf in 80 Years Enters California

Following years of dedication on the part of conservationists to reintroduce the animals to their native habitats, things are looking up as the first gray wolf to be seen in California in nearly eight decades is spotted.
Christmas Trees Recycled Into Fish Habitats Across the Country

Around the country, Christmas trees are recycled for an unlikely purpose: they make for good fish habitat.
Mayor's Plan to Rid Town of Skunks Just Doesn't Smell Right

Mayor Martin Pagliughi of Avalon has set about removing the animals from his island borough, and it's caught the attention of state wildlife officials who say the action could be illegal.
Amateur Astronomer Uses Old Tea Box to Record 6 Months of the Sun's Path

In England, an amateur photographer used a pin hole camera to capture the sun from the longest day to the shortest day.
Environmentalism as Religion is a Myth. It's About Practicality and Common Sense.

Both anti-environmentalists and hardcore greens can get overly focused on the spiritual aspects of environmentalism. Really, it's about common sense.
Parking Lots Kill Birds? Thousands Die in Utah Crash Landing

In Utah, birds plunge to their death after storms make parking lots look like ponds. Thwack. Another reason for less pavement?
Merry Christmas: Here's the Most Adorable Baby Polar Bear You've Ever Seen. (Video)

It's been a long, tough year for the environment. So we might as well end it on an adorable note.
Arbitrary, Development-Obsessed Environmental Policy-Making Threatening Turkey's Ecosystems

Turkey's biodiversity crisis hit the pages of both Science and the New York Times this week.
Camera-Traps to Search for 'Extinct' Javan Tigers

rompted by new evidence of tigers there, the Meru Betiri National Park in East Java plans to install motion-sensing camera traps which might soon offer proof that, despite the finality of their conservation status, Javan tigers have indeed persevered.
Rare White Kiwi Hatches Just in Time for Christmas

Conservationists say they're "Gob-Smacked" to be having a White Kiwi Christmas this year.