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An orchid that smells like roadkill
An orchid from southern South Africa has evolved a novel way to attract carrion flies and use them as pollinators, by smelling like rotting meat.
March 28, 2011
Water issues worry Americans most, global warming least
Water issues worry Americans most - loss of open space and global warming worry Americans least - according to a new Gallup poll.
March 28, 2011
Clues to India’s geologic past in ancient insects in amber
Insects encased in 50 million-year-old amber deposits suggest that India's geologic history may have to be revised, according to an October 2010 report.
March 28, 2011
International Year of Forests in 2011
Forests provide people with clean air and water. The 2011 International Year of Forests initiative is designed to celebrate forests and to encourage sustainable use of forest resources.
March 27, 2011
Do trees ever stop growing?
Why aren't all trees as tall as the giant redwoods? In fact, their height is more or less fixed at the same height as other trees of that species.
March 27, 2011
Fennec foxes are all ears
The fennec fox can survive the perils of the Sahara Desert, as well as your living room. And fennec foxes can live as long as 14 years in captivity.
March 26, 2011
Antarctica mosaic in amazing detail
Scientists have created a mosaic of digital images collected from space showing the frozen continent of Antarctica in amazing detail.
March 26, 2011
March 2011 tsunami toll on wildlife at the Midway atoll
The March 11, 2011 tsunami took just 5 hours to travel the 2400 miles to Midway Atoll. There, it dealt a devastating blow to the island wildlife.
March 24, 2011
Snow melt declining in western U.S.
Mote says that from the Rockies all the way to the Cascades, springtime snowpack and snow melt has declined by about 10 percent over the past 50 years.
March 24, 2011
Oldest known wild bird in U.S. became a mother again, and survived March 2011 tsunami
A Laysan albatross at Midway is the oldest known wild bird in the US. She recently became a mom at over 60 years of age - and survived the 2011 tsunami, too.
March 21, 2011
