14 Jul
Camera traps capture rarest of leopards
New WWF footage offers a sliver of cautious hope for the longterm survival of the critically endangered Amur leopard.
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30 May
A giant leap for cockroaches…
Why did a cockroach make the latest list of cool new species? Two reasons: good looks and heavy-duty hindquarters.
3 Mar
What’s in a cubic foot of tropical forest?
Answer: Forty-nine arthropods, two reptiles, and seven plant and fungi species.
10 Feb
Learning about light from the mantis shrimp
If you’re looking to improve a light-measuring instrument like the optical spectrometer, the mantis shrimp offers the finest design inspiration – it’s better at detecting light than any other creature on our planet.
4 Jan
Dead birds and doomsday scenarios
So the dead blackbirds that fell out of the sky in Arkansas just as 2011 was dawning really freaked people out. The fact that the area experienced some pretty horrible weather (including a tornado) and the birds died of blunt trauma to their organs – giving us a pretty plausible explanation – did not seem enough to stop frenzied speculation online about some looming apocalypse or doomsday scenario…
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Iridescent Animals: Earth-Touch’s Top 5
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Creature Feature: The antelope that looks Photoshopped
Do not adjust your monitor. The gerenuk is real.
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Sharks: Rescuing a killer reputation
If, like us, you’re seriously unhappy with the way sharks are [mis]represented in popular culture (thanks, Jaws…) and the mainstream press, then this is the TED Talk for you.
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