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A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

November 14, 2017

A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer Viviane Callier Modern and extinct elephants evolved many features to support the colossal bulk of their bodies. These adaptations include special genetic mechanisms …

America’s Wildest Place Is Open for Business

November 14, 2017

America’s Wildest Place Is Open for Business By Christopher Solomon. Solomon is a contributing editor at Outside magazine. Several years ago a mapping expert pinpointed the most remote place in …

“Kew´s Forgotten Queen”!

November 11, 2017

Kew´s Forgotten Queen  Miss Marianne North on WIKIPEDIA  Marianne North (24 October 1830 – 30 August 1890) was a prolific English Victorian biologist and botanical artist, notable for her plant and …

How This Ship Handles Seas Loaded With Icebergs

November 3, 2017

How This Ship Handles Seas Loaded With Icebergs The Ocean Endeavour is sailing toward a famous glacier near the Arctic town of Ilulissat. It’s a route packed with dangerous icebergs, …