Some Frogs May Be Developing a Resistance to the Disastrous Chytrid Fungus Author:Matt Simon Cori Richards-Zawacki/University of Pittsburgh The dreaded chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis horrifies even the most sober-minded scientists. …
These monkeys surprised scientists by sharing even more when no one was looking By Melissa Healy What explains the marmoset’s generosity toward little ones? Not the audience effect, new research …
Insects Flew Before Anything Else Did. So How Did They Get Their Wings? By ASHER ELBEIN A fossil of a cockroach dating to the Cretaceous period, about 145 to 65 …
How One Child’s Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria The genetic mutation arose 7,300 years ago in just one person in West Africa, scientists reported on Thursday. …
In Defense of Biodiversity: Why Protecting Species from Extinction Matters A number of biologists have recently made the argument that extinction is part of evolution and that saving species need …
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on Earth, dies at 45 Jaymi Heimbuch Photo: Jaymi Heimbuch This older gentleman was a celebrity figure for his species, but for an …
Faune : pourquoi un tiers des oiseaux a disparu? Selon deux études récentes, les oiseaux ont massivement disparu des campagnes françaises ces dernières années. Que se passe-t-il pour les oiseaux …
Namibia in 4K Ultra HD Amazing Places on Our Planet Travelling in Namibia – beautiful sparsely populated country in southwest Africa famous for the huge Namib Desert along the …