Tracing the footsteps of Saint-Hilaire Botanists note a loss of biodiversity, but preserved areas as well, as they retrace an 1822 expedition CARLOS FIORAVANTI | ED. 234 | AUGUST 2015 …
The Golden Dream One man’s fateful dream promised untold wealth, but also carried an ominous warning, writes Kiki Siregar.
How We Created a Monster In the American Southwest The salt cedar is often seen as an un-killable invader. But are humans the real reason this unwanted plant is thriving? …
When hikers need help, who foots the rescue bill? If you run into trouble in the great outdoors, your rescue could come with a hefty price tag — but it …
19,000: Birds for Sale in Jakarta’s Biggest Markets By RACHEL NUWER A salesmen and his birds in one of Jakarta’s markets. Researchers warned that the trade in wild birds was …
Experience the craggy beauty of Madagascar’s ‘stone forest’ By: Catie Leary (Photo: Dennis van de Water/Shutterstock) There’s no shortage of fascinating places in Madagascar, but one not to miss is …
This Bee Works 50 Times Harder Than the Honey Bee Using blue orchard bees to pollinate crops is an idea with a lot of promise. For one thing, they visit …
Seductive Bass Tones Enough to Seal the Deal in Some Monkey Species By JAMES GORMANOCT. 22, 2015 No offense to tenors, but outside of opera, a high male voice is …
[embedplusvideo height=”395″ width=”650″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/1OV1F3D” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/om03SACGIjI?fs=1&vq=hd720″ vars=”ytid=om03SACGIjI&width=650&height=395&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep6481″ /] AZORES – São Miguel Filmed by Rui Martins in São Miguel´s Island – Azores between August 25th and September the 2nd 2013. …
Curious whales size up paddleboarder By: Laura Moss [embedplusvideo height=”395″ width=”650″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/1OV1Sni” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/g6U3VCneKfs?fs=1&vq=hd720″ vars=”ytid=g6U3VCneKfs&width=650&height=395&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=0¬es=” id=”ep2739″ /] If you want to get a sense of just how large whales really are, …