Zhang Science The ‘Gene Drive’ That Builds a Malaria-Proof Mosquito Anopheles stephensi Mosquito (female). David Scharf/Corbis On Monday, scientists announced they could cheat the laws of …
Earth has lost a third of arable land in past 40 years, scientists say Experts point to damage caused by erosion and pollution, raising major concerns about degraded soil amid …
Russell McLendon Science journalist blogs about humans and other wildlife. Shot by poachers, elephants seek human help Three elephants in Kenya recently fled to a wildlife rehab camp after being …
Uruguay makes dramatic shift to nearly 95% electricity from clean energy In less than 10 years the country has slashed its carbon footprint and lowered electricity costs, without government subsidies. …
Restore your faith in humanity in 4 minutes flat If you’re ever worried about losing faith in humankind, despair not: here is the antidote. “No act of kindness, no matter …
Why Europe will let member states opt out of GM crops November 30, 2015 6.03am EST In the US, farmers have been cultivating crops with genetically engineered traits since the …
Como um biólogo redescobriu, nas horas vagas, uma orquídea que se acreditava extinta Anathalis guarajuenses (Foto: Marcelo Rodrigues) São Paulo tem 62 orquídeas estão “presumivelmente extintas” BRUNO CALIXTO É impressionante …
Tillandsia pucaraensis has been made a synonym of T. guelzii Tillandsia guelzii W. Rauh , Spec nova. Trop. Subtrop. Pflanz. 65:55 Tillandsia pucaraensis R Ehlers Sp nova Die Bromelie 1: …
Spectacular New Species Found in “Lost World” Expedition explores Australian rain forest for first time. By Christine Dell’Amore, National Geographic Tropical biologist Conrad Hoskin scrambles over massive boulders looking for reptiles …
