Animals
Deforestation on the Rise: Illegally Cut Timber Being Used to Produce Fancy Furniture
Illegal logging is destroying ecologically important forests around the worl. Much of the timber is being used to produce expensive furniture and flooring.
Latest Research Articles
Narwhals: Their Tusks Act Like Sensors, Not Hunting Spears
Prehistoric Cannibalism: Tyrannosaurs May Have Killed and Then Eaten Their Species
Social Groups: Baboons Benefit From Living With Fewer Individuals, Researchers Say
Bearded Dragons: Grasshoppers Bring Allergens Into Homes, Researchers Say
Humboldt Namesakes Galore: Natural Historian Who Influenced Darwin, Thoreau
Migration: Alaskan Trout Retire Early and Feed On Salmon Eggs To Avoid Ocean Predators
Great Ape Evolution Redefined By New Fossil Species, Researchers Say
Vultures and Immunity: Scavenging Better Than the Others
Endangered Birds: Puffins Join Threatened Species List
Grizzly Bears of Yellowstone May Lose Protection Under Endangered Species Act
Social Insects and Matricide: Why Some Bees, Wasps, Ants Kill Their Nearest Relative
Iberian Lynx: Oldest Ancestor Recently Found In Spain, Researchers Say