February 2016

Protecting Marine Mammals with Maritime Tracking

Whales and other marine mammals are often struck by ships, sometimes with fatal results. Researchers and shipping companies may protect them.

Photographer Max Goldberg continues his tale of photographing whales, sea lions, and other wildlife off the coast of Cabo San…

Biology

What is a biobank? And why do scientists collect human tissue for research? Dr. Cathy Seiler, who manages a biobank, explains.

Learn about six mass) extinctions in 440 million years, all in one video from the American Museum of Natural History

Is it time to strengthen the endangered species act? Species are disappearing at a rapid pace, and the ESA is finding it hard to keep up.

Cavendish bananas dominate the market because they can withstand one strain of fungus affecting banana crops, but not the newest strain.

Many people visit the American Museum of Natural History to view the preserved specimens of dinosaurs and extinct animals, but…

Want to climb walls like Spiderman or a gecko? Not today, but maybe some day. There is a size limit on who or what can stick to walls.

By Jonathan Trinastic If you spot Nice Architects’ Ecocapsule while hiking through the woods or turning the corner from your…

An inexpensive metal stove grate insert for primitive cookstoves, created by a University of Iowa research team, may decrease global…