Hey Cichlid, Check Out My Sandcastle
By Tom Evans (@AquaEvans) Here is a healthy reminder that all those other fish in the sea aren’t so bad. I’d…
Tag: ecology
Declining Bee Populations Revisited
Are we headed toward a future with no bees? Declining Bee Populations Revisited covers what we know about bee hive collapse and recovery.
Only Three Isle Royale Wolves Remain
Only three Isle Royale Wolves remain, according the the latest count. Find out why, and if anything can be done to save the wolf population.
Wild Red Kite: Red and Deadly
Photography and Text by Steven Spence This is a wild red kite (German: Roter Milan; Latin Milvus milvus ), which…
Winter Bees, First Visitors
This photo of a winter bee collecting pollen, called “First Visitors,” is the work of Germany-based photographer Steven Spence. Here…
Early Tetrapod Skull Looks like Crocodile
Our 360 million-year-old tetrapod ancestors may have been more like modern crocodiles than previously thought, according to a new 3D…
Nature’s Medicine Cabinet for Sick Bees
By Kate Stone Around the world, honey bees are in decline and under constant threat from parasites. This ongoing problem…
Florida Lizards are Evolving, Fast
In the span of just 15 years, scientists have documented native lizards evolving rapidly in response to pressure from an invasive species.
Giant Clams May Inspire Alternative Energy
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Santa Barbara have found out how giant clams are…