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In the Case of the Musk Ox Decline, Man is Not Guilty

Genetic evidence shows environment, not humans, killed off Arctic beasts

By Anna Rothschild | Posted March 10, 2010

Before ‘Avatar’ could hit the silver screen, it needed one plant scientist’s green thumbs up

By Ferris Jabr | Posted March 7, 2010

Biologists use cat food to recruit omnivorous ants in their battle against invasive cane toads

By Ferris Jabr | Posted February 28, 2010

Just a one hour train ride from New York City, eagles abound.

By Olivia Koski | Posted February 22, 2010

Boozing Bats Are Still Expert Fliers

By Ariel Bleicher | Posted February 15, 2010

Recent research on slime molds shows that they can make complex decisions about nutrition

By Anna Rothschild | Posted February 11, 2010

Spiky echinoderms use spines for complex vision

By Mara Grunbaum | Posted February 7, 2010

Rebecca Skloot’s new book reveals untold truths about one of medical science’s most important tools

By Ferris Jabr | Posted February 3, 2010

Wearing this rodent on the runway could save Louisiana’s wetlands

By Anna Rothschild | Posted January 25, 2010

Two newly discovered proteins in spider webs could one day be used in a natural adhesive

By Anna Rothschild | Posted October 29, 2009