Nation Aug 28 What the Endangered Species Act has accomplished in 50 years By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz
Nation Sep 19 3 billion fewer wild birds soar the skies than in 1970, study finds North America's skies are lonelier and quieter. By Seth Borenstein, Christina Larson, Associated Press
Science May 07 As species decline, so do the scientists who name them Quentin Wheeler’s career can be traced back to a fascination with pond scum. Now president of SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Wheeler was 8 when he first peered through a microscope and saw the single-celled organisms known as… By Jenny Marder
Science Oct 18 Watch 1.8 million-year-old skull may revise understanding of human evolution Unearthed skull revises understanding of human evolution…
Science Oct 18 Watch ‘Mind-boggling’ skull discovery offers researchers a view into the ancient past The discovery of a 1.8 million-year-old skull at Dmanisi in Georgia has revolutionized scientists' idea of human evolution. Paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson of the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss what these ancient remains…
Aug 28 Watch Mei Xiang Gives Birth at the Smithsonian National Zoo Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on August 23. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Ecuador Exposes Rain Forest and its Inhabitants to Oil Extraction Effort Ecuador Exposes Rain Forest and its Inhabitants to Oil Extraction Effort… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Till Now, a Case of Mistaken Identity for Elusive Olinguito, World’s New Mammal Till Now, a Case of Mistaken Identity for Elusive Olinguito, World's New Mammal… Continue watching
Aug 05 Ecuadorian Rainforest Wonders By Ellen Rolfes With an estimated 5,500 species in the Yasuni National Park, Ecuador has some of the largest biodiversity in the world. But Yasuni is also home to nearly 850 million barrels of crude oil, which Ecuador may choose to leave untapped… Continue reading
Jan 05 Ants, Supersized By Jenny Marder Researchers have found they can activate the development of supersized "supersoldier" ants. The study is published in the journal Science on Thursday. Here are some photos of pheidole ants, captured by biologist and photographer Alexander Wild, who studies the evolutionary… Continue reading