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…
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1.8 million-year-old skull may revise understanding of human evolution
Unearthed skull revises understanding of human evolution…
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‘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…
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Mei Xiang Gives Birth at the Smithsonian National Zoo
Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on August 23.
Ecuador Exposes Rain Forest and its Inhabitants to Oil Extraction Effort…
Till Now, a Case of Mistaken Identity for Elusive Olinguito, World's New Mammal…
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…
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…
Scientists discovered many new species on the floor of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica -- something they're describing as a "riot of life." Jeffrey Brown speaks with former oceanographer Mark Schrope about the newest known species of sea life found…
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