Published on March 3rd, 2015 | by James Ayre
Two new species of peacock spiders — which have been dubbed “Skeletorus” and”Sparklemuffin” — have been discovered (and scientifically described) in Australia, according to recent reports. The two new species of peacock spider were discovered in ... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2015 | by James Ayre
It’s been noted for a number of years now that urbanization has an effect on various animal and plant species — driving changes in various qualities or traits. Spiders in cities are known to generally be ... Read More →
Published on February 20th, 2015 | by James Ayre
32 commentsThe Dance of the Planets is here yet again, with a conjunction of the planets Venus, Mars, Uranus, and the crescent Moon, all visible together tonight in the evening sky. Venus and the Moon will of ... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
Some good news for the world’s forests: assurance that along the entire supply chain, products from Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging company, support forest management with environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically ... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
We took up some basics about mangrove forests in a previous article, including how widespread and productive these ecosystems can be. Now people have begun to realize the importance of mangrove forests to the health of ... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2015 | by James Ayre
Plants are apparently affected far less by mass extinctions than animals are, according to new research from the University of Gothenberg. Despite their ubiquity in the terrestrial environments of the last 400 or so million years, ... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2015 | by James Ayre
An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic ends up in the oceans every year, according to new research from the University of Georgia and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. To be exact, ... Read More →
Published on February 17th, 2015 | by James Ayre
Milk thistle extract (silbinin) works effectively to alleviate symptoms of Cushing Disease (caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland in the brain), according to new comprehensive research from the Max Planck Institute. The research included ... Read More →
Published on February 17th, 2015 | by Derek Markham
Warm ocean temperatures in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans could be bringing major coral bleaching events to reefs around the world in 2015, according to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) latest forecast. Coming ... Read More →
Published on February 16th, 2015 | by James Ayre
7 commentsGMO apples are now coming to America, thanks to a recent decision by the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Those federal regulators decided to approve two genetically engineered apple varieties ... Read More →
Published on February 16th, 2015 | by Michael Ricciardi
The world’s most powerful particle accelerator — the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — is scheduled to restart in March of 2015, after a two year hiatus for repairs and upgrades (and data analysis). The machine is ... Read More →
