The world’s smallest known vertebrate is a frog the size of a housefly, a new study says. At an average…
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“White” Penguin Found
Birds of a feather usually flock together—but not in the case of a rare “white” mutant penguin, spotted Monday in…
Worm-Eating Plant Found
Flowering plants of the genus Philcoxia are the only known plants with the “awkward” feature of subterranean leaves, said Rafael Oliveira,…
Birds Flying Faster Due to Climate Change
Wind speeds over the Southern Ocean have been increasing over the past three decades and those stronger winds are boosting…
Good news for rhinos in Nepal
Conservationists in Nepal have reason to celebrate, as it has been reported that no Indian rhinos were killed by poachers…
After double lung transplant to go back to work
A woman who was on the brink of death has told how she has returned to her pole dancing day…
First ‘mixed embryo’ monkeys born
For the first time, scientists have produced monkeys composed of cells taken from separate embryos. The animals were born after…
Ãlvaro Cogollo uses popular music to entice Colombians to love nature
As a boy growing up on a farm near the Caribbean coast of Colombia, Ãlvaro Cogollo loved the forest. His…
MIT to offer free, online courses to all
The disruption of higher education just got very interesting. It appears that the disruptors — private, online universities — are…
First Hybrid Shark Found
Scientists said that they had discovered the world’s first hybrid sharks in Australian waters, a potential sign the predators were…