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The Amazing Mimicry of the Mummy Berry Fungus
vendredi 3 avril 2015 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Health, Infectious Diseases
Author's note: This is the latest post in the Wonderful Things series. You can read more about this series here. There is a fungus on our planet which is capable of not one, but two audacious and... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Will Happen in Vegas Won't Stay in Vegas [Excerpt]
vendredi 3 avril 2015 — Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Climate, Environment, Ecology, Evolution
Michael Tennesen’s book looks ahead to the dusty, thirsty future of Las Vegas and other regions on Earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Did the Anthropocene Begin in 1950 or 50,000 Years Ago?
jeudi 2 avril 2015 — More Science, History of Science, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Climate, Environment, Ecology, Evolution
Scientists debate whether hunting, farming, smallpox or the nuclear bomb define the start of irreversible human impacts on our planet -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Zoos Acquire Endangered Species
lundi 30 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Green Living, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology
How do you transport two young orangutans to a zoo thousands of kilometers away from their native lands? Here's the simple answer: FedEx. Here's the less simple answer: It's a lot of work. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Grandparents Shaped Human Evolution
vendredi 27 mars 2015 — Features, More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Evolution, Archaeology & Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Health
The rise of senior citizens may have played a big role in the success of our species -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Keeping Tiny Delta Smelt Alive in Captivity Is No Small Feat
vendredi 27 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Technology
The delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) may be all but extinct in the wild, but it turns out that hope is not quite lost for this controversial California fish. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ferns Get It On After 60 Million Years Apart
An unassuming little fern has left scientists scratching their heads at the feat of reproductive hijinks it apparently represents. The fern, xCystocarpium roskamianum(the prefix ‘x’... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ebola Virus Not Mutating as Quickly as Feared
jeudi 26 mars 2015 — More Science, Evolution, Health, Biotechnology, Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Technology
The pathogen’s evolution does not appear to be outpacing efforts to develop an arsenal against it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Hungry Polar Bears Could Soon Start Devastating Bird Populations
jeudi 26 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Climate, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology
A hungry polar bear (Ursus maritimus) will eat just about anything. Oh sure, they prefer to dine on nice fatty seals (I mean, what Arctic creature wouldn't?), but when push comes to shove they'll eat... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Rare Ili Pika Photographed for the First Time in 20 Years
jeudi 26 mars 2015 — More Science, Biology, History of Science, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology
If ever there was a face that read, "Goddamn it, they found me," this is it. That small, downturned mouth, ever-so-slightly ajar in a moment of panicked contemplation, it really just says it all. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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