Mexico has enacted a ban on importing U.S. grown (GMO) corn following a presidential decree in 2020 by then President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to preserve Mexico’s health and native species of corn. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 months ago • 46 views

"Wake me up when spring is here ... Nature has had to come up with some crazy ways to survive harsh winters. But none are weirder than hibernation. Turns out there is more than one kind of hibernation,... continue reading

posted by ant 5 months ago • 14 views • 12:02

Fire Ants! It has been adapting, evolving for 150 million years 14 000 species they are nearly everywhere thriving.

posted by BSR 5 months 1 week ago • 53 views • 48:05

In the wilderness of New Caledonia, scientists have discovered a living organism with the largest genome in the world. New research shows that the genome size of this fork fern species is estimated to... continue reading

posted by newtboy 9 months 2 weeks ago • 65 views • 3:01

The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts... continue reading

posted by newtboy 12 months ago • 129 views • 3:36

Biologists in New Zealand have found around 100 new species after exploring a rift some 5 kilometers beneath the sea. The organisms include some that scientists can't even identify, as well as a strange... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year ago • 234 views • 2:07

SKELETON PANDA SEA SQUIRT: A new species of sea creature that has a distinctive skeleton-like body structure and black spots that resemble a panda has been discovered in Japan. The "skeleton panda sea... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year ago • 42 views • 36 secs

Scientists discover a new species lurking in the depths of the southern ocean. This is the Antarctic Strawberry Feather Star. Researchers describe it as a large (8”) creature with 20 arms.

posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago • 94 views • 37 secs

Few of the monsters that evolution created have been so successful at hurting us as the variola virus, responsible for smallpox. The carnage it caused was so terrible and merciless that it compelled humankind,... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 year 7 months 1 week ago • 143 views • 11:09

At 2994 meters on a never-before-surveyed seamount north of Johnston Atoll, the team made a thrilling discovery — the chance to examine an animal spotted for the very first time in the Pacific Ocean!... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 213 views • 1:46

The common wisdom is that, once an invasive species is truly established, it can't be eradicated — but I talked to the team from Predator Free Wellington, who think they can do just that. ■ Predator... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 1 week ago • 84 views • 9:17

Manú National Park, deep in the Peruvian rainforest, is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. The park and surrounding areas are home to some 10 percent of the world's bird species, countless... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 19 views • 13:25

The magnificent Azorella compacta may look odd as hell, but this matter Seussian "rug" form is actually quite common among Alpine plants - plants from very high elevations or very high latitudes. It is... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 7 months ago • 362 views • 2:59

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 10 months ago • 60 views • 12:15

What's a "seal" anyway? You know, it's really unclear. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:48 What Are Seals? 1:38 Where Can We Find Them? 2:05 Species of Seals 3:09 The Three Families 3:22 Odobenidae ... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 4 months ago • 345 views • 25:39

The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 5 views • 3:18

For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the U.S. has had to contend with historic dams in Oregon and California. These dams have been responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 135 views • 3:07

"... Having bones is pretty cool. They make our blood, let us hear, and keep us from being just a squishy puddle on the floor. But for every species with bones, there’s at least 20 species on Earth with... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 46 views • 8:50

Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 985 views • 2:32

"... Sounds that animals make can be really different, and it turns out that there's a reason why some species communicate with certain sounds..."

posted by ant 4 years 10 months ago • 14 views • 4:04