Humans have added approximately 900 square miles of land to urban coastlines this century and unfortunately, we’re still building more.

A new study has revealed that humans are artificially extending city coastlines by constructing industrial ports and luxurious waterfront residences. Over 900 square miles has been added to major city coastlines in the past 20 years.

A team of researchers has made a groundbreaking discovery – fish have an internal sense of self, as demonstrated by their recognition of their own face in a picture.

A world first study reverses the idea that the bulk of life in the ocean is fueled by photosynthesis via sunshine, revealing that many ocean microbes in fact get their energy from hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

Small, isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for development or agriculture, but a new study shows that they can be twice as effective in protecting downstream lake or river ecosystems than if they were connected to them.

Newly discovered species of scorpionfly from Nepal named Lulilan

These species belong to a completely new genus, for which Willmann introduced the name “Lulilan”. The appearance of the newly discovered scorpionflies could hardly be more bizarre.

Wildlife researchers have completed a study that may settle the question of why the coyotes launched an unprovoked fatal attack on the young woman.

Monarch butterflies are dying because of the destruction of their habitat and pesticides used in agriculture to kill insects. Loss of milkweed plants, the plant they lay larvae in, is also to blame.

A tardigrade (Paramacrobiotus craterlaki) in moss.

Scientists wondered if tardigrades could survive hitching a ride on a comet to another planet. To survive such a trip, the tardigrade would have to survive shock pressures like the ones an asteroid produces. So they fired some out of a gun to find out.

Meet the terrifying large frogmouth, or Batrachostomus auritus, a bird native to Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei. It’s menacing jagged shape and brown camouflaged feathers make it look like some sort of jungle stealth fighter looking for a fight. And don’t even think about getting near its baby (look closely at the picture above). It’s…

Brookesia nana sp. nov. in life. male holotype

A new species of chameleon has been discovered on the island of Madagascar. Known as Brookesia nana, or nano-chemeleon, the tiny lizard (males) measures only 9mm or 19mm if you include the tail.

Category: Animals and Nature

Humans have added approximately 900 square miles of land to urban coastlines this century and unfortunately, we’re still building more.

Hey, I know you – and you look marvelous, baby! Researchers demonstrate fish think “it’s me” when they see themselves in a picture.

New study sheds light on how microbes in the deep ocean survive (and thrive) without sunlight.

Selling swampland in Florida? Joke’s on you! Research finds small, isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses.

Newly discovered scorpionfly species looks like something out of a horror movie.

Researchers believe they know the reason a pack of coyotes launched a rare fatal attack on a Canadian woman in 2009. Blame it on moose.

The beloved monarch butterfly was just put on the endangered species list.

Are tardigrades really indestructible? Evil scientists fire one from a gun to find out.

The peculiar large frogmouth bird of Malaysia is terrifying! No wait… It’s laughably goofy.

Meet the newly discovered “nano-chameleon”, the world’s smallest lizard is no bigger than a fly.

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