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So far this year, South Africa has lost 430 rhinos to poachers, more than one animal a day. Rhino poaching, fueled by demand for black-market powdered rhino horn in Vietnam…

How do you move around without a brain? Well, if you're the brainless slime mold named Physarum polycephalum (fis-ah-rum poly-cef-ah-lum), the answer is simple: slime. A new from the University of Sydney,…

Located in northwest Bolivia, Madidi National Park covers 19,000 square kilometres and is believed to be the most bio-diverse place in the world. The park contains over 90 species of…

Ever wonder why San Francisco is so foggy?  Well NASA has the answer for you! The foggy trend over this Californian city is due to something called marine layers which…

The octopus squid (Octopoteuthis deletron), a deep-dwelling species, has a peculiar way of escaping predators; it detaches its' arms! These animals are usually found deep within the Pacific Ocean and…

New studies have found that coral reefs in Madagascar are being badly affected and deforestation is a main reason. Researchers have been analysing coral reef bands in North East and…

Twenty percent of all invertebrates are found to be threatened with extinction, according to a new IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) report. Invertebrates make up 97 percent of…

Essay By Elizabeth Loudon It’s breezy. I can hear the wood planks squeak and creak as I rush down the path. The sun sits directly overhead. I approach the waterfront…

Coal mining in India is growing and is having huge implications for one of the most endangered and iconic animals in the world; the Tiger. India is currently home to…

Following an elephant massacre on 24th July, the president of Chad sent soldiers (including helicopters) to the Mayo Lemie – Chari Baguiri area to try and catch the poachers. Poachers…

A critically endangered, large wild goat named the markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.  In good news from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the population of markhors has been…

Lemurs are a family of primate found only on the African island of Madagascar.  Most species of lemur are in danger of going extinct, as indicated by a report from…

Climatologists have released a report that indicates that climate change is not only a threat to the future, but is having consequences in present day weather systems. Texans experienced a…

Scientists managed to capture and collar two snow leopards for the first time, in Afghanistan. Snow leopards live in mountainous regions and live at high altitudes within ranges such as…

Two university graduates have successfully invented a soccer ball that produces electricity. Jessica O. Matthews and Julia Silverman - graduates of Harvard University have invented a soccer ball that converts…

Researchers discovered two frog species in Ecuador and named one in honor of Prince Charles. Two previously unknown frog species were found in the highly endangered cloud forests of Ecuador.…

What is slithery, brown, and doesn't mind being picked up?  A Saint Lucia racer! Along with all of these things, the Saint Lucia racer is also the world's most endangered…

A new species of ‘squat lobster’ was discovered recently off the coast of Spain. Scientists discovered a tiny crustacean on a deep-sea mountain (1,410 meters below sea level) off the…

The risk of fires in the Peruvian Amazon increases because of droughts, the construction of new roads, and people moving out of the rainforest and into the city. Fire risk…

ICESCAPE (Impacts of Climate on EcoSystems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment) is a program sponsored by NASA study the impacts of climate change on the Arctic The ICECAPE…