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Sperm-on-a-Postcard Breakthrough Opens Door to Massive 'Sperm Books'
Scientists mailed freeze-dried mouse sperm on a postcard and birthed pups on the other side, a major advance for affordable long-distance sperm transfer.
Scientists Discovered a 'Dragon Man' Species That May Be Our Closest Relative
A skull from Harbin City, China, dates back at least 146,000 years and is “one of the most complete archaic human fossils” ever found.
New Dinosaur Species Related to T-Rex Has Been Discovered in England
The Vectaerovenator inopinatus roamed the earth around 115 million years ago.
600 Gallons of Diesel Fuel Just Spilled Near One of the Most Biodiverse Islands in the World
Certain species of iguanas, giant turtles, and sea lions only live in the Galapagos islands.
Critically Endangered Species May Go Extinct as Land Degrades
Species with depleting populations could be casualties of desertification.
This Is How Quickly We're Killing the Planet
One million of the planet’s nearly 9 million species are facing extinction within decades, a new U.N. report says.
Biologists Have Started Their Attempt to Sequence the DNA of Every Living Thing on Earth
The Earth BioGenome Project aims to map the genome of 1.5 million plants, animals, and fungi.
Whales And Dolphins Can Have Babies—And Here’s a Story About One!
Think of this majestic creature as the mule of the sea.
New Model Predicts the 'Ideal' Mammal Is 2.5 Times Bigger Than an Elephant
A more nuanced approach to studying animal populations shows that when it comes to extinction, size matters.
Watch 'Species,' the 90s Scifi About a Sexy, Killer Alien Trying to Get Laid
More than twenty years after its release, the oft-roasted movie shines as an accidental satire that scares and arouses audiences of all ages.
The World Spent $14.4 Billion on Conservation, and It Actually Worked
Between 1992-2003, that investment led to a 29 percent decrease in the rate of biodiversity decline.