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9 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Are Humans to Blame for Africa's Lost Rainforests?

by Rachel Nuwer

Farming coupled with regional climate change may have triggered continent's dramatic ecological shift

2 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Climate Change Okay for One Coral

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Warmer seas spur growth in cooler reefs

31 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

The Secret of Dino Success

by Brian Switek

Creatures didn't dominate Earth by decimating their competition

30 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Killer Whale Menu Finally Revealed

by Virginia Morell

Inuit hunters provide glimpse of what giant predators eat in the remote Arctic

26 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Where to Find Fungi to Fuel Orchids

by Jane J. Lee

Symbiotic fungi thrive in mature forests

26 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Slideshow: Low-Quality Plants Power Locust Outbreak

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Overgrazing leaves insect pests with plants they do best on

24 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Listening for a Safe Neighborhood

by Jane J. Lee

Owls eavesdrop on alarm calls to find good nesting sites

9 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Meat-Eating Plant Traps Victims Underground

by Sara Reardon

Brazilian species catches worms with leaves buried in the sand

9 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Bedbugs, Biofuels, and Bad Bacteria on the Farm

by David Grimm and Sarah Crespi

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week

8 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Songbirds: Scared to Death

by Sarah C. P. Williams

The mere sound of predators increases mortality in songbird populations

7 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Lessons from the Mississippi Floods

by Carolyn Gramling

2011 deluge delivers mixed message on wetland restoration

5 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Tuna Stocks at Edge of Sustainability

by Erik Stokstad

Global analysis finds that 5 decades of intensive fishing have shrunk populations by 60%

2 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Seal Babies, Shark Tails, and Dog Domestication

by Daniel Strain and Stewart Wills

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week

2 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Drug Resistance Loiters on Antibiotic-Free Farms

by Beth Marie Mole

Livestock may still harbor dangerous bacteria years after farmers stop giving drugs

30 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Baby Seals Need the Nicest Ice

by Erin Loury

Warming Arctic may limit prime whelping grounds for harp seals

4 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Why Are There So Many Colors of Poisonous Frogs?

by Helen Fields

Clay models shed light on a rainforest mystery

25 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow? Maybe Not

by Brian Switek

Terrestrial ecosystems struggled for millions of years after the planet's worst extinction event

21 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Laundry Lint Pollutes the World's Oceans

by Elsa Youngsteadt

Synthetic clothes release microscopic plastic fibers when washed

20 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Video: World on Fire

by Carolyn Gramling

NASA satellites have pieced together a decade-long global tour of fires

19 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: First Look at Marijuana's Genetic Code

by Daniel Strain

Genome reveals sequence that gives pot its kick

17 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Seaweed With a Deadly Touch

by Daniel Strain

Toxins on the surfaces of common South Pacific algae are deadly to corals

4 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Irrigation Raises Sea Levels

by Sid Perkins

Ground water extractions pull immense volumes of water from deep underground and dump it into the oceans

3 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Got War? Blame the Weather

by Sara Reardon

Study argues that climate shifts are behind most of humankind's maladies

22 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Want Fatter Cows? Bring In a Zebra

by Daniel Strain

In African savannas, the two hoofed animals may not be natural competitors

22 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

The Benefits of Being Promiscuous

by Elizabeth Pennisi

To compensate for inbreeding, female beetles mate with many partners

20 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Deep-Sea Squid Mate Indiscriminately

by Daniel Strain

Failing to distinguish males from females, some cephalopods try to copulate with both

13 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Did Flying Snails Cross Mexico?

by Daniel Strain

Study argues that marine mollusks may have migrated vast distances in the bellies of shore birds

9 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Lemonade Physics, Brain-Controlled Robots, and More

by David Grimm and Stewart Wills

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

2 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Australian Frogs Do the Dew

by Daniel Strain

Amphibians hop from cold locales to hot burrows to collect—and drink—condensation on their backs

22 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

'Eco-Friendly' Chilean Sea Bass May Not Be So Green

by Erik Stokstad

Genetic study finds first evidence of mislabeling in fish certified as sustainable

19 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Old Sparrows Are Mocking Birds

by Natalie Villacorta

Elder birds more likely than youngsters to taunt their neighbors' calls

18 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

In Warming World, Critters Run to the Hills

by Sara Reardon

In response to climate change, species are migrating to higher latitudes and elevations faster than previously believed

17 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Human Excrement to Blame for Coral Decline

by Gisela Telis

New research clinches case against Caribbean reef killer

16 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Hidden Poaching Takes a Toll on Scandinavian Wolves

by Daniel Strain

Analysis tracks the impacts of unreported hunting on wolves in Sweden and Norway

15 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Iconic Fishes Face New Threat

by Erik Stokstad

Western trout likely to be hammered by climate change, with native species hit particularly hard

12 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Do Golf Courses Make Good Bat Habitats?

by Yasmin Ogale

Study finds that the fairway benefits bats, and vice versa

10 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Coral Reefs: Winners and Losers

by Christopher Pala

New map highlights which reefs are salvageable and which ones are doomed

2 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Right Whale Roadkill

by Helen Fields

Researchers figure out why cetaceans get hit by ships in the North Atlantic

29 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Shrimp Hurt the Sponges That Shelter Them

by Daniel Strain

Seemingly parasitic crustacean species living deep inside sponges pig out on their hosts

27 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Atlantic Cod Show Signs of Recovery Off Nova Scotia

by Daniel Strain

Nearly 2 decades after their collapse, one population of the iconic fish seem to be on the rise again

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