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25 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Carnivorous Plant Feasts on Bat Dung

by Elsa Youngsteadt

Bats sleep in plants' insect traps, then make a deposit

25 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Dad's Odor Splits a Species

by Virginia Morell

A female stickleback only mates with males that smell like her father

24 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

When Trees Attack, Fungus Can Parry

by Sara Reardon

Genetic analysis reveals why the pine beetle has ravaged so many trees

21 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Musseled-Out Native Species Return to the Hudson

by Rebecca Kessler

Fortunes have changed for invasive zebra mussels, but the reasons remain mysterious

20 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Nest Garbage Says, 'Keep Out!'

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Some birds use plastic to ward off rivals

18 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Video: Six-Pack Crabs

by Jennifer Carpenter

Crabs with bigger muscles are better home evictors

13 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Fall of Rome Recorded in Trees

by Andrew Curry

Tree-ring samples correlate with important events in European history

12 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Flipper Bands Harm Penguins

by Cassandra Willyard

Metal bands used to study penguins may increase mortality and hamper breeding

12 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Pandas Prefer Old Forests

by Dennis Normile

Finding may aid conservation policies

10 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Rising Seas Look Inevitable

by Sid Perkins

Effects of global warming will persist, even if we stop emitting greenhouse gases

4 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Bumblebee Decline Confirmed Across U.S.

by Erik Stokstad

Relative abundance of some species has dwindled by up to 96%

4 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

To Fight Global Warming, Eat Bugs

by Daniel Strain

Farming insects could produce less heat-trapping gas than raising cows and pigs

21 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Some Don't Like It Hot

by Jennifer Carpenter

Ocean warming may destroy the skeletons of young mollusks and sea urchins

15 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

How to Save Polar Bears

by Erik Stokstad

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving management might boost populations

6 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

Did Climate Change Drive Prehistoric Culture Change?

by Michael Balter

Early Americans may have dramatically altered their lifestyles in response to new weather patterns

3 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

Killer Whales Mimic Friends and Foes

by Jane J. Lee

Orcas that don't share the same dialect can still copy one another's calls

25 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Yasuni Reveals Its Hidden Creatures

by Eric Marx

Camera traps capture jaguars, spiny rats, and other animals deep in the western Amazon

24 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Giant Eruption Cut Down to Size

by Naomi Lubick

New model reduces the climate-cooling impacts of Toba, a massive "supervolcano"

16 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Listening for Oil Spills

by Kim Krieger

Sonar allows researchers to track oil, gas leaking into Gulf of Mexico

26 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: How Spider Assassins Mimic Prey

by Kristen Minogue

Researchers figure out how clever predators trap spiders in their own webs

5 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Slideshow: Hundreds of New Species Found in Papua New Guinea

by David Grimm

Researchers discover never-before-seen mammals, frogs, and insects

23 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Florida Panthers Dodge Extinction

by Erik Stokstad

Introduction of Texas cougars prevented ill effects of inbreeding

14 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Kelp Raft Carries Marine Stowaways Hundreds of Kilometers

by Cassandra Willyard

Tiny critters hitchhiked to New Zealand inside floating mats of seaweed

8 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Early Warning for Endangered Species?

by Erik Stokstad

Experiment suggests that it may be possible to predict when extinction becomes inevitable

8 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

'Deep Freeze' Didn't Affect Southern Hemisphere

by Phil Berardelli

At the end of the last ice age, southern latitudes warmed, while the north froze again

7 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Tiny 'Flying Saucers' Could Save Earth From Global Warming

by Eli Kintisch

But emissions cuts still crucial, inventor says

2 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

A New Tool for Tracking Oil Spills

by Phil Berardelli

Model predicted where and when BP spill would hit Gulf Coast shores

2 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Forget Mice, Elephants Really Hate Ants

by Elsa Youngsteadt

An aversion to biting ants keeps elephants from ravaging the savanna

25 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Has Wheat Peaked?

by Michael Price

Selective breeding is no longer increasing wheat yield in the United States

24 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: That Birdsong Is So Five Minutes Ago

by Elsa Youngsteadt

Some warbler songs evolve like human fashion trends

24 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Bacteria Are Gobbling Gulf Oil

by Kristen Minogue

Study finds microbes migrating to oil plumes

19 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Report Paints New Picture of Gulf Oil

by Richard A. Kerr

Plumes not as dark, massive as media reports suggested

19 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Where Has All the Plastic Gone?

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Despite a rise in plastic production, Atlantic Ocean pollution levels haven't changed over 2 decades

5 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Fungus Likely to Wipe Out Common Bat in Northeast United States

by Erik Stokstad

Study suggests regional extinction of little brown bat within 16 years

2 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Orangutans Go Green

by Dolly J. Krishnaswamy

Apes are amazingly energy efficient for their size

29 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Tough Food Makes Coyotes Better Biters

by Carrie Arnold

Pups who gnaw on bones develop shorter and thicker skulls

28 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Critical Ocean Organisms Are Disappearing

by Kristen Minogue

Phytoplankton decline could spell trouble for climate and marine food webs

23 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Bacteria Bring Leaves Back From the Dead

by Daniel Strain

Microbes in moths resurrect leaves so that the insects can feast upon them

22 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Marine Creatures Survived Ancient Ocean Acidification

by Phil Berardelli

But modern-day acid buildup is occurring much faster

22 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Video: Mushroom Cloud Helps Moss Spores Reach New Heights

by Gisela Telis

Plant uses same mechanism as jellyfish and squid

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