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13 November 20, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Alex Barley</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/shock-and-awe-the-animal-kingdom-s-stunning-displays/">Shock and awe: the animal kingdom’s stunning displays</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">The ability to disorient is a powerful weapon. In nature, animals use it to survive, scaring predators and buying a precious few seconds to escape.</div> <a href="/articles/shock-and-awe-the-animal-kingdom-s-stunning-displays/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/these-whispering-walking-bats-are-onto-something/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/gEm9rnLu70s072a17ekW6MIAob-rpLsrB6zJBccGf7I/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODcxL2xhcmdlL21haW4uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 23, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/these-whispering-walking-bats-are-onto-something/">These whispering, walking bats are onto something</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Bats’ echolocation seems like a mysterious, stealthy weapon to us. But to moths, they are a siren of death, loud as a jet engine. As the moths adapt to disrupt the bat’s sonar, the graceful aerial hunter has moved its dining table closer to the ground.</div> <a href="/articles/these-whispering-walking-bats-are-onto-something/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/chitons-can-see-you/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/gULG5lxeA--6I4utFuHKbO_yxZoj7VfAQ_-zEIYqk0Y/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODU5L2xhcmdlL21haW4uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> August 14, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Pete Buchholz</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/chitons-can-see-you/">Chitons can see you</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Chitons have thousands of tiny lenses all over their shells that may work together to form a compound eye.</div> <a href="/articles/chitons-can-see-you/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/the-forgotten-arachnids-ricinulei/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/BHgDQb9jf5le5nXeRQ0VNp_5aIdf6w_r1W1Q2KZ-2Tk/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODU4L2xhcmdlL21haW4uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> August 7, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Werner de Gier</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/the-forgotten-arachnids-ricinulei/">The forgotten arachnids: Ricinulei</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">After the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana millions of years ago members of a unique group of arachnids became separated. Today these spider-like critters hide in the corners of only tropical Africa and the Americas.</div> <a href="/articles/the-forgotten-arachnids-ricinulei/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/tardigrade-genome-reveals-secrets-of-their-toughness-and-evolution/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/hPcYQ1PFTaimBFMfgGMhobZO5NL5x4GMnRgcOz8NOUU/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODU2L2xhcmdlL21haW4uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 27, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Pete Buchholz</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/tardigrade-genome-reveals-secrets-of-their-toughness-and-evolution/">Tardigrade genome reveals secrets of their toughness and evolution</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">A genetic analysis of two species of tardigrade, or water bear, has given great insight into the genetic mechanisms that help them survive extreme conditions. Although tardigrades look similar to arthropods like insects and spiders, their genes show a much closer relationship to round worms.</div> <a href="/articles/tardigrade-genome-reveals-secrets-of-their-toughness-and-evolution/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/south-america-s-fox-on-stilts/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/7aAFNrhyGQ9YpD3-qgPo3ZpJVNDY8Y_-9-PmE8U2YZo/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODE4L2xhcmdlL21hbmVkLXdvbGZfbWFpbi5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> February 8, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Rachel Fritts</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/south-america-s-fox-on-stilts/">South America’s “fox on stilts”</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">South America’s maned wolves are some of the most evolutionarily distinct and morphologically quirky canids around. Unfortunately, their favorite habitat is being destroyed at twice the rate of the Amazon Rainforest.</div> <a href="/articles/south-america-s-fox-on-stilts/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/aggressive-mimicry-ten-animals-that-are-dressed-to-kill/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/2tP8IfMM_YoZMmxmSGlp2gifbu5mlJtIfUivjKj4aQU/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODEzL2xhcmdlL0FnZ3Jlc3NpdmVNaW1pY3J5X01h
13aW5JbWFnZS5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> January 23, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Richard Silcox</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/aggressive-mimicry-ten-animals-that-are-dressed-to-kill/">Aggressive mimicry: Ten animals that are dressed to kill</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Animals don’t just put on costumes to scamper away from predators. With the right disguise, these impostors turn the tables on an unwitting victim.</div> <a href="/articles/aggressive-mimicry-ten-animals-that-are-dressed-to-kill/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/antsy-farmville-when-bugs-learn-to-farm/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/SHwjKfKXEr_ZcOV0jggWAwunQehsnL4HtCLvEVcS17w/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODExL2xhcmdlL0FudEZhcm1fTWFpbkltYWdlLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> January 11, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Rachel Fritts</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/antsy-farmville-when-bugs-learn-to-farm/">Antsy farmville: When bugs learn to farm</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Ever wonder what leafcutter ants do with all those leaves? Turns out, they’re not for eating (at least, not directly). The leaves serve as the raw organic material on which to grow the real prize – a crop of delicious fungus.</div> <a href="/articles/antsy-farmville-when-bugs-learn-to-farm/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/birth-of-silkhenge-spider-caught-on-camera-for-the-first-time/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/klnKCiDmcj3qap2J60nD4NfHqzSkpQaEvpOSPOBUHDQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODA4L2xhcmdlL1BoaWxfTWFpbi5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> January 7, 2017  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/birth-of-silkhenge-spider-caught-on-camera-for-the-first-time/">Birth of Silkhenge spider caught on camera for the first time</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Beavers, bees, birds, it is known that many members of the animal kingdom build intricate structures as a part of their life cycle. But what about spiders?</div> <a href="/articles/birth-of-silkhenge-spider-caught-on-camera-for-the-first-time/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/for-gray-wolves-and-hunter-gatherers-family-is-all-that-matters/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/_8H48EagrdhhNLkmloerxBByvBhbj4cEEE5MxegHMyw/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODA0L2xhcmdlL3dvbHZlc19tYWluLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 15, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Kira Cassidy</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/for-gray-wolves-and-hunter-gatherers-family-is-all-that-matters/">For gray wolves and hunter-gatherers, family is all that matters</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">In Yellowstone National Park, gray wolves have been recorded risking injury and death to help pack mates escape during aggressive attacks by neighboring packs. Why would any wild animal take such a risk? This ability to relate to another’s pain and distress, to feel empathy, is rarely attributed to any creature except for modern humans. While we cannot know the details of the lives of past Homo sapiens such as hunter-gatherers, we can look to gray wolves and think about just how much we had – hopefully still have – in common.</div> <a href="/articles/for-gray-wolves-and-hunter-gatherers-family-is-all-that-matters/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/cephalopod-eyes-windows-to-an-alien-existence/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/NVFRnz85Wre-4XY7WxTiu8rNFthxkCJZ0ClVksk6bLs/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvODAwL2xhcmdlL09jdG9wdXMtdnVsZ2FyaXMuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>
13 November 28, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Rachel Fritts</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/cephalopod-eyes-windows-to-an-alien-existence/">Cephalopod Eyes: Windows to an alien existence</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">While human and cephalopod evolution diverged hundreds of millions of years ago, their eyes share a remarkable similarity with our own. One of the most intriguing examples of convergent evolution, cephalopod eyes are a window into the evolution of sight – and how the most intelligent invertebrates on the planet perceive the world.</div> <a href="/articles/cephalopod-eyes-windows-to-an-alien-existence/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/the-natural-history-of-the-turkey/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/Dd32m3DxFXWhzjH72-ns9KgWYW2RFFtOR7wT8YP3dls/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzk3L2xhcmdlL3R1cmtleV84MDB4NDAwLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 24, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Pete Buchholz</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/the-natural-history-of-the-turkey/">The natural history of the turkey</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Although they share their name with a Eurasian nation-state, turkeys are thoroughly American birds. Turkeys are large, flamboyent members of an American lineage of gamebirds that also includes grouse and ptarmigans.</div> <a href="/articles/the-natural-history-of-the-turkey/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/velvet-worms-the-voracious-snipers-of-the-undergrowth/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/ivQu3DPCrB-BU4qWBNButge03VH8B2JthsPBcgi2wgw/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzYwL2xhcmdlL0RTQ18xMjM3X21haW4uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 1, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Richard Silcox</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/velvet-worms-the-voracious-snipers-of-the-undergrowth/">Velvet worms, the voracious snipers of the undergrowth</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">While we can try to convince you that these are not in fact plush toy centipedes, velvet worms certainly look like them. These small invertebrates are neither insects nor worms, and for a long time were considered the ‘missing link’ between them. Even with the knowledge that this is not the case, velvet worms are still remarkable creatures, and unusual in almost every way.</div> <a href="/articles/velvet-worms-the-voracious-snipers-of-the-undergrowth/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/the-lyrical-lyrebird-nature-s-most-masterful-mimic/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/JeCdgArA5sKYiNsWu9TRHwZSvIkuRqE39zYxslGcpaI/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzU2L2xhcmdlL1N1cGVyYl9MeXJlYmlyZF9tb3VuZF9kYW5jZV9tYWluLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 12, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Rachel Fritts</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/the-lyrical-lyrebird-nature-s-most-masterful-mimic/">The lyrical lyrebird: Nature’s most masterful mimic</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Australia’s superb lyrebird is aptly named. Originally valued only for its long, lyre-like tail feathers, the lyrebird has surprised and delighted modern listeners with its unique ability to parrot just about any sound it hears.</div> <a href="/articles/the-lyrical-lyrebird-nature-s-most-masterful-mimic/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/until-death-do-us-part-relationshrimp-goals/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/c7u4gD7W3ENkMhlm-5Kuli9t0Uts6XQWMhZwtihnrxQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzUyL2xhcmdlL01haW4uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 30, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Werner de Gier</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/until-death-do-us-part-relationshrimp-goals/">Until death do us part: relationshrimp goals</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Unexpectedly, some shrimp prefer the cohabitation with other living things, known as symbiosis. Symbiotic shrimp are heavily understudied – for every species of “jumbo” shrimp on your plate, there are dozens of tiny shrimp yet to be discovered living inside and on other animals.</div> <a href="/articles/until-death-do-us-part-relationshrimp-goals/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/save-the-sea-squirts-wait-what/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/8aaH9AQ9S2QW3K6kIbFTknw0KGM-PSSeXiUId0nnPZs/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzQ1L2xhcmdlL1doYWxlXzgwMC5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 9, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Richard Silcox</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/save-the-sea-squirts-wait-what/">Save the sea squirts! Wait, what?</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Think of ten animals that you know are endangered – go on, we’ll wait. Now, cross out every animal on that list that has fur, hair, feathers, or scales. Do you have many left on that list? Do you have any left at all?</div> <a href="/articles/save-the-sea-squirts-wait-what/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/carrying-the-world-the-environmental-burden-on-a-snail-s-shoulder/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/B5Tlb94LEPJ_w9wJU1_GAfobqTYEXUJzUU9VKi_X8oQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzQ0L2xhcmdlL1NuYWlsc19NYWluLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 8, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Werner de Gier</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/carrying-the-world-the-environmental-burden-on-a-snail-s-shoulder/">
13Carrying the world: the environmental burden on a snail’s shoulder</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Deep in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, lives a small creature, bright as an emerald. The attractive sheen of the home on its back is a double-edged sword for this slow-moving creature.</div> <a href="/articles/carrying-the-world-the-environmental-burden-on-a-snail-s-shoulder/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/desert-hummingird-on-the-edge-of-extinction/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/XB-QrNrVLPaJcXM9dBw_K3jP1HL1GfPKocHoKOTfwMA/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzQzL2xhcmdlL0V1bGlkaWFfeWFycmVsbGkuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 7, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Diego Almendras</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/desert-hummingird-on-the-edge-of-extinction/">Desert hummingird on the edge of extinction</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Somewhere in northern Chile, lies three valleys famous for their fertile and narrow oasis. One of them, close to Arica City is Azapa Valley, known for its olive production; at the south of the region are Vitor and Camarones Valley. In these three oases, a brilliantly plumaged hummingbird takes refuge.</div> <a href="/articles/desert-hummingird-on-the-edge-of-extinction/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/wollemi-pine-cretaceous-survivor-of-australia/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/igWWO2EtbEW7ldvPZLSZ6q7mccr6HiQI-OQtViP7geQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzQyL2xhcmdlL211dHRhYnVycmFzYXVydXN3b2xsZW1pYV9ieV9oeXJvdHJpb3NramFuLWRhZ3JqbTMuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 6, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Pete Buchholz</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/wollemi-pine-cretaceous-survivor-of-australia/">Wollemi pine, Cretaceous survivor of Australia</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">A rare and endangered conifer from Australia, first discovered in 1994, has a lineage stretching back to the time of dinosaurs.</div> <a href="/articles/wollemi-pine-cretaceous-survivor-of-australia/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/sixteen-animals-racing-against-extinction/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/Y5XPgCOS2WrI6ML1tEjem285OPAQ00lmw8rHlN-E86M/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzQxL2xhcmdlLzE2LWVuZGFuZ2VyZWQtc3BlY2llcy5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 5, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Hannah Spencer</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/sixteen-animals-racing-against-extinction/">Sixteen animals racing against extinction</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">They are hunted for their bodies, trawled from the bottom of the sea, and captured for personal amusement. Although we are starting to understand the consequences of our actions, we still have a lot to do to mitigate our impact to the environment.</div> <a href="/articles/sixteen-animals-racing-against-extinction/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/tuatara-the-three-eyed-baby-dragon-of-new-zealand/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/LYpPjt_0kA8jR9A-pPF4rJ80zp-7hmR_J7qBe
13sl9GeM/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzQwL2xhcmdlL1R1YXRhcmFfODAweDQwMC5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 2, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Rachel Fritts</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/tuatara-the-three-eyed-baby-dragon-of-new-zealand/">Tuatara: The Three-eyed Baby Dragon of New Zealand</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Imagine a world unshaped by the evolution of mammals. What kind of creatures would live there? 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Predators, omnivores and herbivores are all found in this diverse group. Millions of years of adaptation has sculpted their bodies into the various forms and shapes we see today.</div> <a href="/articles/a-bare-bones-look-at-bizarre-fish/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/the-bloodthirsty-land-leeches-of-asia/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/5hLNm6Adw7rf_VSwyKpAt5GZQO9r1geY7am4Ym-_wJ8/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNzE3L2xhcmdlL0xlZWNoX2hlYWRlcl84MDB4NDAwLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 15, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Werner de Gier</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/the-bloodthirsty-land-leeches-of-asia/">The bloodthirsty land leeches of Asia</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">While most leeches live in fresh or salt water, a small fraction of the blood-sucking parasites are terrestrial. The so-called land leeches are a distinct group of annelid w
13orms native to the rainforests found around the Indo-Pacific.</div> <a href="/articles/the-bloodthirsty-land-leeches-of-asia/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/dinosaur-death-pose-may-be-explained-by-watching-dead-ostriches/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/ZZ0zPiqbxB1NdNrXKMYgNjpe-Z4letPbr2ogu5UU9fc/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjk3L2xhcmdlL3Npbm9zYXVyb3B0ZXJ5X3dlYl8yLTF4LmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 19, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/dinosaur-death-pose-may-be-explained-by-watching-dead-ostriches/">“Dinosaur death pose” may be explained by watching dead ostriches</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">It is an image familiar to anyone involved in paleontology: a dinosaur fossil, discovered with neck arched backwards – nearly touching the body, and mouth wide open.</div> <a href="/articles/dinosaur-death-pose-may-be-explained-by-watching-dead-ostriches/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/spider-killing-assassin-spiders/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/kcmpij8HehtxXOxEUsNbN0vC5GLfVxyXSkBVhDYanDQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjk2L2xhcmdlL0VyaWF1Y2hlbml1c19ncmFjaWxpY29sbGlzX01hZGFnYXNjYXJfODAweDQwMC5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 17, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Werner de Gier</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/spider-killing-assassin-spiders/">Spider-killing assassin spiders</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Assassin spiders, or sometimes called “pelican spiders” are a rather rare group of spider-eating spiders. Their highly modified anatomy causes them to look like alien creatures, however these modifications do have a purpose: to catch and kill other spiders.</div> <a href="/articles/spider-killing-assassin-spiders/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/bacterial-genes-may-give-a-clue-on-wings-evolution/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/eSOiwaDeIwzYclbifo07LhR3zSK3QxRx3IZ2dw6dfdA/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjkyL2xhcmdlLzgwMHB4LVBzZXVkb21vbmFzLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 10, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/bacterial-genes-may-give-a-clue-on-wings-evolution/">Bacterial genes may give a clue on wings evolution</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">The evolution of novel traits such as wings, flowers, horns, or limbs, is known to be important to drive biodiversity. However, it is not easy to understand how such changes happen at the genetic level.</div> <a href="/articles/bacterial-genes-may-give-a-clue-on-wings-evolution/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/humpack-whale-feeds-just-feet-from-dock/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/K2q9bP8HfJMlAPZgv0wLeCZHDxh3G6cb8pgPNM9znJw/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjg5L2xhcmdlL2h1bXBiYWNrLXdoYWxlLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 7, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/humpack-whale-feeds-just-feet-from-dock/">Humpack whale feeds just feet from dock</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">A humpback whale got awfully close to a marina in Alaska. What you will see in the following video is an example of bubble-net feeding in a humpback whale. The hunting technique generally allows groups of humpbacks to eat their prey with less effort.</div> <a href="/articles/humpack-whale-feeds-just-feet-from-dock/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/scientists-uncover-two-new-species-of-elusive-south-american-marsupial/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/urKYg-niqnS4Zi6vrPyGB0ItVm5PkrWX5puyk3X0UnA/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjg3L2xhcmdlLzU0ODM3Njk5ODdfMTVjY2ZmNTA5Ml9vLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 6, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Diego Almendras</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/scientists-uncover-two-new-species-of-elusive-south-american-marsupial/">Scientists uncover two new species of elusive South-American marsupial</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">The monito del monte is a South American marsupial which has no close living relatives in its home range. By assessing anatomical and genetic features of museum specimens, researchers were able to de
13scribe two new species of the marsupials in Chile and Argentina.</div> <a href="/articles/scientists-uncover-two-new-species-of-elusive-south-american-marsupial/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/the-oldest-caterpillar-on-earth-spends-its-winters-frozen-solid/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/vPXQfqUG8SHbvjmAKPz9s59HJ-A8nSeq2r0c7myX9v8/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjg1L2xhcmdlL2NhdGVwaWxsYXJtYWluLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 4, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Vasika Udurawane</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/the-oldest-caterpillar-on-earth-spends-its-winters-frozen-solid/">The oldest caterpillar on Earth spends its winters frozen solid</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">With a name as pretty as Gynaephora groenlandica, you’d imagine this moth to be a frail creature with no defenses at all. But it is one of the hardiest insects in the world, surviving the Arctic winter frozen and still alive as a caterpillar. The Arctic woolly bear is a true survivor in every sense of the word and has even wormed its way into our culture.</div> <a href="/articles/the-oldest-caterpillar-on-earth-spends-its-winters-frozen-solid/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/sea-butterflies-the-flying-snails-of-the-sea/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/FE1r0Es2Z3a2aF1Gd2lJOftiFr_r7KBlXocE4qA9_mk/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjg0L2xhcmdlL3BsYW5rdG9uLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 3, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Werner de Gier</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/sea-butterflies-the-flying-snails-of-the-sea/">Sea butterflies, the “flying” snails of the sea</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">A pelagic lifestyle is rarely found in marine gastropods, but the sea butterflies have evolved to swim in open ocean. These highly specialized snails play a big part in understanding the acidification of Earth’s oceans.</div> <a href="/articles/sea-butterflies-the-flying-snails-of-the-sea/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/hognose-snake-s-dramatic-fake-death-video/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/52VatopfsX5dPF2yv7U5c4KjrtF8pF4maJlcffs-BN0/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjgxL2xhcmdlL0hldGVyb2Rvbl9wbGF0aXJoaW5vc18xLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> May 1, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/hognose-snake-s-dramatic-fake-death-video/">Hognose snake’s dramatic fake death (video)</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Playing dead is a common defense behavior in several animal species. When threatened, some animals will stay still to avoid predation.</div> <a href="/articles/hognose-snake-s-dramatic-fake-death-video/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/deepwater-exploration-of-the-marianas/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/LLUJbVs0SXZlTzrrly1kITBmGXHJQDjR7BVzYraa4tY/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjgwL2xhcmdlL05PQUFfSmVsbHkuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 30, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/deepwater-exploration-of-the-marianas/">Deepwater exploration of the Marianas</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Mariana Trench of the Pacific is known to be deepest part of the world’s oceans. As with many other unexplored corners of the oceans, the poorly studied area has so much to reveal to visiting scientists.</div> <a href="/articles/deepwater-exploration-of-the-marianas/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/all-the-right-moves-the-physics-of-a-peacock-s-mating-dance/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/AacqmdHtHoizkv9FPqVrDQHmET2zdvIn52HAOs22dCQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjc3L2xhcmdlL0lNR183Njg3LmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 28, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/all-the-right-moves-the-physics-of-a-peacock-s-mating-dance/">How physics helps peacocks score a mate</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">For peacocks, a successful courtship requires more than an oversized appendage. The well-endowed males of the avian world need to know how to work the spectacle.</div> <a href="/articles/all-the-right-moves-the-physics-of-a-peacock-s-mating-dance/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/93-of-great-barrier-reef-affected-by-mass-bleaching/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/pxlVEox7Yl5Fc5G8eiyFjmYACM07cvoA-suBX07rfqA/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjcxL2xhcmdlL0luX3dhdGVyLTMuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge climate-change"> <a href="/tagged/climate+change/">climate change</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 20, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/93-of-great-barrier-reef-affected-by-mass-bleaching/">93% of Great Barrier Reef affected by mass bleaching</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Following last month’s report of the reef’s most severe bleaching ever recorded, Australian scientists have just revealed the full extent of the damage today.</div> <a href="/articles/93-of-great-barrier-reef-affected-by-mass-bleaching/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/curious-cassowary-paid-australian-couple-a-visit/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/OVTxb-McCTGw4Io-0dIRXQ4upUe7pKGdA066WbBDoOk/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjY5L2xhcmdlL0Nhc3Nvd2FyeV9oZWFkX2Zyb250YWwuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 18, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/curious-cassowary-paid-australian-couple-a-visit/">Curious cassowary paid Australian couple a visit</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">It has been a regular in the hood since it was a chick. Last week, it boldly went where no cassowary has gone before.</div> <a href="/articles/curious-cassowary-paid-australian-couple-a-visit/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/frogs-beneath-the-clouds-the-biodiversity-of-cusuco-national-park-honduras/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/EyC7JakQ5mIinUJGUzeTMoyVX_NiGNzu2O6ERWFBEJY/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjY1L2xhcmdlL21fU29yYWxpYV9leWUuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 14, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/frogs-beneath-the-clouds-the-biodiversity-of-cusuco-national-park-honduras/">Frogs beneath the clouds - the biodiversity of Cusuco National Park, Honduras</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Somewhere in the Merendon mountains of northwest Honduras, shrouded by the clouds, exists a region noted for its richness in plants and animal species.</
13div> <a href="/articles/frogs-beneath-the-clouds-the-biodiversity-of-cusuco-national-park-honduras/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/kiwi-fight-recorded-in-video/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/n4KpuM85_ng5QOG01IrLm-iWOS_UIeRGpHLMtsazYB4/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjYyL2xhcmdlLzgwMHB4LVRva29la2EuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 13, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/kiwi-fight-recorded-in-video/">Kiwi fight recorded in video</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">New Zealand’s flightless national bird is far from helpless. The males are known to be territorial, and will fiercely defend their turf.</div> <a href="/articles/kiwi-fight-recorded-in-video/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/mimic-poison-frog-tadpoles-wiggle-their-tails-to-beg-for-food/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/pUNviRxelPrRob3QUIaXdq1YiG8yhX0Uer5nAXQMaRE/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjYxL2xhcmdlLzA0MTYxNl9ub3RlYm9va19hbGl2ZS1tYWluX2ZyZWUuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 12, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/mimic-poison-frog-tadpoles-wiggle-their-tails-to-beg-for-food/">Mimic poison frog tadpoles wiggle their tails to beg for food</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Frog eggs are typically known for their distinctive gelatinous appearance and the large quantity they are laid in. The mimic poison frogs (Ranitomeya imitator), however, decided to trade in numbers in exchange for parental care.</div> <a href="/articles/mimic-poison-frog-tadpoles-wiggle-their-tails-to-beg-for-food/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/bone-eating-zombie-worms-discovered-in-mediterranean-waters/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/VgQVelRhUw3uUUkUCNOw_6ux2rguEE3wH-Y-bLD2_Jg/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjU4L2xhcmdlL25ld2JvbmVlYXRpbi5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/bone-eating-zombie-worms-discovered-in-mediterranean-waters/">Bone eating zombie worms discovered in Mediterranean waters</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Previously found only in deeper waters, one new species of zombie worm is found in the temperate, shallow waters off the coast of Spain. This finding expands current knowledge of the peculiar worms’ lifestyle and diversity.</div> <a href="/articles/bone-eating-zombie-worms-discovered-in-mediterranean-waters/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/the-many-legged-cave-dragons-of-china/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/tti2eeL347htZeztAbANbQ-QbUTPI7EQ3GMaupU6j-U/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjU2L2xhcmdlLzExMjYwMV93ZWIuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 9, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/the-many-legged-cave-dragons-of-china/">The many legged cave dragons of China</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">These dragons, clad with armors of spine-like projections, can produce hydrogen cyanide to repel unwanted intruders.</div> <a href="/articles/the-many-legged-cave-dragons-of-china/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/most-endangered-cat-shows-sign-of-recovery/" style="background-image: url(&#34;
13https://images.strata-cms.com/0aycWLu_37Xo3T5OrXz7MDK4lche4nX_4pUoCGSAsPg/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjU1L2xhcmdlLzMtd29ybGRzbW9zdGVuLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 6, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/most-endangered-cat-shows-sign-of-recovery/">Most endangered cat shows sign of recovery</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">In 2002, the Iberian lynx was declared the most endangered cat in the world. Recent census shows the highest number of cats recorded since.</div> <a href="/articles/most-endangered-cat-shows-sign-of-recovery/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/compound-found-in-contraceptives-might-turn-male-frogs-into-females/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/DmlDSctTbeL-vLuznKOP_H_uTBqmew7dxj4jR9kXDMg/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNjUzL2xhcmdlLzE2MDQwNDA5MDgzNl8xXzU0MHgzNjAuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 5, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/compound-found-in-contraceptives-might-turn-male-frogs-into-females/">Compound found in contraceptives might turn male frogs into females</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Ethinyl estradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen commonly used in birth control pills, may be found polluting water bodies. Male frogs exposed to the compound might undergo sex reversal, threatening reproduction rate in the long run.</div> <a href="/articles/compound-found-in-contraceptives-might-turn-male-frogs-into-females/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/gigantic-corpse-flower-s-tiny-relative-smells-like-coconuts/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/Td5zSTsHo4_mgm8MVzduI5Dan900KdFC--Ff0UQRJCU/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNTM2L2xhcmdlL1JfY29uc3VlbG9hZV9zaWRlLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 15, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/gigantic-corpse-flower-s-tiny-relative-smells-like-coconuts/">Gigantic corpse flower’s tiny relative smells like coconuts</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">The genus Rafflesia is widely known for at least two reasons—its gigantic bloom and repulsive stench. One newly discovered member of the group is the smallest of its kind and gives off a fruity fragrance.</div> <a href="/articles/gigantic-corpse-flower-s-tiny-relative-smells-like-coconuts/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/fear-me-the-mighty-kraken/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/RgWXZCYZftE5qcKFgHBayIRjiB2rCyIoYiH58UHpxVk/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNDg0L2xhcmdlL29jdG9wdXNiYWJ5LmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 7, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Vasika Udurawane</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/fear-me-the-mighty-kraken/">Release the Kraken!</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Straddling the finger of this human being is a terrifying beast, the likes of which we rarely see in the flesh. It is a mighty red octopus juvenile. And it’s the size of a man’s thumbnail.</div> <a href="/articles/fear-me-the-mighty-kraken/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/olm-eggs-tense-wait-for-baby-slovenian-dragons/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/kky7_YOigZthp-rAp-bYZxb7ZH-TIC4noo6OiWhxHuM/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvNDQ0L2xhcmdlL29sbS1lZ2cuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 1, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Vasika Udurawane</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/olm-eggs-tense-wait-for-baby-slovenian-dragons/">Slovenian &#39;dragons&#39; lay precious eggs</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">The olm, the blind cave salamander of Southern Europe is one of the most interesting amphibians in the world. It is rare, pinkish-white and blind, and reproduces just once or twice a decade during its entire lifetime.</div> <a href="/articles/olm-eggs-tense-wait-for-baby-slovenian-dragons/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/5rytry8GSDBMrgUrdXkUk9FsdvYTpHBZispnvl4Du6Y/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvMTEwL2xhcmdlL0xvcmRfSG93ZV9Jc2xhbmRfc3RpY2tfaW5zZWN0X0RyeW9jb2NlbHVzX2F1c3RyYWxpc18xMEp1bmUyMDExX1BhbG1OdXJzZXJ5LmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> January 18, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years/">Australia’s tree lobsters bounced back from extinction</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">These gigantic stick insects, once a common species on its home land, were wiped out in just two years by an invasive species. 80 years later, the last living population of the species is discovered in an unlikely place across the waters.</div> <a href="/articles/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/in-memoriam-top-10-recently-extinct-animals/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/EOE0pSv6YKLJiKmfZ_t2r3lJU5Tpjpq3_KybBmVMNhw/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDIvMDM2L2xhcmdlL2JhcmJhcnktbGlvbi1tYWluLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> January 11, 2016  <span class="card-byline"> by Vasika Udurawane</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/in-memoriam-top-10-recently-extinct-animals/">In memoriam: Top 10 recently extinct animals</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">They once shared our world, some as recently as a few years ago. From the lions that fought at the Colosseum to the blind dolphins of China, they were exceptional in life and remain iconic in death. They are the most memorable of all recently extinct animals.</div> <a href="/articles/in-memoriam-top-10-recently-extinct-animals/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/the-ugly-cute-little-monsters-from-the-dark-abyss/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/JeXXRkBezttdlkqChEjRzogM3WELXuwdrDgs-ctzIgk/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDEvODI1L2xhcmdlL0JhdGh5bm9tdXNfZ2lnYW50ZXVzLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 15, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Vasika Udurawane</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/the-ugly-cute-little-monsters-from-the-dark-abyss/">The ugly-cute little monsters from the dark abyss</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">The giant invertebrates of the deep ocean enjoy fame and fortune on the everlasting internet. But no matter how big and terrifying many may be, none will be as adored as much as the one and only giant isopod, the crustacean darling of the deep ocean.</div> <a href="/articles/the-ugly-cute-little-monsters-from-the-dark-abyss/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/brinicle-ice-finger-of-death-filmed-in-antarctic/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/VhYV40GThc1R7NZm8qghksRdvx_Tjx0tuYu0hg8G61M/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDEvNzMwL2xhcmdlL21heHJlc2RlZmF1bHQuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge earth"> <a href="/tagged/the+earth/">the earth</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 1, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Franz Anthony</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/brinicle-ice-finger-of-death-filmed-in-antarctic/">Ice finger of death beneath the Antarctic ice</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">
13A brinicle is a finger-like formation that grows underneath sea ice. The formation process of this ‘ice finger of death’ has been captured for the first time on camera.</div> <a href="/articles/brinicle-ice-finger-of-death-filmed-in-antarctic/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/she-hunts-for-aliens-under-the-baikal-ice/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/em5Tb9netVODiDhOFUAby5iMe51Vsmtz3uTo1pmmRSs/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDEvNzI3L2xhcmdlLzEwNjI0NjAwXzMwNzQ0NzY5Mjc4MDk4Ml82NzMwMzQ3MTIyMzY0OTE2NzA2X24uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 1, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Vasika Udurawane</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/she-hunts-for-aliens-under-the-baikal-ice/">She hunts for aliens under the Baikal ice</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Few would venture underneath the ice of Russia&#39;s Lake Baikal, largest and most ancient freshwater lake in the world. Strange creatures exist beneath the frozen surface, creatures straight out of science fiction. But one woman dares to hunt for them, armed with SCUBA gear, a camera and a good dose of persistence.</div> <a href="/articles/she-hunts-for-aliens-under-the-baikal-ice/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/fossils-of-380-million-year-old-forest-found-with-role-in-dramatic-climate-change/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/T2iQNYwbZLQJc1tQgQkwoaApypUeBznC9tZ8O6SzjXg/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDEvNjQxL2xhcmdlL3N2YWxiYXJkX21haW4uanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge fossils-and-evolution"> <a href="/tagged/fossils/">fossils</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 22, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Julio Lacerda</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/fossils-of-380-million-year-old-forest-found-with-role-in-dramatic-climate-change/">How the first forests changed the global climate</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">380-million-year-old fossilized forests help to tell a story about ancient climate change.</div> <a href="/articles/fossils-of-380-million-year-old-forest-found-with-role-in-dramatic-climate-change/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/winter-is-coming-a-time-when-wolf-packs-battle-for-the-yellowstone-throne/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/l9a_HX6hGaLXB0fxPdW5JcXCvAh9_xx_Mql_Y3JtciQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDEvNTc5L2xhcmdlL3dvbGYxLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 16, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Kira Cassidy</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/winter-is-coming-a-time-when-wolf-packs-battle-for-the-yellowstone-throne/">Winter is coming: A time when wolf packs battle for the Yellowstone throne</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Territorial species, like gray wolves living in Yellowstone National Park, will often fight if they encounter a neighboring group. Observational research over the course of 20 years has allowed scientists in Yellowstone to examine the roles of each individual in a wolf pack during these fights over territory and resources. They have discovered that old wolves are the most important in pack versus pack fights as the experience and leadership provided by an old wolf often allows a pack to win even if they are outnumbered.</div> <a href="/articles/winter-is-coming-a-time-when-wolf-packs-battle-for-the-yellowstone-throne/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/mysterious-whales-seen-alive-for-the-first-time/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/hAiLAi4cVSR0fQ4F0kJjbSAjJZjYgvgqNRHiSgDigvw/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDEvNDQ4L2xhcmdlL0Y0LmxhcmdlXy0xMDI0eDQ3MS5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> October 29, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/mysterious-whales-seen-alive-for-the-first-time/">Mysterious whales seen alive for the first time</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">It wasn’t until 2003 that Japanese scientists officially named Omura’s whale on the basis of nine carcasses hauled 
13in by ships. No one had ever seen a live Omura’s whale in the wild – that is, until recently.</div> <a href="/articles/mysterious-whales-seen-alive-for-the-first-time/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/rare-sighting-of-colossal-squid-caught-on-camera/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/0a_o73e422hP-GmA5W_jexgrX6CWHsStpjUnnbOmM9A/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvOTE3L2xhcmdlL2NvbG9zc2FsLXNxdWlkLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 22, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/rare-sighting-of-colossal-squid-caught-on-camera/">Rare sighting of colossal squid caught on camera</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Russian scientists caught some extremely rare footage of a colossal squid off the coast of Antarctica.</div> <a href="/articles/rare-sighting-of-colossal-squid-caught-on-camera/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/meet-jorunna-parva-the-sea-bunny/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/n6bCTEWdXc2F4TscxJ5gVZlyg-KPljdHAYYvWGZQ5N0/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvODgyL2xhcmdlL2pvcnVubmEtbWFpbi5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 16, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/meet-jorunna-parva-the-sea-bunny/">Meet Jorunna parva, the sea bunny</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">It’s not an underwater rabbit, it’s a marine animal called a 
13nudibranch. And the Japanese are going crazy for them.</div> <a href="/articles/meet-jorunna-parva-the-sea-bunny/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/how-did-the-turtle-get-its-shell/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/rkSW4sNC324Y_TVA3wli9BK3M8Zdaoa2cXV6GsWvqgo/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvODE5L2xhcmdlL1BhcHBvY2hlbHlzLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> June 25, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Benjamin Salles</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/how-did-the-turtle-get-its-shell/">How did the turtle get its shell?</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Turtles are some of the most interesting animals on Earth. They are the most complex of animals with hard shells. But scientists have long puzzled about how they evolved.</div> <a href="/articles/how-did-the-turtle-get-its-shell/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/40-million-year-old-family-tree-of-baleen-whales/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/5XztWdvgranmeLQbtYNN9QpYkg1eqlVqDyfEPZNKkDk/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNjE1L2xhcmdlL2JhbGVlbi5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 20, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Julio Lacerda</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/40-million-year-old-family-tree-of-baleen-whales/">Forty million years of whale history</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">A team of researchers from the University of Otago created a comprehensive guide to the history of baleen whales based on the most complete family tree ever made for the group.</div> <a href="/articles/40-million-year-old-family-tree-of-baleen-whales/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/weird-fossil-of-the-week-ambulocetus/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/7KWGG0cjeA2s_wPqRaltosdaw7T1Q0Rfpri--qiExTY/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNjE0L2xhcmdlL0FtYnVsb2NldHVzMi5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge fossils-and-evolution"> <a href="/tagged/fossils/">fossils</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 20, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/weird-fossil-of-the-week-ambulocetus/">Weird fossil of the week: Ambulocetus</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">How did whales become one of the few groups of mammals to go back into the sea? Ambulocetus bridges the gap between small terrestrial ancestors and the sea-faring behemoths more recognizable as whales.</div> <a href="/articles/weird-fossil-of-the-week-ambulocetus/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/conularia-were-the-cone-shaped-weirdos-of-the-paleozoic/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/hIg4TeZNtTrcvDyfH0swkNNysc2n0RAwe44RM-XLsAI/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNTk5L2xhcmdlL2NvbnVsYXJpYS5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 14, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/conularia-were-the-cone-shaped-weirdos-of-the-paleozoic/">Conularia were the cone-shaped weirdos of the Paleozoic</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">A strange, small cone-shaped fossil baffled scientists for a very long time. Now that it has found its family, you’ll never guess its closest living relative.</div> <a href="/articles/conularia-were-the-cone-shaped-weirdos-of-the-paleozoic/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/ancient-marine-reptiles-inhabited-the-icy-waters-of-the-north/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/K6yt4gYe0-Xyxa0wfBr60LSj-lLXd6B3W56guApdaAE/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNTk2L2xhcmdlL0FydGhyb3B0ZXJ5Z2l1cy5qcGc&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/ancient-marine-reptiles-inhabited-the-icy-waters-of-the-north/">Ancient marine reptiles inhabited the icy waters of the north</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">New ichthyosaur fossil discoveries in Arctic Russia indicate that these marine reptiles were adapted to life in icy polar regions.</div> <a href="/articles/ancient-marine-reptiles-inhabited-the-icy-waters-of-the-north/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/cockroaches-shall-not-inherit-the-earth-beetles-shall/" style="background-image: url(&#34;
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Dolichorhynchops wasn’t the biggest but it sure packed a mean set of chompers.</div> <a href="/articles/dolichorhynchops-the-weird-marine-reptile-with-sharp-pointy-teeth/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/tanystropheus-the-long-necked-triassic-weirdo/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/zh_Ml7L5r2p5H7_kc1Q4G5b86XKWYO91i8ehpFIrf_M/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNTczL2xhcmdlL3RhbnlzdHJvcGhldXMucG5n&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 31, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/tanystropheus-the-long-necked-triassic-weirdo/">Tanystropheus, the long-necked Triassic weirdo</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Originally mistaken for a flying reptile (pterosaur) when it was discovered in the 1800s, Tanystropheus had a neck that would put the Kayan giraffe women of Myanmar to shame.</div> <a href="/articles/tanystropheus-the-long-necked-triassic-weirdo/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/tiktaalik-was-a-fish-out-of-water/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/iEeHaJD1xx9xUZy8k1DTJPhyZExS0B7TUprrrakOYQw/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNTU2L2xhcmdlL3Rpa3RhYWxpa19ub2J1LmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 22, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/tiktaalik-was-a-fish-out-of-water/">Tiktaalik was a fish out of water</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">How in the world did fish evolve into land-dwelling animals? Scientists knew that fish must have had to emerge from water on primitive feet but they couldn&#39;t find their missing link. Until they found Tiktaalik.</div> <a href="/articles/tiktaalik-was-a-fish-out-of-water/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/weird-mammals-get-a-home-in-the-tree-of-life/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/X1cAJuPvupZXlk5IGjp2vQ3GP4OftHUJwlJ7RpL3Co4/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNTU0L2xhcmdlL21hY3JhdWNoZW5pYV9yZWN0LmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 22, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/weird-mammals-get-a-home-in-the-tree-of-life/">Weird mammals get a home in the tree of life</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Two wonderfully weird animals from the last ice age of South America never had a real home in the mammal family tree. 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Meet the &quot;Butcher of Carolina.&quot;</div> <a href="/articles/new-bipedal-crocodile-ancestor-discovered-in-north-carolina/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/vandals-destroy-europe-s-largest-nest-of-dino-eggs/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/fqBDxkavqPYpJHACH0gcyNYd895WCbSlmn9kgvDGWLE/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNTIzL2xhcmdlL2Rpbm9zYXVyLWVnZ3MuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 13, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/vandals-destroy-europe-s-largest-nest-of-dino-eggs/">Vandals destroy Europe&#39;s largest nest of dino eggs</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Vandalism of natural treasures seems to be on the rise. Along with the &quot;artist&quot; who used eight national parks in the USA as her canvas and the person who stole a dinosaur bone from Dinosaur National Monument, charlatans who destroyed a dinosaur nest in Spain now join an incredible list of wreckers of civilization.</div> <a href="/articles/vandals-destroy-europe-s-largest-nest-of-dino-eggs/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/atopodentatus-and-its-messed-up-face/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/Zbeo2ePL3drUscg_a974-5_zlX-tscV5cbcc8WJzjO4/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNTA1L2xhcmdlL2F0b3BvZGVudGF0dXMuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 10, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Nick Garland</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/atopodentatus-and-its-messed-up-face/">Atopodentatus and its messed-up face</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">With a face that only an egg-laying mother could love (and then immediately leave), Atopodentatus is one of the weirdest reptiles ever to have lived.</div> <a href="/articles/atopodentatus-and-its-messed-up-face/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/researchers-reveal-how-hearing-evolved/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/8dvPPcp05w5VIwDE1IY6rm4D4f21XxKlyZFdSXCV8ZQ/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvNDIyL2xhcmdlL2x1bmdmaXNoLmpwZw&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> February 7, 2015  <span class="card-byline"> by Julio Lacerda</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/researchers-reveal-how-hearing-evolved/">Lungfish and Salamanders show how our hearing evolved</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Hearing underwater and through air require very different ear structures. Modern lungfish and salamanders can show us how our first land-living ancestors managed the transition 300 million years ago.</div> <a href="/articles/researchers-reveal-how-hearing-evolved/"> <span class="action-button">Read Article</span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="article-card-lg"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 article-card-img" data-url="/articles/cougars-survived-ice-age-by-eating-almost-anything/" style="background-image: url(&#34;https://images.strata-cms.com/Dru7-W5nFLLvjekxtZs5eHiVdZFw8YFxW7mYwRWTqCI/f:webp/q:85/czM6Ly9rZXBsci1pbWFnZXMvc2NpZmluZHIvYXJ0aWNsZXMvaW1hZ2VzLzAwMC8wMDAvMTIzL2xhcmdlL2NvdWdhcnMuanBn&#34;); background-position: center center; background-size: cover;"> <span class="card-badge plants-and-animals"> <a href="/tagged/plants+and+animals/">plants and animals</a> </span> </div> <div class="col-6 article-card-body"> <div class="posted-on"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 18, 2014  <span class="card-byline"> by Julio Lacerda</span> </div> <h3><a href="/articles/cougars-survived-ice-age-by-eating-almost-anything/">Cougars survived Ice Age by eating almost anything</a></h3> <div class="article-teaser">Cougars coexisted with five other big cats in North America during the last Ice Age, and while other species perished it managed to survive. 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