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Habitat
The specific natural environment where a particular species lives is concerned as its habitat. A habitat could be any place where organisms can find food, shelter, appropriate climate, mates for reproduction.
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JAN 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Plants & Animals
Staff from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park endured an emotional rough patch on Thursday following the death of one of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2018Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the güiña wildcat of Chile (Leopard ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2018Videos
The axolotl, also known as the Mexican salamander, has incredible self-restoring and regenerative properties. They are h ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 07, 2018Videos
Sharks are some of the largest fish in the oceans, and many species intimidate humans with their massive razor-sharp tee ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
Secretary of the interior, Ryan Zinke, has the responsibility of protecting our country’s national parks and monum ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 02, 2018Plants & Animals
Scientists fear the worst for Jamaican habitats as an invasive tree species called Pittosporum undulatum (more colloquia ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
Here’s something you may not have known that the new tax bill is hiding: drilling in the artic. Now, no matter you ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 29, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2017Plants & Animals
A whole host of animals around the globe face the very real threat of imminent extinction, and one of those just happens ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 25, 2017Plants & Animals
The Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) lives around the Western coastline of Africa, but scientists now fear that ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 19, 2017Videos
2018 will be a big year for NASA, and to help explain why, the space agency compiled the following video outlining some ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 19, 2017Videos
This video shows perhaps the most up-close and personal footage of wild dogs in the wild that has ever been captured. Bu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 19, 2017Plants & Animals
The World Wildlife Fund recognizes the Sumatran Rhinoceros as a "critically endangered" animal species. That s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 18, 2017Earth & The Environment
Ho ho ho, and happy holidays to all! All, that is, except for the environment, which takes a major toll in carbon footpr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 13, 2017Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List recognizes the cheetah as a “vulner ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 11, 2017Earth & The Environment
After 32 long years of advocating from local communities and non-profits, Papua New Guinea’s recent declaration of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 06, 2017Plants & Animals
Deforestation around the globe has a negative impact on the wildlife that depends on forests and jungles to survive. One ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 05, 2017Plants & Animals
GPS-enabled tracking devices are one of the most popular ways for animal conservationists to keep tabs on wild animal po ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2017Earth & The Environment
This past week stirred up a lot of controversy in the world of conservation. After the Trump administration announced th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 16, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 14, 2017Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2017Plants & Animals
If you follow animal conservation, then you might be familiar with the vaquita. It’s an elusive porpoise native to ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
Staff from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park endured an emotional rough patch on Thursday following the death of one of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2018
Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognizes the güiña wildcat of Chile (Leopard
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2018
Videos
The axolotl, also known as the Mexican salamander, has incredible self-restoring and regenerative properties. They are h
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 07, 2018
Videos
Sharks are some of the largest fish in the oceans, and many species intimidate humans with their massive razor-sharp tee
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Secretary of the interior, Ryan Zinke, has the responsibility of protecting our country’s national parks and monum
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 02, 2018
Plants & Animals
Scientists fear the worst for Jamaican habitats as an invasive tree species called Pittosporum undulatum (more colloquia
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Here’s something you may not have known that the new tax bill is hiding: drilling in the artic. Now, no matter you
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 29, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2017
Plants & Animals
A whole host of animals around the globe face the very real threat of imminent extinction, and one of those just happens
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 25, 2017
Plants & Animals
The Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) lives around the Western coastline of Africa, but scientists now fear that
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 19, 2017
Videos
2018 will be a big year for NASA, and to help explain why, the space agency compiled the following video outlining some
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 19, 2017
Videos
This video shows perhaps the most up-close and personal footage of wild dogs in the wild that has ever been captured. Bu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 19, 2017
Plants & Animals
The World Wildlife Fund recognizes the Sumatran Rhinoceros as a "critically endangered" animal species. That s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 18, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Ho ho ho, and happy holidays to all! All, that is, except for the environment, which takes a major toll in carbon footpr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 13, 2017
Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List recognizes the cheetah as a “vulner
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 11, 2017
Earth & The Environment
After 32 long years of advocating from local communities and non-profits, Papua New Guinea’s recent declaration of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
Deforestation around the globe has a negative impact on the wildlife that depends on forests and jungles to survive. One
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 05, 2017
Plants & Animals
GPS-enabled tracking devices are one of the most popular ways for animal conservationists to keep tabs on wild animal po
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2017
Earth & The Environment
This past week stirred up a lot of controversy in the world of conservation. After the Trump administration announced th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 16, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 14, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
People who doubt evolution need only look around to see examples of it in action.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2017
Plants & Animals
If you follow animal conservation, then you might be familiar with the vaquita. It’s an elusive porpoise native to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard