Beavers, the unsung warriors in the fight against climate change
by Kristina Chew From Care2 The number of beavers in North America fell sharply throughout the 20th century, from an estimated 60 to 10 million to 6 to 12 million. The U.S. park service is now seeking to reintroduce them…
Blackfish: the movie SeaWorld doesn’t want you to see
by Alicia Graef from Care2 Blackfish, a new documentary that chronicles the life of SeaWorld’s infamous orca Tilikum and the effects of keeping these apex predators in captivity, is getting rave reviews and making waves. Even so, SeaWorld continues to…
First color detected for planet outside our system
Courtesy of NASA and World Science staff Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope say they have figured out the color of a planet outside our solar system for the first time. It’s cobalt blue, though not at all Earth-like, they…
A 23-million-year old lizard fossil was found preserved in amber
Dina Spector From Business Insider A 23-million-year-old lizard was found preserved in amber in Chiapas, Mexico, Spanish international news agency EFE reports. Amber, or fossilized tree resin, can contain plants and insects that are tens of millions of years old,…
Caribbean lizards suggest evolution more predictable than thought
By Douglas Main, Staff Writer From Live Science If you could rewind time and watch evolution take place all over again, would it happen the same way as it did before? This question has long puzzled thinkers like legendary evolutionary…
Physicists of the Caribbean
This hilarious story from the pen of Rhys Taylor crossed my desk and I hope you find it just as funny. Also visit his other site, too (see below). The exiled life of an astrophysicist Follow the adventures in the…
U.S. researchers explore deep Caribbean reefs
From Fosters Daily Democratic SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Scientists with the Smithsonian Institution have discovered at least one new fish species at a deep reef off Curacao while conducting a yearlong project to gather data on temperature and biodiversity…
Gone, But Not Forgotten: Species We’ve Lost in the Last 10 Years
By Abigail Geer, Care2 Mankind has the honor of quite possibly being the most destructive force to ever hit Mother Nature. With 150 to 200 species of life ceasing to exist every 24 hours, a mass extinction is looming, and…
Are You a Mosquito Magnet? Blame Your Blood
Megan, selected from Mother Nature Network, Posted on Care2 If you’ve ever suspected that you are irresistibly attractive to mosquitoes, you might not just be paranoid. Mosquitoes are drawn to all kinds of physical particularities, from smelly feet— which they…
Drinking impairs brain: study claims 3 pints per week numbs the brain by 20%
From The Inquisitr Drinking impairs the brain at a lower consumption rate than you might think. According to a new study, it only takes drinking three pints of beer or three medium-sized glass of wine to slow our brains by…
