Continental Collapse: Bearing Witness to Antarctica’s Intensifying Transition [Excerpt]
Leading Antarctic marine biologist James McClintock gives us an unprecedented first-person account of the dramatic impacts of climate change on the polar environment and its wildlife
Hummingbird Evolution Is Booming
The successful, 22 million-year-old group could double in its number of species before leveling off
Seductive Yeast Cells are Just the Right Size
Yeast cells make savvy mating choices, choosing partners that are the right size for the environment
Blind Cave Fish Could Change Our Understanding of Evolution
A protein may have eased a fish's transition from rivers to caves
Robots Explore the World’s Deepest Ocean Trenches
High-tech submersibles are poised to systematically explore the ocean's deepest trenches, answering long-standing questions about exotic creatures, the source of tsunamis and the origin of life on Earth
Protect the Endangered Species Act [Editorial]
The most successful environmental legislation ever enacted faces new threats from Congress
No-Till Farming Is Even Better for Wildlife Than Thought
Some species adapt well to no-till fields
Book Review: The Oldest Living Things in the World
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
Hunt for Whales by Japan Must Stop, Court Rules
Scientific whaling program judged unscientific
Baseball Bats Made from Ash May Fall Victim of Climate Change
Thriving in warmer winters, a beetle threatens a key source of Major League's cherished wood bats: The white ash forests of Pennsylvania and New York
Microjewels: Stunningly Beautiful Snails Going Extinct As Soon As They Are Discovered
You need to have pretty good eyesight to see the tiny snails from the genus Plectostoma. These almost impossibly small gastropods from Malaysia and Thailand only reach a millimeter or two in width, but they make up for their lack of size with their stunning beauty.
10 Extinct Animals Lost to Planet Earth but Preserved in Photographs [Excerpt & Photo Essay]
These 10 animals are just a few of the species to have been lost to extinction but still can be seen via old photographs