05/17/2026
Happy 100th Birthday!
Sir David Attenborough has inspired millions by bringing the natural world into our homes and classrooms.
9 facts about David Attenborough that have shaped your world
Who is David Attenborough? And how has he inspired millions by bringing the natural world into our homes? Discover why David Attenborough is so inspirational.
05/29/2025
Her explanation reveals cats, and the meaning of evolutionary success, in a fascinating new light.
Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why
Cats have attained evolutionary perfection
05/29/2025
A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company's emissions had contributed to glacial melt threatening his Andean hometown.
Peruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant
05/29/2025
What is the green flash? It’s often tied to pirate folklore but also commonly occurs in reality – learn what causes the flash and when to see it.
The Mysterious Green Flash at Sunset – The Science Behind the Myth and Where to See It
05/27/2025
Taraxacum officinale -
Medizinal- Pflanzen di Kohler
Taraxacum officinale -
Medizinal- Pflanzen di Kohler
135.jpg
1887
Walther Otto Müller
(Botanico e giardiniere tedesco; 1833-1887)
Fonte: Elenco delle immagini di Koehler
L'archivio internet
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03/27/2025
The Reef Life Survey has since recruited more than 200 divers, and they’ve been responsible for locating several red handfish (Thymichthys politus), which are so rare that only about 10 individuals form the largest known population.
The last stand of the rarest fish on the planet
There’s more to uni than studying. Learn how you can connect with new people through events, sports, volunteering opportunities, and more.
11/10/2024
Daniella Willett-Rabin (American, b.1979)
"Deep Into the Land of Enchantment," n.d.
Oil on canvas
48 x 40 in
10/30/2024
An unexpected success story for native milkweed and monarch butterflies has sprouted from the ashes of California's Park fire.
Danielle Venton from KQED News joins us to discuss this unlikely success story.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/california-fire-milkweed-butterflies/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=livesocials
After California's Park Fire, A Second Bloom of Milkweed
This is great news for the nearly-extinct monarch butterflies, which will pass through the area as they migrate back to Mexico.
10/29/2024
Gopher tortoises are one of the world's oldest living species, belonging to a group of land tortoises that evolved in North America 60 million years ago.
But by 2100, a study has found, they could be nearly extinct without meaningful intervention. The study reveals that the Fish and Wildlife Service used a flawed population model to deny tortoises federal protection in 2022. Now we’re in court to reverse that denial, but we need your help to make sure the agency follows the science.
Tell the Service to withdraw its deadly decision and give gopher tortoises the protection they need to survive ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dVloQ0
Demand Protection for All Gopher Tortoises
Gopher tortoises are in a fight for their lives as urban sprawl continues to destroy their rapidly dwindling habitat. Yet, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied them lifesaving protections under the Endangered Species Act. Speak up for this keystone species.