Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Fossils
Did dinosaurs do handstands?
Enormous dinosaurs might have balanced on their front feet when wading in shallow water.
- Genetics
Baby swaps, crime scenes, and DNA testing
By looking at animal DNA, investigators are solving crimes and conservationists are helping save endangered species.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
City birds hit the high notes
Some songbirds battle traffic noise by singing at a higher pitch.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Ant invasions change the rules
Ant invaders may wreck the rules by which entire communities of their peers work.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Butterfly wings and waterproof coats
Inspired by nature, scientists have come up with clever new designs for waterproof coatings.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Booby brothers and bullies
Baby brown boobies can be pretty rough and tough in the nest.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Better tools for techno crows
Certain crows can make tools and even refine their designs.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Childhood chills give bees six left feet
If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.
By Emily Sohn