How a century of fear turned deadly for sharks
Before the summer of 1916, there was still debate about whether sharks could kill humans. Most people were not even…
Read More
Relationship advice from a gender-bending fish
A 3-inch, monogamous, hermaphrodite proves the saying “there’s plenty more fish in the sea” isn’t always the case. For the tiny…
Read More
Man-eating monster crocodile may be Florida’s newest invasive species
Spotting native alligators and crocodiles in Florida is common, but anyone who sees a large reptile may want to take…
Read More
Deadly fungus threatens African frogs
Misty mountains, glistening forests and blue-green lakes make Cameroon, the wettest part of Africa, a tropical wonderland for amphibians. The…
Read More
Building on shells: Unraveling mysteries of Calusa kingdom
Centuries before countries such as the United Arab Emirates and China started building islands, the Calusa Indians living in southwest…
Read More
Paleontologists find first fossil monkey in North America – but how did it get here?
Seven tiny teeth tell the story of an ancient monkey that made a 100-mile ocean crossing between North and South…
Read More
Protecting a sunken ancient world
Probing the contours of some of the world’s most dangerous underwater caves: that’s how Brian Kakuk discovered the Bahamas’ oldest…
Read More
High tides: Florida’s early climate-change resettlements could guide modern sea level rise planning
Miami residents dodging sea-water spewing manhole covers take note: You’re not the first Floridians to deal with climate change. That…
Read More
Is Alaska’s first new butterfly species in decades an ancient hybrid?
Some might say it takes a rare breed to survive the Alaska wilderness. The discovery of a possible new species…
Read More
World’s oldest chameleon
Editor’s note: New fossil discoveries show this specimen is an amphibian known as an albanerpetontid, not a chameleon. Even though…
Read More