Environment

Feb 01, 2013 02:59 AM EST

Republic of Congo Declares New Park to Protect Gorillas

The Republic of Congo has created a new national park to protect the critically endangered western lowland gorillas.

Jan 30, 2013 07:36 AM EST

Caribbean Coral Reefs Declining at Alarming Rates

A new study finds that many Caribbean coral reefs have either stopped growing or are on the threshold of starting to erode.

Jan 30, 2013 06:24 AM EST

Sale of Five Invasive Water Plants Banned Across UK

The sale of five invasive aquatic plant species in the U.K. will be banned from sale, in order to protect wildlife.

Jan 29, 2013 03:07 PM EST

Ants' Behavior Leads to Research Method for Optimizing Product Development Time, Costs

Trying to find just the right balance of time spent in meetings and time performing tasks is a tough problem for managers, but a Wayne State University researcher believes the behavior of ants may provide a useful lesson on how to do it.

Jan 29, 2013 06:46 AM EST

New National Park to Protect Australia's Horizontal Falls

Australia's world-famous Horizontal Falls will be protected through a national and a marine park.

Jan 29, 2013 04:18 AM EST

U.S. Team Collects Clean Samples from Buried Antarctic Lake

A U.S. team has successfully retrieved the first clean samples from subglacial Lake Whillans.

Jan 28, 2013 02:55 AM EST

Waste Heat from Cities Changes Weather Thousands of Miles Away: Study

Large cities can affect the weather of local regions located thousands of miles away, according to a new study.

Jan 27, 2013 06:36 AM EST

Water Voles to be Reintroduced in Northumberland Forest

Endangered water voles are likely to be reintroduced to a Northumberland forest.

Jan 27, 2013 06:17 AM EST

Daubenton Bat Colonies Have "Flexible Social System"

A team of British scientists has discovered that the insect-eating bats have a "flexible social system."

Jan 27, 2013 05:52 AM EST

Brazil Plans to Survey Amazon Rainforest

Brazil's forest ministry has announced plans to carry out a survey of the Amazon rainforest.

Jan 27, 2013 04:53 AM EST

Animal Extinction Rates Overestimated: Study

A researcher from Australia claims that the rates of animal extinction are overestimated.

Jan 27, 2013 04:29 AM EST

Archaeologists Unearth Pile of Ancient Skulls in Mexico

Archaeologists have unearthed over 150 skulls in an empty field in Mexico, where a lake had once flown through.

Jan 26, 2013 09:20 PM EST

Climate Change Beliefs of Independent Voters Shift With the Weather, UNH Study Finds

There's a well-known saying in New England that if you don't like the weather here, wait a minute. When it comes to independent voters, those weather changes can just as quickly shift beliefs about climate change.