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How Mobile Marine Reserves Could Save the Seas

12:26 pm in science by Jennifer Hattam

Ocean life is always on the move. Why shouldn't the areas designated to protect them be the same way? Scientists say technology now makes it possible.

Husky’s Sad Ordeal in Wolf Trap Highlights the Horrors of Predator Control

11:29 pm in science by Stephen Messenger

On many an outing in the often treacherous terrain, a Forest Service worker's companion, a 2-year-old Husky named Bella, acted as an integral deterrent of predators -- that is, until she was mistaken for one

32,000 Year-Old Flower Has Rebloomed

3:26 pm in science by A.K. Streeter

Fruit tissue found in a fossilized squirrel burrow is brought back to life with growth hormones and new plants bloom after a 30,000 year hiatus

Grab Your Cameras! New Graduate Program for Conservation Photographers

10:22 am in science by Jaymi Heimbuch

A new course will teach visual artists how to hone messages for the environmental movement.

Pair of Male Gorillas Escape Zoo Enclosure Looking For Romance

11:50 pm in science by Stephen Messenger

Authorities readied tranquilizers darts in the event that the gorilla escapees were out for blood -- though it soon became apparent that they were instead out for love.

Scientists Thrilled With Rare Whale’s Remarkable Journey

11:57 pm in science by Stephen Messenger

There are believed to be as few as 130 endangered western gray whales left in the waters off of the North Pacific -- but for one youngster, it was evidently time to move on.

Plastics from Biomass Opens Pathway to Reduced Reliance on Oil

5:00 am in science by Christine Lepisto

Biomass-derived chemical raw materials which previously derived from petroleum could one day come from crop waste.

Coral Reef Cam Shows Where Large Fish Hang Out

1:00 pm in science by Jeff Kart

How important is shelter to fish when it comes to climate change? And what type do they prefer? Why it matters.

Shark Fin Suppliers Sue California Over Fin Ban

9:00 am in science by Jaymi Heimbuch

A group of suppliers is suing the state over the recent ban on the trade or sale of shark fins.

The Week in Animal News: Inspiring Penguin Love, Rhesus Monkeys Gone Wild and More

8:00 am in science by Alex Davies

A breeding program for African penguins in San Francisco has had a lot of success, while diseased rhesus monkeys are running wild in Florida and mass dolphin strandings have continued on Cape Cod.