Animals
New Breeds Down on the Pharm
Plain old barnyard animals with genes from other species added are producing medicines that keep people alive
Making Room for Prairie Dogs
These rodents are cute if you're not a suburban homeowner watching your grass disappear. Millions live on the prairies, yet the rascals are in trouble
The Joys of Rehabbing
Rehabilitating injured or abandoned wildlife fulfills the longing of many animal lovers to know other bloods
Here, Birds Are Unafraid
Galápagos seabirds tolerate human spectators, and crabs in Panama ignore cars (but hide from trucks)
Everyone Knows the Dragon Is Only a Mythical Beast
But try telling that to the people who live on a few islands in Indonesia where several thousand real dragons subsist in the wild
You Can Call Him 'Cute' or You Can Call Him 'Hungry'
The much-maligned weasel is always on the lookout for something to eat, and the rest of us should be grateful he usually finds it
Following the Footsteps of Fox and Bear
Naturalist-sleuth Susan Morse and her fellow conservationists at Keeping Track monitor wildlife in order to pinpoint critical habitat
At the 'Mayo Clinic for Animals,' the Extraordinary Is Routine
New York's renowned veterinary hospital takes on almost anything, from a constricted boa to a mite-infested mouse to an anemic iguana
Creatures Wild and Wonderful Thrive at a Living Lab in Kenya
The Mpala Research Centre offers a pristine environment for collaborative study on how humans and wildlife can coexist in the future
The Deep-Sea Floor Rivals Rain Forests in Diversity of Life
Blue luminescence and marine snow define a world where millions of species of worms and other invertebrates live out their lives
The Cattle Ranch That Doubles As a School for Doers
Punching cows and hitting the books go together at Deep Springs, a feisty college that acts like it's run by the students and it is
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