Dannemora moose had brain worm, DEC says

A moose that collapsed and died July 7 near Dannemora under the hot summer sun had a brain worm, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Scientists uncover global distribution of marine biodiversity

A team of scientists have mapped and analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales.

New study reveals decline of marine phytoplankton over the past century

A new article published in the July 29 issue of the international journal Nature reveals for the first time that microscopic marine algae known as "phytoplankton" have been declining globally over the 20th century.

Zoologger: Horror lizard squirts tears of blood

If ever there was an animal that said "Don't even think about eating me," it would be the blood-spraying Texas horned lizard

Book examines the ups and downs of waves of every kind

Author Gavin Pretor-Pinney's 'The Wave Watcher's Companion' explores the undulations of everything from sound waves to stadium waves. "There's a regular rhythm to waves that calms us," says British author Gavin Pretor-Pinney, explaining how he came to be fascinated by the science behind the movement of the ocean. In "The Wave Watcher's Companion: From Ocean Waves to Light Waves via Shock Waves ...