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Scientists recently observed the cocunut octopus walking along the sea floor. Researchers are unsure why, but suspect it might be a stealthier way to move unnoticed. Digitally rendered for the National Science Foundation.
Prairie Voles males are devoted fathers, compared to the simliar Montane voles who have no loyalty to their mates or family. Researchres found that random changes altering the length of microsatellite DNA near the gene for the vasopressin receptor affect social behavior in male voles. A longer microsatellite region resulted in more bonding and care giving. Digitally rendered for the National Science Foundation.
The Majungathlus atopus dinosaur was related to T. rex. Teeth marks on some bones indicate that they were likely cannibals. Digitally rendered for the National Science Foundation.
Fauna and Flora of the Redwood Forest Floor: Longhorn Flower beetles enjoy the sorrel and violets growing among the litter of redwood trees.
Recent studies show the warming climate is contributing to the increase of chytrid disease, a fungus infection that is responsible for the extinction of many tropical frog species. The fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, infects tadpoles and eventually attacks the skin of adults and kills them. Scientsts know the spore stage can swim through water to infect other frogs, but there is still much to know about how the disease spreads, and if it can survive in other animals.
Carnivore Skulls of the American West: Skulls of cougar (Felis concolor), grey wolf (Canis lupus), grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis))
Bee social roles change as they age.
Some fish sing to attract mates. Digitally rendered for the National Science Foundation.
Top painted in watercolor, bottom drawn in color pencil. Personal art.
Painted with acrlyics for the National Science Foundation.
Unasthetically unappreciated Animals of Africa. Including the vulture, wild dog, marabou stork, ostrich, warthog and heyena.
Counter to what one might expect, large icebergs in the Arctic ocean are beacons for life. Digitally rendered for the National Science Foundation.
Painted in acrylic for the National Science Foundation.
Green-eyed frogs in Australia recognize potential mates by the pitch and note rate of males songs. Geographic isolation has allowed the songs of different subpopulations to change to the point that they no longer recognize one another, even though their offspring are viable. Color pencil and digital rendering for the National Science Foundation.
Scientists in Antarctica found the fossil remains of a baby plesiosaur, killed and preserved by a volcanic eruption. The fossils date to the late cretaceous age (70 million years ago), when ancient reptiles like this roamed the seas. Painted in Acrylic and digitally composed for the National Science Foundation.
Penguins may look akward on land, but they´re adaptations allow them to dive to far greater depths than humans (even with scuba gear). Digitally rendered for the National Science Foundation.
In Panama scientists are studying the intricate relationship between prey and predato. Painted in Acrylic for the National Science Foundation.
Strange creatures live off the energy from sea vents, deep beneath the ocean. Digitally rendered for the National Science Foundation.