Monthly Archives: February 2012

The humbling history of the tiny wasps that upset a Jurassic Park/Noah’s Ark narrative

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

It’s the land that time forgot, a remote island whose strange plants have survived in splendid isolation since the time of the dinosaurs. Or is it? Biologists and geologists disagree. Now genetics detectives may have closed the case. Continue reading →

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A rare encounter between man and beast

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

What happened when this cop and deer met on a crowded street in New York City? Click on the image to find out . Continue reading →

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Rafts of rubber and a hotel for birds with spit that sells

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

It is one thing to monetize nature — whether from birds nests or rubber or carbon-capturing trees and the orangutans that climb them. It is something else to spread its benefits in a way that keeps it safe. Continue reading →

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The near empty forest that proves conservation is failing

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

“Boleh makan… Boleh… Boleh.” As I turned the pages of my copy of Mammals of Borneo to reveal more images of wildlife, Siba anak Aji said the same thing each time. “Can eat… Can… Can.” It was 1998 and I … Continue reading →

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