As the Rim Fire menaces Yosemite, tree experts expect the big trees to survive. Full-grown sequoias are adapted to survive even the hottest wildfires. They have fibrous, fire-resistant bark that can grow up to two feet thick.
Where do you draw the line on smartphone use? There was a time when checking your smartphone at the dinner table was considered offensive. But social norms and behaviors change as we adapt to technologies.
For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing intricate patterns on pysanky eggs using a stylus and wax. Contemporary artists have adapted these methods to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age.
For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing intricate patterns on pysanky eggs using a stylus and wax. Contemporary artists have adapted these methods to create eggs that speak to our anxieties.
For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing intricate patterns on pysanky eggs using a stylus and wax. Contemporary artists have adapted these methods to create eggs that speak to our anxieties.
For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing intricate patterns on pysanky eggs using a stylus and wax. Contemporary artists have adapted these methods to create eggs that speak to our anxieties.
As the Rim Fire menaces Yosemite, tree experts expect the big trees to survive. Full-grown sequoias are adapted to survive even the hottest wildfires. They have fibrous, fire-resistant bark that can grow up to two feet thick.
As the Rim Fire menaces Yosemite, tree experts expect the big trees to survive. Full-grown sequoias are adapted to survive even the hottest wildfires. They have fibrous, fire-resistant bark that can grow up to two feet thick.
As the Rim Fire menaces Yosemite, tree experts expect the big trees to survive. Full-grown sequoias are adapted to survive even the hottest wildfires. They have fibrous, fire-resistant bark that can grow up to two feet thick.
Where do you draw the line on smartphone use? There was a time when checking your smartphone at the dinner table was considered offensive. But social norms and behaviors change as we adapt to technologies.
Where do you draw the line on smartphone use? There was a time when checking your smartphone at the dinner table was considered offensive. But social norms and behaviors change as we adapt to technologies.
As Walruses abandon diminished ice floes for the shore of northwest Alaska, conservationists wonder how the animal will adapt. What will happen to them as the sea ice continues to melt away?
The eyes of most animals cannot cope with ultraviolet light because it carries enough energy to damage vision. However, living on Arctic frozen wastes that reflect around 90% of the UV light, reindeer have adapted to see it.
When Auntie Anne's pretzels tried to launch in China, a market of 1.3 billion people, the Chinese didn't bite. Many popular brands in the U.S. have crashed in China because they struggled to adapt to Chinese tastes.
When Auntie Anne's pretzels tried to launch in China, a market of 1.3 billion people, the Chinese didn't bite. Many popular brands in the U.S. have crashed in China because they struggled to adapt to Chinese tastes.
When Auntie Anne's pretzels tried to launch in China, a market of 1.3 billion people, the Chinese didn't bite. Many popular brands in the U.S. have crashed in China because they struggled to adapt to Chinese tastes.
When a species of soft-shelled turtle in China piddles in puddles, it does so through its mouth. This adaptation, which requires far less water than the usual method, allows the reptile to live in brackish environments.
When a species of soft-shelled turtle in China piddles in puddles, it does so through its mouth. This adaptation, which requires far less water than the usual method, allows the reptile to live in brackish environments.
When a species of soft-shelled turtle in China piddles in puddles, it does so through its mouth. This adaptation, which requires far less water than the usual method, allows the reptile to live in brackish environments.
His favorite toy is a plastic bucket. He has taken swimmingly to a large pool. And on Friday, he had his first taste of solid food. Mitik, the New York Aquarium's new baby walrus, is adapting well.
His favorite toy is a plastic bucket. He has taken swimmingly to a large pool. And on Friday, he had his first taste of solid food. Mitik, the New York Aquarium's new baby walrus, is adapting well.
Many species of fruit fly appear to be constrained within an evolutionary straitjacket and can't readily adapt to climate change-related temperature increases.
Many species of fruit fly appear to be constrained within an evolutionary straitjacket and can't readily adapt to climate change-related temperature increases.
Curcumin, the main chemical in the curry spice turmeric, has fluorescence properties that researchers in Massachusetts are adapting for bomb detection.
Curcumin, the main chemical in the curry spice turmeric, has fluorescence properties that researchers in Massachusetts are adapting for bomb detection.
As Walruses abandon diminished ice floes for the shore of northwest Alaska, conservationists wonder how the animal will adapt. What will happen to them as the sea ice continues to melt away?
Star hockey player Brad Richards wants to take on the fraught issue of fighting, arguing that players would adapt if the NHL stipulated an automatic ejection.
Star hockey player Brad Richards wants to take on the fraught issue of fighting, arguing that players would adapt if the NHL stipulated an automatic ejection.
New research into skulls suggests that facial features believed for over a century to be adaptations to extreme cold are unlikely to have evolved in response to glacial periods after all.