Titus, the Gorilla King from this Nature episode has united with his son Kuryama’s troop of gorillas, putting Titus second in command. Titus led his troop for 15 years. Read more on Nature’s new blog.

Doctors at Children’s Hospital in Boston have bred a new, see-through, zebrafish. The animals’ transparent skin gives scientists a clear view of developmental processes, such as tumor growth, in real time — making it a valuable tool for researchers. See story on NewsHour.

In July, movie audiences will journey to the center of the earth with Brendan Fraser, but you can head there right now. Join NOVA ScienceNOW host Neil DeGrasse Tyson for a fantastic voyage through Earth’s molten core—without getting burned.

The walrus whose self-gratification rituals made him the New York Aquarium’s most famous resident passed away earlier this week. Read more about Ayveq and his history here…

Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, has developed a reputation as “the environmentalist business can work with.” Last week, he sat down with Charlie Rose to discusses all things carbon.

On June 26, the Fuller exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art, “Starting with the Universe” opens. See clips and read more about this engineering visionary.

Watch the story of two unruly, abandoned dogs who were transformed into excellent working dogs: as police dog and herder. Watch on Sunday June 22 at 8pm.

Forest fires are a scourge on human settlement, but essential to the vitality of many natural regions around the world. One of these is particularly close to the NYC area, the Pine Barrens, a collection of swamp and scrublands scattered across New Jersey. See scientists talk about the particular conditions in this video:

This month, NATURE checked in with Pennsylvania’s acting state beekeeper, Dennis van Engelsdorp, for an update on the latest details on the investigation into Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which is threatening bee populations. Read interview here…

Following last month’s 7.9 magnitude earthquake, Chinese officials originally reported that all 86 of the giant pandas at the Wolong Nature Reserve were safe. They were wrong.