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Reports on the findings of a biological research appearing in a 2005 issue of the journal "Nature" regarding the unique opportunistic behavior of the crab Xenograpsus testudinatus living in the shallow waters off Kueishan Island in Taiwan.

The article informs that the Environment Council of the European Union has approved proposal to create protected areas for 30 percent of the continent's land and water by 2030, but the union was criticized by climate activists for not curbing agricultural subsidies that enhance pollution.

The article looks at the trend of nature-oriented preschools in the U.S. in which the children spend significant amounts of time outdoors. It profiles one such preschool, the Fiddlehead Forest School in Seattle, Washington. Topics include the influence of the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv and the Natural Start Alliance, an association of nature-oriented preschool providers.

The article presents information about the nature trails along the Rio Grande in Texas that are home to roughly 500 species of birds and 300 varieties of butterflies. The area is being threatened by the proposed Secure Fence Act that calls for a fence to be erected along the U.S. - Mexican border by 2008. Homeland Security issued a statement saying they are trying to take environmental concerns into consideration when they make their decisions regarding border security.

The article states that there is a rising trend in purchasers of vacation homes to want outdoor pursuits provided within the housing communities. The resident naturalist is starting to become a necessity in vacation-home communities that cater to outdoor desires. This marks a departure from the previous vacation-home requisites of golf and beach accessibility.

Washington, Conn. Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Most people think it is a gift from God, who revealed His laws and elevates us with His love. A smaller number think that we figure the rules out for ourselves, using our capacity to reason and choosing a philosophical system to live by. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

For Children ANSONIA Ansonia Nature Center ''Papoose Parade,'' nature walk on easy terrain geared for little legs. Suitable for parents with toddlers and infants in front- or backpacks. Up to age 3. Aug. 16 at 9:30 a.m. Free. Ansonia Nature Center, Deerfield Road. (203) 736-1053. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Isaac, meet Hal. Theoretical physicists are not yet obsolete, but scientists have taken steps toward replacing themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Conservation biologists have resuscitated China's population of the white-headed langur monkey, left, by taking into account the needs of the villagers who live around the animals. nytimes.com/science [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents the experiences of the author of birdwatching.

Reports on an analysis of origami in nature by Dr. Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan of Harvard. Highlights of his report, which appeared in the journal "Science"; Reference to the Miura-ori pattern; Suggestion that the nature of the skin of a leaf and its supporting framework to lead to the same efficient folding developed by Japanese scientist Dr. Koryo Miura that allows a map to be unfolded all at once; Description of the pattern, which is found in wings, flower petals and leaves.

Reports on the filming of the unusual life that evolved in the Yellowstone National Park by Montana State University graduate student Katy Garton in Wyoming. Traditional focus of the film of Garton; Premise of the schools filmmaking program; Impact of changes in science and technology to the growth of science documentaries.

Highlights the interactive learning programs conducted at Flat Rock Brook Nature Center in Englewood, New Jersey from August 27--29, 2004. Nature trail; Family scavenger hunt; Nocturnal Creatures Hike.

Profile of Roy Staab, an environmental artist who creates works of art from natural materials found on-site at various bodies of water, and photographs the pieces before they are destroyed by nature. Description of his piece in the Hudson River, made of approximately 500 reeds arranged in an intricate pattern in the water; Details on galleries that house his photography in the New York City area; Consideration of his upbringing and unique philosophy and style.

Discusses Bernd Heinrich, a scientist from Maine, and his book 'Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival.' Description of Heinrich who lives in a cabin in the woods and studies the living habits of animals in nature; Comments from Heinrich about his studies and interests in relation to his books; Description of other books by Heinrich such as 'Ravens in Winter' and 'The Mind of the Raven.'

Reports on the summer 2001 nature experience of some selected teenage New Yorkers vacationing at Camp Mariah, one of the five camps in New York City run by the Fresh Air Fund.

Explores the Everett Children's Adventure Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in New York City. The scheduled May 2, 1998 opening of the children's education project; Features of the garden, considered a model by the National Science Foundation.

Presents a photograph depicting the members of a `Signs of Spring' tour at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx.

Discusses the balance of nature, one of the most deeply embedded concepts of ecology. But many scientists now believe that nature is actually in a continuing state of disturbance and fluctuation, and that change and turmoil, more than constancy and balance, is the rule.