How the Return of Salmon to the Klamath River Shows Us What’s Possible in Wildlife Conservation
The Klamath River was a tragic example of degraded wildlife habitat. The removal of its dam demonstrates how people can halt the decline of, and even restore, wildlife
Hidden Playgrounds of Elephants and Gorillas Revealed in Republic of Congo Rainforest
In a dense Republic of Congo rainforest, scientists have mapped a network of strangely open clearings where wild beasts go to eat and hang out
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Queen’s Brian May Is a Champion for Badgers and Science
Queen guitarist Brian May has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis, which can be carried by badgers, and has identified a new method of spread
Review: The Secrets of Creatures That Thrive in the Dark
In Night Magic, darkness is revered, and its secrets are revealed
‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovered Coming from Mineral Deposits on Deep Seafloor
Baffling new results show that rocklike mineral deposits in the deep sea can produce oxygen
Stingrays Move Thousands of Tons of Sand on the Seafloor per Year
In search of snacks, stingrays’ feeding technique supports ecosystems by rearranging the underwater geography
Book Review: Why People Collect Trees and You Should, Too
A new book about tree collectors shows how arboreal curation is an outlet for art and activism
Mangrove Trees Are on the Move, Taking the Tropics with Them
As the climate warms, mangroves are migrating farther poleward, transforming the coast as they go
How Earth Went from a Sterile Rock to a Lush, Living Planet
From microbes to mammoths, life has transformed Earth into one big living system, says Ferris Jabr, author of Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life
Millions of Very Hungry Caterpillars Are Munching Their Way through U.S. Forests
Drought is facilitating the devastating spread of spongy moth caterpillars across U.S. forests
Avocado Farms Aren’t Sustainable Now, but They Could Be
Avocados are marketed as a superfood, but growing them for an expanding world market has turned a rural Mexican state into an unsustainable monoculture
Humans Are Driving a New Kind of Evolution in Animals
Anthropogenic evolution is affecting species across the planet