The Birds Who Farm the Forest Floor
New research shows that superb lyrebirds dig in the dirt to create habitat for other species—and to sate their own appetites.
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What the Caribou Remember
A herd of ungulates in Alaska draws on experience to adapt to a changing winter landscape.
Tortoises Swept to Sea Find a New Home
Hurricane Helene gave the animals a one-way ticket to a different paradise along the Florida coastline.
How Santa Catalina Island Got Its Ground Squirrels
The ecosystem we see today was molded by human hands.
Destruction for Thee, Habitat for Me
For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, hurricanes mean clear skies and bright futures.
Botanical Gardens are the Last Bastions for Some Imperiled Plants
Conservationists are racing to preserve dwindling species in “metacollections.”
It’s Time for Nature’s Fire Brigade
When it comes to restoring land and preventing wildfires, some animals—like pangolins—have a lot to offer. Can helping them help us?
As the Forest Fries, Brazil’s Formidable Formicidae May Falter
An age-old relationship between ants and plants may unravel in a warming world.
To Discover the World’s First Intersex Southern Right Whale, the Third Test Was the Charm
What you think you know about the world depends on how you’re looking.
Plastic Meals Leave Seabirds with Brain Damage
Sable shearwater chicks are developing Alzheimer’s-like symptoms and other hidden health impacts.
What the Caribou Remember
A herd of ungulates in Alaska draws on experience to adapt to a changing winter landscape.
Tortoises Swept to Sea Find a New Home
Hurricane Helene gave the animals a one-way ticket to a different paradise along the Florida coastline.
How Santa Catalina Island Got Its Ground Squirrels
The ecosystem we see today was molded by human hands.
Destruction for Thee, Habitat for Me
For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, hurricanes mean clear skies and bright futures.
Botanical Gardens are the Last Bastions for Some Imperiled Plants
Conservationists are racing to preserve dwindling species in “metacollections.”
It’s Time for Nature’s Fire Brigade
When it comes to restoring land and preventing wildfires, some animals—like pangolins—have a lot to offer. Can helping them help us?
As the Forest Fries, Brazil’s Formidable Formicidae May Falter
An age-old relationship between ants and plants may unravel in a warming world.
To Discover the World’s First Intersex Southern Right Whale, the Third Test Was the Charm
What you think you know about the world depends on how you’re looking.
Plastic Meals Leave Seabirds with Brain Damage
Sable shearwater chicks are developing Alzheimer’s-like symptoms and other hidden health impacts.