Fire Island Has Gone to the Cats
In New York’s only federal wilderness area, the loss of a key predator has led to the rise of a new one—with dire consequences for the island’s native birds.
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Machiavellian Mothering
These solitary bees rely on deceit to provide for their offspring.
Whale Sharks’ Low-Oxygen Advantage
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
Plant Sex and the City
Plants around the world are adapting their reproductive strategies to survive on an increasingly urban planet.
The Good Mother
In Tanzania’s Gombe National Park, chimpanzee mothers keep their offspring close—for years—teaching them what they need to know. They’ve taught us a great deal, too.
Queen of Cooperation
Meerkats are famous for their teamwork, but their communal behavior is enforced by a matriarch with an iron fist.
Toothy Transport
South America’s broad-snouted caiman is a fierce mother—and has been fiercely mothered back into abundance.
Love Train
The Kangaroo Island echidna may seem bizarre, but the spiky mammal’s quirks have helped it survive cataclysmic change.
Beautiful Ugly
While the Asian sheepshead wrasse’s allure may be debatable, the fish’s color-changing, sex-changing abilities are hard to disregard.
Keeping the Magic Alive
Paired black-browed albatrosses perform elaborate bonding rituals, but climate change may lead to higher divorce rates.
Machiavellian Mothering
These solitary bees rely on deceit to provide for their offspring.
Whale Sharks’ Low-Oxygen Advantage
Whale shark babies seem to find safety in dangerous oxygen minimum zones.
Plant Sex and the City
Plants around the world are adapting their reproductive strategies to survive on an increasingly urban planet.
The Good Mother
In Tanzania’s Gombe National Park, chimpanzee mothers keep their offspring close—for years—teaching them what they need to know. They’ve taught us a great deal, too.
Queen of Cooperation
Meerkats are famous for their teamwork, but their communal behavior is enforced by a matriarch with an iron fist.
Toothy Transport
South America’s broad-snouted caiman is a fierce mother—and has been fiercely mothered back into abundance.
Love Train
The Kangaroo Island echidna may seem bizarre, but the spiky mammal’s quirks have helped it survive cataclysmic change.
Beautiful Ugly
While the Asian sheepshead wrasse’s allure may be debatable, the fish’s color-changing, sex-changing abilities are hard to disregard.
Keeping the Magic Alive
Paired black-browed albatrosses perform elaborate bonding rituals, but climate change may lead to higher divorce rates.