Planting Seeds for Bumblebee Dreams
Sowing flowers in spring may have a surprising effect on the inner lives of bees.
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As the Forest Fries, Brazil’s Formidable Formicidae May Falter
An age-old relationship between ants and plants may unravel in a warming world.
Where the Rivers Run Pink
Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders.
Listening to the Smelt
By monitoring the embryos of a little-studied forage fish, scientists hope to track and minimize the damaging effects of pollution in important coastal habitats.
Windows into the Earth
The freshwater springs of the American Southwest are among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. Fortunately, they're also among the most resilient.
Entangled
Laid end to end, the world’s fences would reach the sun. What are they doing to wildlife?
What Lies Beneath
With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.
The Eider Keepers
An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
Africa’s Conservation Conundrum
The trophy hunting industry in Africa is dying, and that should concern all of us. What, if anything, replaces it will prove critical for the protection of the continent’s wildlife and wild places.
Of Moths and Marsupials
The ancient relationship between the mountain pygmy possum and the bogong moth reveals the complexity of global climate change—and the lengths people may have to go to save some species from extinction.
As the Forest Fries, Brazil’s Formidable Formicidae May Falter
An age-old relationship between ants and plants may unravel in a warming world.
Where the Rivers Run Pink
Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders.
Listening to the Smelt
By monitoring the embryos of a little-studied forage fish, scientists hope to track and minimize the damaging effects of pollution in important coastal habitats.
Windows into the Earth
The freshwater springs of the American Southwest are among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. Fortunately, they're also among the most resilient.
Entangled
Laid end to end, the world’s fences would reach the sun. What are they doing to wildlife?
What Lies Beneath
With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.
The Eider Keepers
An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
Africa’s Conservation Conundrum
The trophy hunting industry in Africa is dying, and that should concern all of us. What, if anything, replaces it will prove critical for the protection of the continent’s wildlife and wild places.
Of Moths and Marsupials
The ancient relationship between the mountain pygmy possum and the bogong moth reveals the complexity of global climate change—and the lengths people may have to go to save some species from extinction.