The Curse of Dead Corals
When heat waves bleach reefs, do dead coral skeletons help or hinder recovery?
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The Eyes Have It
The mysterious northern pygmy squid develops into a brilliant predator.
How to Kill a Million Sea Stars
Synthetic pheromones offer a promising new means of controlling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish.
When Squirrels Meet the Delmar Divide
Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
Is it Too Soon to Whoop for Whooping Cranes?
Conservationists managed to save North America’s whooping cranes from extinction once, but the birds now face mounting threats in their winter habitat along the coast of Texas.
Pachyderm Pharmacies
Scientists find that elephants who raid farms might be looking for medicinal plants, sparking a cross-species exchange of pharmaceutical knowledge.
The Reptile Who Plays Possum
Grass snakes fake death to avoid predation.
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?
In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
Sticking the Landing
Tree and torrent frogs defy gravity with complicated toes.
American Kestrels put the Cherry on Top
The diminutive falcons keep pests and poop away from one of Michigan's prized crops.
The Eyes Have It
The mysterious northern pygmy squid develops into a brilliant predator.
How to Kill a Million Sea Stars
Synthetic pheromones offer a promising new means of controlling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish.
When Squirrels Meet the Delmar Divide
Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
Is it Too Soon to Whoop for Whooping Cranes?
Conservationists managed to save North America’s whooping cranes from extinction once, but the birds now face mounting threats in their winter habitat along the coast of Texas.
Pachyderm Pharmacies
Scientists find that elephants who raid farms might be looking for medicinal plants, sparking a cross-species exchange of pharmaceutical knowledge.
The Reptile Who Plays Possum
Grass snakes fake death to avoid predation.
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?
In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
Sticking the Landing
Tree and torrent frogs defy gravity with complicated toes.
American Kestrels put the Cherry on Top
The diminutive falcons keep pests and poop away from one of Michigan's prized crops.
