The Corals That Shouldn’t Exist
Beneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems.
Lens of Time: Velvet Worms—Secret of the Slime 12.13.2016 Video - Physics and biology meet to create one of the world's strangest weapons: the slime cannon. 
Moonlight Gliders 12.13.2016 Photo Essay - Wintertime in a remote Montana forest heralds the arrival of mating season for the flying squirrel—and one of nature's most spectacular air shows. 
Up in Arms 12.06.2016 Spotlight - A pair of male stag beetles bring their oversized mandibles to bear in the age-old fight to find a mate. 
How to Save a Rainforest 12.06.2016 Article - It took decades to hammer out a landmark conservation deal to save Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Now the real work begins. 
The Return of Jaws 11.29.2016 Spotlight - A brave fisherman drags a mighty fish-out-of-water back to the relative safety of the sea. 
The Species We Have Yet to Meet 11.29.2016 Opinion - What we don't know may be just as important to setting conservation priorities as what we do know. 
Last Tree Standing 11.22.2016 Immersive - Since 2011, drought and pestilence have killed more than 100 million trees in California. What does that mean for the fate of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia? 
The Color of Drought 11.22.2016 Video - A record-setting dry spell is transforming California’s forests—and in this case, colorful foliage is not a good thing. 
The Seed Savers 11.15.2016 Article - As the trees at the heart of America’s western wilderness are dying, ecologists are trying to grow their way out of the problem. 
High Stakes Fox Trot 11.15.2016 Spotlight - While scouring the frozen tundra, an arctic fox scores a goose egg—and secures a critical meal for its pups. 
Blood, White, and Blue 11.08.2016 Spotlight - Weary, bloodstained, and ultimately victorious, one bird symbolizes the plight, fight, and recovery of our nation’s most iconic species. 
American Leadership for a Sustainable Future 11.08.2016 Opinion - How the next president responds to the world's environmental challenges will determine the fate of our world for centuries to come. 
Aliens of the Deep 11.01.2016 Photo Gallery - From transparent bodies and glowing appendages to motion-sensing cells, these denizens of the deep are highly adapted for life in a world without light. An Ecologist’s Guide to Writing Obituaries 11.01.2016 Opinion - Wielding narrative power in global politics when things are dying… or dead
The Shortfalls of Biodiversity 10.25.2016 Opinion - Meaningfully assessing the health and value of ecosystems requires far more than simply counting up all the species that live there. 
Unearthing Nature’s Pesticides 10.25.2016 Article - Biological pesticides, from bacterial toxins to fungi delivered by bees, are a hot trend in agriculture. But harnessing nature is no easy task. 
Sink or Swim 10.18.2016 Spotlight - When its partially eaten prey starts to lose buoyancy, a young green sea turtle struggles to hold on to its lunch. 
Lens of Time: How Hummingbirds Hover 10.18.2016 Video - Armed with the latest technology, scientists are beginning to unlock the secrets of one of nature’s most acrobatic flyers. 
Head in the Clouds 10.11.2016 Spotlight - By feasting on tropical fruits—and later dispersing the seeds—this canopy-dwelling bird helps to ensure the survival of its cloud forest home. 
Fishing Cat’s Cradle 10.11.2016 Photo Essay - Under the watchful eye of a local conservation biologist, the world’s only wetland cat eeks out a strange existence in some of Southeast Asia’s most heavily fragmented habitats. 
Counting Fish 10.04.2016 Article - An impossible challenge, but one that's critical to the fish, the ecosystems in which they live, and the humans who depend on them 
Spikes and Malice 10.04.2016 Spotlight - For the armored bush cricket, survival in the Namib Desert requires a diverse and surprising arsenal of defenses. 
Agave Whisperers 09.27.2016 Spotlight - As they follow—and mentally map—flowering agaves from Arizona to Mexico, lesser long-nosed bats pollinate the plants that bring the world tequila. 
Forgotten But Not Gone: The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee 09.27.2016 Video - Despite rapid population declines, this native bee has never received formal protection. Can a listing save it from extinction? 
Digging Down Under 09.20.2016 Spotlight - For this marsupial mole, surfacing to snack on a centipede is a rare respite from tunneling through the dark, sandy underground. 
The Nursery 09.20.2016 Article - Unlocking the habitat secrets of one of the planet’s most important salmon fisheries—and the specter of industrial development that threatens its very existence 
A Forest Hidden by Fog 09.13.2016 Article - Spellbound by an idea, a writer sets out to find the mythical cloud forest—and shines a bright light on an endangered ecosystem. 
Lens of Time: Spider Seduction 09.13.2016 Video - For these jumping spiders, stayin' alive requires all the right dance moves—and the perfect soundtrack, too. 
Predator in Training 09.06.2016 Spotlight - Feathered foes practice one of nature’s most routine but perilous interactions. 
No Lost Cause 08.30.2016 Opinion - We see so many troubling stories about the environment that the occasional bit of good news usually comes as a surprise. But there’s more to be hopeful about than many people realize. 
The Emperor’s Throne 08.30.2016 Spotlight - Perched atop the elegant back of a Spanish dancer nudibranch, this tiny shrimp enjoys one of the safest seats in the sea. 
Hiding in Plain Sight 08.23.2016 Spotlight - In one of the world’s harshest environments, and pressured by human encroachment, blending in is the snow leopard’s best option. 
Cancer at Sea 08.23.2016 Article - A mysterious disease afflicting California sea lions is helping scientists understand the causes of cancer in all animals—including humans. 
The Zika Challenge 08.17.2016 Opinion - As we look for ways to prevent the world’s latest mosquito-borne disease, our focus on the mosquitoes themselves might be obscuring a more sustainable solution. 
Owl Wars 08.17.2016 Article - The latest conservation conflicts pit one species against another. To save an iconic bird in the Pacific Northwest, the government is taking no chances—and no prisoners. 
A Life Aloft 08.09.2016 Spotlight - Orangutans weather the storm against an onslaught of threats to their canopy home. 
The Tree That Ate the West 08.09.2016 Article - Both native and invasive—protected and reviled—western junipers are a living contradiction. 
