The Corals That Shouldn’t Exist
Beneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems.
The Devourer 07.26.2016 Article - A new and deadly fungus could wreak havoc on America’s salamanders if—or when—it arrives on U.S. shores. 
Holey Mola 07.26.2016 Spotlight - A sea lion’s desperate foray into unusual prey reflects recent dramatic shifts in the marine ecosystem off California’s coast. 
Learning the Lessons of the Planet 07.19.2016 Opinion - As we continue to recklessly degrade the global environment, and our society starts to feel the sobering consequences, we all need to step back and quickly learn—and live by—the lessons that our living world can teach us. 
Return of the Ghost Cat 07.19.2016 Photo Essay - An elusive predator returns to Europe’s mountains, helping restore nature’s balance. A French photographer stalks the Eurasian lynx. 
Foraging by Starlight 07.12.2016 Spotlight - It's no accident that the opportunistic wild boar has become one of the most widely distributed mammals on the planet. 
A Gathering of Giants 07.11.2016 Photo Essay - A photographer slips into the ocean to swim among hundreds of sperm whales—witnessing a rarely seen social spectacle. 
Invisible Nature: Life in the Clouds 07.05.2016 Video - Scientists are looking skyward to explore one of biology’s last frontiers, and discovering a rich diversity of microbial life high above our heads. 
Arid Apparition 07.05.2016 Spotlight - Once driven to near extinction by trophy hunting, the black rhino’s slow recovery is now encountering a new threat. 
The Birds and the Bombs 06.28.2016 Article - The fate of the Southeast's longleaf pine forests, and the endangered woodpeckers that depend on them, may rest in the hands of the U.S. military. 
Red Velvet 06.28.2016 Spotlight - While shedding velvet is a common annual occurrence among bull moose, photographers aren't often on hand to document the graphic details. 
March of the Flamingos 06.21.2016 Photo Essay - In the harsh, hot soda lakes of East Africa, flamingos thrive, and now scientists are beginning to understand how these birds live where other species die. 
Frog Leg Feast 06.21.2016 Spotlight - With native fish populations in decline, resourceful European otters have turned their attention to frogs and toads, a food source that presents its own challenges. 
Lens of Time: Corals in Motion 06.18.2016 Video - Corals occupy their own time dimension, but if given enough time, they reveal a surprising array of behaviors that give them an edge deep below the ocean's surface. 
Curbing an Onslaught of 2 Billion Cars 06.14.2016 Opinion - Nature could soon be imperiled by twice as many vehicles and enough new roads to encircle the planet more than 600 times. 
By Foot into Peru’s Lost World 06.14.2016 Immersive - A team of herpetologists treks into one of South America’s most pristine and poorly understood mountain ranges and discovers animals found nowhere else on Earth. 
It’s Got Guts 06.14.2016 Spotlight - An elaborate headdress and a frilly external stomach is apparently just what this deep-sea creature needs to survive its precarious youth. 
Lens of Time: Slime Lapse 06.07.2016 Video - What these single-celled, gelatinous blobs lack in brain power, they make up for with surprisingly complex decision-making. 
Feral Spirits 06.07.2016 Spotlight - These beautiful invasives most likely escaped from pet owners, but now they’re firmly established across the English countryside. 
Invisible Nature: Code of the Treehopper 05.31.2016 Video - Hiding in plain sight and deceptively still, treehoppers have evolved an ingenious way to communicate—and they're making a racket. 
Wyoming’s Bird of Paradise 05.31.2016 Spotlight - As if in defiance to the many threats they face, sage-grouse perform one the West's most impressive mating rituals. 
Mystery of the Corkscrew Seals 05.24.2016 Article - A rash of unusual seal deaths has perplexed scientists along the North Atlantic coast and challenges our desire to find tidy explanations in nature. 
Mealtime Swim 05.24.2016 Spotlight - Back from the brink, Eurasian beavers are once again an integral part of the river ecosystem in France's Loire Valley. 
In Search of Lost Frogs 05.17.2016 Photo Gallery - Recently rediscovered—or discovered for the first time—these survivors offer hope for future conservation efforts. 
Remembering the Stories of Nature 05.17.2016 Opinion - Just when it’s more important than ever to appreciate and understand the wonders of nature, Big Science and mainstream Academia are turning their backs on the living world. It’s time we turn this around, and embrace the lessons that natural… 
Ducking and Diving 05.17.2016 Spotlight - An eider duck seeks shelter and sustenance in the the icy waters along the central Norwegian coast. 
Taking Pangolin off the Menu 05.10.2016 Photo Essay - Without the tireless efforts of local conservation heroes, one of the most heavily trafficked animals on the planet might just go extinct—before you even know it exists. 
Rhino Relocation 05.10.2016 Spotlight - To protect rhinos from poachers, conservation workers have taken to the air to move these massive animals quickly and efficiently to safer ground. 
The Lobster and its Amazing Noses 05.03.2016 Video - Enter the world of the lobster and witness the invisible signals that guide these creatures through life on the ocean floor. 
Night of the Caiman 05.03.2016 Spotlight - Once threatened by over-hunting, yacare caimans now number in the millions across Brazil’s Pantanal region. 
Hell-bent on Survival 04.26.2016 Article - Despite growing environmental threats, North America's largest—and weirdest—salamander fights on. 
Land of the Leopards 04.26.2016 Article - The world’s rarest cats are rebounding in Russia, thanks to the creation of a new national park. 
Gorillas on the Mend 04.26.2016 Photo Essay - To bring medical support to mountain gorillas, a group of veterinarians brave one of the world's most dangerous national parks. 
The Problem with Pythons 04.26.2016 Article - Burmese pythons are slowly, inexorably eating their way through Florida’s wildlife—is hunting them the answer? 
Great Egrets Take Flight 04.26.2016 Photo Essay - Once hunted to near-extinction, Europe’s great egrets find refuge along Hungary’s Danube. 
Nature’s Lumberjacks 04.26.2016 Spotlight - Tree-felling is dangerous business, so naturally a mother shows her young kit how it's done. 
Skeleton Tree 04.26.2016 Spotlight - Gray foxes climb into the trees to grab a few feet of vertical advantage. 
Ice Seal 04.26.2016 Spotlight - Meet Lake Baikal’s most famous resident, the world’s only freshwater-specific seal. 
Conservation Hero: Jean Wiener 04.26.2016 Article - For nearly a quarter century, a local marine biologist has been fighting for Haiti's environment. It's finally paying off. 
