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 Coyote Next Door 03.27.2025 Article - What urban wildlife can teach us about cognition, survival, and how to be good neighbors. 
To Discover the World’s First Intersex Southern Right Whale, the Third Test Was the Charm 03.26.2025 News - What you think you know about the world depends on how you’re looking. 
A Jealous, Leggy Lover 03.25.2025 Spotlight - For female millipedes, mating comes with a lot of baggage. 
Plastic Meals Leave Seabirds with Brain Damage 03.20.2025 News - Sable shearwater chicks are developing Alzheimer’s-like symptoms and other hidden health impacts. 
The Netherlands’ Surprising Bus Stop Bounty 03.19.2025 News - There’s fungus among us, even in the most unexpected places. 
After Cuts, Former NOAA Chief Scientist Says U.S. Science Risks Becoming a “Backwater Enterprise” 03.13.2025 News - With its first wave of firings, the new Trump administration has decimated NOAA. 
Ping, You’ve Got Whale 03.12.2025 News - A new artificial intelligence-powered detection system is giving ship captains real-time alerts when a whale is in their path. 
Discovering the Devil in the Desert 03.06.2025 News - Experts have identified an intriguing new plant species in Texas. 
Red Fish, Blue Fish 03.05.2025 Spotlight - Mexican hogfish change colors—and sex—as they grow, perplexing scientists and attracting admirers. 
Pulling Their Weight 02.27.2025 Spotlight - Beneath the jungle’s colorful canopy, armies of ants clear dead material and keep ecosystems running smoothly. 
Coastal Peregrine Falcons’ Mysterious Decline 02.26.2025 News - In North America, coastal populations of the once-embattled bird are missing, and no one is quite sure why. 
Where the Savior Fish Still Swims 02.25.2025 Article - In an era of collapse, a fabled fish keeps coming back to the Nisg̱a’a nation. 
The Future Looks Ratty 02.20.2025 Article - In a warming world, urban rats are thriving. There’s a simple solution, but the implementation isn’t easy. 
The American Lobster’s Baby Bust 02.19.2025 News - A potentially dire change in spawn timing threatens the future of lobster in the Gulf of Maine. 
Are There Plenty of Fish in the Sea? Ask an Elephant Seal 02.13.2025 News - Counting deep-sea fish is difficult, but elephant seals can make it easier. 
Swan Lake 02.13.2025 Spotlight - Mute swans, the graceful creatures of fairy tales, are well adapted to modern life. 
The Three-Way Race to Exploit Deep-Sea Life 02.12.2025 News - The genetic bounty of the deep sea is being patented by a handful of multinationals. 
Extinction is Still Forever 02.06.2025 Article - Scientists largely agree “de-extinction” is a misnomer—but the DNA of lost species can still boost conservation. 
Islands of the Feral Pigs 02.04.2025 Article - In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much. 
Coming of Age 01.29.2025 Spotlight - Young gray langurs share a close bond with the females of their troop—but lingering together for too long can be deadly. 
The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals 01.28.2025 Article - A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface. 
Toads on the Roads 01.23.2025 Photo Essay - South Africa is the only place in the world where the endangered western leopard toad can be found. Can locals learn to coexist with—and conserve—their vulnerable amphibian neighbors? 
How Some Trees Evolved to Birth Live Young 01.22.2025 News - For mangroves, dropping babies in the dirt can be a big advantage. 
How Whales Found Peace in War 01.14.2025 Article - A forgotten museum collection reveals how a pause in industrial whaling during World War II changed whales at the molecular level. 
Where the Rivers Run Pink 01.13.2025 Immersive - Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders. 
Who Watches the Watchers? 01.11.2025 News - The recent charging of prominent documentarians in British Columbia court is raising important questions about the ethics of wildlife videography. 
Listening to the Smelt 01.09.2025 Article - 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. 
The Fleet-Winged Ghosts of Greenland 01.07.2025 Article - A mysterious population of peregrine falcons in the Far North has inspired environmental action and scientific research around the world. 
Lens of Time: Tiny Fliers 12.27.2024 Video - As ubiquitous as flight may be in the natural world, it turns out not all flying creatures approach the feat in quite the same way. 
Let’s Get Together 12.24.2024 Spotlight - In a harsh southern African habitat, a small mongoose finds safety in numbers. 
Prowling for Pelicans 12.19.2024 Spotlight - In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, wildlife is making a comeback. 
An Eye for a Fly 12.11.2024 Spotlight - The black caiman is one of the Amazon’s fiercest predators, but against this tiny nuisance it’s defenseless. 
The Riddle of the Ridley 12.03.2024 Article - After years of steady gains, a decades-long conservation program for the world’s most endangered turtle hits rough seas. 
Power Play 12.03.2024 Spotlight - Black grouse dance, call, and scuffle for a shot at winning a mate. 
Conch Charisma 11.22.2024 Spotlight - There is more than meets the googly eye with these highly prized sea snails. 
The Rough Fish Revolution 11.19.2024 Article - Fisheries scientists are only now coming to understand the important roles native “rough fish” play in freshwater ecosystems across North America—even as these long-maligned species are increasingly at risk. 
Architectural Seduction 11.06.2024 Spotlight - In pursuit of mates, male bowerbirds construct and curate elaborate, whimsical bachelor pads. 
Life Among the Dead 10.30.2024 Article - Decomposing animals host diverse ecosystems that reveal the inner workings of microbial life. 
