Shrimp Shell Slurry to the Rescue?News 06.26.2026A new, multistep chemical process can turn bits of organic waste into “carbon-negative” fuel, food, and construction material.
The Lonely Race to Save Ukraine’s PastNews 06.18.2026In a country ravaged by war, Ukraine’s conservators are torn between protecting the country’s past and fighting for its future.
No One Knows How to Handle Nurdle SpillsNews 06.11.2026A year after a shipwreck flooded India’s beaches with tiny plastic pieces, scientists fear the environmental damage has just begun.
Life in the Last Ice Age, as Told by Squirrel ScatNews 06.09.2026Ancient DNA, preserved for 700,000 years in ground squirrel poop, offers a new view of Pleistocene ecology.
Tariffs are Spurring Shipping Noise in the St. Lawrence SeawayNews 05.28.2026Geopolitical tensions have Canada looking for new trade partners—with potentially unfortunate side effects for marine life.
How Argentina’s Getting Its Jaguars BackNews 05.21.2026With the birth of a wild cub, a jaguar reintroduction project in the Gran Chaco Forest achieves its biggest milestone to date.
How Poor Choices are Making Spain’s Solar Boom Bad for BirdsNews 05.15.2026Solar energy is good, but solar farms stuffed with ill-conceived nest boxes are not.
Spain’s Cliff-Nesting Gulls Are Actually Beach BumsNews 05.14.2026Almost a century ago, egg-poaching humans drove yellow-legged gulls away from beaches. Now the birds are coming back.
Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now. Is That a Problem?News 04.30.2026Wolf-dog hybrids are taking over Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the country’s wolves.
Living in the SprawlNews 04.16.2026As housing developments devour open space in the western United States, can local governments stave off habitat loss?
Hybrids On The HorizonNews 04.09.2026Chance encounters and novel conditions have led to different species cross-breeding more often. Is it a good thing?
The Search for the Perfect Snail SnackNews 03.26.2026Hawai‘i’s depleted land snails are eking out an existence in human care. Giving them a brighter future means figuring out what they actually want to eat.
Lisbon’s COVID-19 Dolphin Resurgence is Coming to an EndNews 03.19.2026In Portugal, as around the world, the benefits of lockdown to wildlife have proved fleeting.
Singing Teachers for HoneyeatersNews 03.13.2026Scientists have saved the song of a critically endangered Australian bird by recruiting wild males to tutor zoo-born babies.
How “Fire Fungi” Help Put Burnt Landscapes Back TogetherNews 03.12.2026Before plants and animals recolonize after a wildfire, fungi get to work.
The Fight for the Heart of the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyNews 02.26.2026One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.
After the OutbreakNews 02.12.2026A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.
A Mysterious Salmon-Killing Affliction is a Mystery No MoreNews 02.06.2026In California, scientists tracked the source of a severe vitamin deficiency that’s killing endangered fish.
The Curse of Dead CoralsNews 01.29.2026When heat waves bleach reefs, do dead coral skeletons help or hinder recovery?
