The Corals That Shouldn’t ExistArticle 06.30.2026Beneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Artist Showing Seabirds HomeArticle 05.05.2026The woman at the heart of a long-standing avian restoration program blends art and science to attract birds back to lost habitat.
Tending to ParadiseArticle 04.21.2026A rare prairie ecosystem shaped by humans in Washington State exemplifies a shift in how conservationists envision our relationship with the natural world.
The Moon of the Palolo WormArticle 04.07.2026In the Pacific Islands, communities count on the annual spawning of a species of sea worm to fill bellies, spark celebration, and shape peoples’ sense of time.
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.
Can Rockhoppers Survive the Next Leap?Article 03.18.2026These daredevil penguins persevere in seemingly impossible places despite the challenges they face.
The Ghosts of Conservation PastArticle 02.26.2026A look back at the United States’ outsize influence on global conservation reveals why the latest funding cuts should come as no surprise.
In the Wake of the StormArticle 02.26.2026A scientist tracks how cuts to federal funding are reshaping coastal communities, research, and species management in Alaska.
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?
Mercury RisingNews 12.12.2025When Alaska’s wolves began eating sea otters, it looked like a story of adaptation. Then they started getting sick.
Charting a Course Through Bears’ EyesNews 12.04.2025In British Columbia, stewards from the Heiltsuk First Nation are using computational models and Indigenous knowledge to protect bears’ access to salmon.
The Comeback CrocArticle 11.10.2025American crocodiles are booming in Florida, thanks to a little help from a nuclear power plant.
