Protected by Prawns Video 03.17.2019 Restoring native crustaceans along West Africa’s Senegal River may be a critical step in controlling one of the world’s deadliest tropical diseases.
The Last Wolves Photo Essay 02.27.2019 Africa’s rarest carnivores face mounting threats from disease-carrying domestic dogs, but scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.
The Reservoir Article 12.12.2018 In Bangladesh, a bat-borne virus you’ve probably never heard of is poised to become the next pandemic—and medicine alone may not be sufficient to stop it. Is an ecological intervention the answer?
Glimmers in the Dark Article 06.26.2018 “The Destroyer” is decimating bat populations across North America. But scientists are finding rays of hope.
Fire on the Reef Spotlight 10.10.2017 Normally invisible to humans, fluorescent light shows like the one this fireworm puts on are helping medical researchers fight disease.
Troubled Waters Spotlight 05.16.2017 The world’s largest aquatic frog may soon vanish from its namesake home high in the Andes.
The Zika Challenge Opinion 08.17.2016 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.
