How “Fire Fungi” Help Put Burnt Landscapes Back TogetherNews 03.12.2026Before plants and animals recolonize after a wildfire, fungi get to work.
The Bard and the BirdsSpotlight 03.05.2026The frilled collars of ruffs—and the birds’ elaborate mating rituals—are straight out of a Shakespearean drama.
The Rodent With a Desert on its ShouldersArticle 03.04.2026In a refuge rarely visited by people, California’s giant kangaroo rat helps other species thrive.
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.
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.
Lessons in LongevityArticle 02.05.2026Pronghorn have survived even as the mammals they evolved alongside have perished. Can they weather the uncertain future of the Anthropocene?
The Curse of Dead CoralsNews 01.29.2026When heat waves bleach reefs, do dead coral skeletons help or hinder recovery?
The Eyes Have ItSpotlight 01.23.2026The mysterious northern pygmy squid develops into a brilliant predator.
How to Kill a Million Sea StarsNews 01.22.2026Synthetic pheromones offer a promising new means of controlling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish.
When Squirrels Meet the Delmar DivideNews 01.15.2026Segregation in St. Louis, Missouri, is shaping the genetics of the city’s eastern gray squirrels.
Is it Too Soon to Whoop for Whooping Cranes?Article 01.14.2026Conservationists managed to save North America’s whooping cranes from extinction once, but the birds now face mounting threats in their winter habitat along the coast of Texas.
Pachyderm PharmaciesNews 01.08.2026Scientists find that elephants who raid farms might be looking for medicinal plants, sparking a cross-species exchange of pharmaceutical knowledge.
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?Article 12.23.2025In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
American Kestrels put the Cherry on TopNews 12.17.2025The diminutive falcons keep pests and poop away from one of Michigan’s prized crops.
Mercury RisingNews 12.12.2025When Alaska’s wolves began eating sea otters, it looked like a story of adaptation. Then they started getting sick.
Pelagic Pack AnimalsSpotlight 12.10.2025Gelatinous salps shuttle tiny creatures and excess carbon into the deep.
