EnvironmentJanuary 1, 2014
Charcoal Makes Toxic Mercury Less Likely to Enter the Food Web
Activated carbon traps pollution in place
Stories by Carrie Madren
February 1, 2013
Where Few Trees Have Gone Before
As the climate warms, forests encroach on meadowland
EvolutionNovember 1, 2012
Freshwater Fish Are Dying at Alarming Rates
North American freshwater fishes are going extinct at rates that concern scientists
EnvironmentAugust 1, 2012
Plastic in the Oceans May Help Some Species Proliferate Like Weeds
Garbage in the North Pacific may help some species proliferate at the expense of others
EvolutionJuly 1, 2012
Tracking Turtles from Space
A satellite study pinpoints where leatherbacks and fishing trawlers cross paths
EnvironmentApril 1, 2012
Orchids Are as Finicky as the Fungi That Nourish Them
Fungi that orchids need to grow are just as finicky as the exotic flowers themselves
EnvironmentJuly 1, 2011
A Wild, Weedy Scourge: Fast Spreading Cogongrass Threatens Forests in the U.S. South
The federal government is spending millions to combat a nasty plant that is spreading like wildfire