Conservation
Our Love of Exotic Pets Is Driving Wildlife Decline
The wild pet trade may surpass habitat loss as a factor in the growing silence of the natural world
Stories by Richard Conniff
Behavior
Pushy AI Bots Nudge Humans to Change Behavior
Researchers use artificially intelligent bot programs to stimulate collaboration and make people more effective
Evolution
Scientists Launch Worldwide Search for Lost Species [Slide Show]
A new initiative sets out to find and save long-missing animals before they really disappear
Evolution
Of Mice and Men: Study Pushes Rodents’ Home Invasion to 15,000 Years Ago
Scientists provide a new estimate for when the common house mouse took up residence with humans
Climate Change
Climate Change Complicates the Whole Dam Debate
Demolishing dams helps many fish but threatens waters where some native species shelter from drought and invasive predators
Public Health
The Hunger Gains: Extreme Calorie-Restriction Diet Shows Anti-Aging Results
A new study shows five days of hunger a month may reduce risk factors for aging and age-related diseases
Environment
Tuna’s Declining Mercury Contamination Linked to U.S. Shift Away from Coal
Hard-won reductions in the environmental toxin could be erased if Trump proceeds with plans to resuscitate the coal industry and abandon climate initiatives
Conservation
Can Scientists Save Species Threatened by Climate Change by Relocating Them?
To save species from climate change, scientists are looking to move them to areas they have never inhabited before—a strategy fraught with risk
Environment
Microbes Help Grow Better Crops
Enlisting bacteria and fungi from the soil to support crop plants is a promising alternative to the heavy use of fertilizer and pesticides
