
Landlocked Polar Bears Find New Prey
As Arctic ice—and access to seals living there—disappears, polar bears show they can adapt to a land-based diet of geese, eggs and the occasional caribou

Landlocked Polar Bears Find New Prey
As Arctic ice—and access to seals living there—disappears, polar bears show they can adapt to a land-based diet of geese, eggs and the occasional caribou

Biodiversity Hotspots Getting Hotter (and That's Not Good)
Biodiversity hotspots are golden places on earth where the number and diversity of animals and plants is exceptional. Environmentalists say that hotspots are the most critical of all places to protect against the ill effects of human development and climate change.


Can Indiana Jones Help Sort Out the Palm Oil Problem?
Harrison Ford, known for iconic roles such as Han Solo and the intrepid archaeologist, confronts the Indonesian forestry minister on television

Could Consuming More Energy Help Humans Save Nature?
Even before I arrived at the annual “Dialogue” of the Breakthrough Institute, an Oakland, California, think tank that challenges mainstream environmental positions, I was arguing about it.

Blind Mice Cured by Running
Exercise combined with visual stimulation helps to quickly restore vision in unused eyes

Natural History is Dying, and We Are All the Losers

Dinosaurs Were Neither Warm-Blooded nor Cold-Blooded
A metabolic analysis suggests that dinosaurs could regulate their body temperatures, but only to a point

Grasses' Secret: They Have Flowers, and Some Are Gorgeous
Growing up, I felt certain that grass and most trees did not have flowers. They just had leaves and seeds — that was all I could see, anyway.

Whales Saved by Ship Speed Limits
The federal government has been sued to expand right whale conservation efforts in the North Atlantic

A Short Safari In A Small Oak Tree
Imagine a safari in your neighborhood. Instead of a few days hauling luggage through international airports, though, picture a leisurely five minute stroll from the front door.

Uncivil War Breaks Out Over Fluke as Habitat Shifts North
One of the most popular eating fish on the U.S. east coast is moving north as waters warm due to climate change

Great White Shark's Migration Tracked around Florida