Sea Turtles' "Lost Years" Transatlantic Journey Mapped for First Time
Researchers' stick-to-it-iveness, along with advice from a manicurist lead to radio tags that tracked baby loggerheads across the Atlantic without hindering them
Giant Virus Resurrected from 30,000-Year-Old Ice
The discovery of the largest virus yet, still infectious, hints at the viral diversity trapped in permafrost
Shark Riders Pose Threat to Conservation Gains Made with Diving Ecotourism [Slide Show]
Excessive handling of sharks, including riding, worries scientists and scuba-diving businesses
Influenza: Trying to Catch a Moving Target
Despite decades of research decoding the influenza virus—and great advances in treating and vaccinating against the disease—this infectious pathogen continues both to surprise and confound us
Megafauna Extinction Affects Ecosystems 12,000 Years Later
A researcher describes how his mathematical model based on heat diffusion reveals the critical role played by large animals in dispersing nutrients
Species Science: Exploring Bug Biodiversity
An environment examination from Science Buddies
Dinosaur-Killing Comet Didn't Wipe Out Freshwater Species
New research shows freshwater organisms fared better than others after the most recent extinction event
More Acid Oceans of the Future Mimic Impacts of Extinction
A glimpse of future ocean chemistry shows how it transforms entire ecosystems
Pesticides Spark Broad Biodiversity Loss
Agricultural chemicals affect invertebrates in streams and soil, even at "safe" levels
Produce Industry’s Food Safety Push Takes Toll on the Environment
An overzealous effort at protecting consumer from foodborne illness in California may be having unforeseen consequences on biodiversity, sustainability
Recommended: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
Dino Ancestors Boomed After Mass Extinction
Dinosaurs — or at least their ancestors — may have gotten an earlier start than once believed