
New Vaccine Could Save Rabbits from Fatal Disease
Veterinarians and rabbit owners are racing to protect bunnies as a hemorrhagic disease spreads

New Vaccine Could Save Rabbits from Fatal Disease
Veterinarians and rabbit owners are racing to protect bunnies as a hemorrhagic disease spreads

Gazelle Traveled Distance of Nearly Half Earth’s Circumference in Five Years
Maps of the journey show the importance of conserving vast, unfenced landscapes to aid the survival of Mongolian gazelles


Blind Eel and Nearly Transparent Fish Discovered in 2021
With around a third of freshwater fish facing extinction, ichthyologists are racing to discover more—including the 200 species found last year—before they disappear

Urban Evolution: How Species Adapt to Survive in Cities
Evolution in cities illuminates long-standing scientific questions and climate change futures

How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost?
An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species

Bird Feeders Are Good for Some Species—But Possibly Bad for Others
Studies of bird feeding in the U.K. raise concerns about the ecological impacts of provisioning our feathered friends

Noise Pollution, Wildfires Top U.N. Report on Emerging Environmental Threats
Climate-driven mismatches in the life cycles of plants and animals were also cited as a major concern

Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest

Thousands of Tree Species Remain Unknown to Science
New research suggests there are 14 percent more tree species out there than previously believed

Gold Mining Is Poisoning Amazon Forests with Mercury
Mitigation strategies typically do not include forests, but my team’s research suggests they should

Plants Are Stuck as Seed-Eating Animals Decline
Their ability to track climate change is being squeezed on all sides

15 Conservation Issues to Watch in 2022
Airborne DNA detection, pesticides and the revival of wetlands are on the radar of biodiversity protectors