ConservationMarch 24, 2016
U.N. Aims to Protect More of the High Seas
A new United Nations plan could help conserve more ocean habitat
Biodiversity
ConservationMarch 22, 2016
Sorry, Pescatarians: Congress Says Catfish are Now Effectively "Meat," and What this Means for Biodiversity
The new USDA catfish inspection program costs millions, solves no problem, and could hamper efforts to maintain the biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay.
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The SciencesJanuary 19, 2016
The Walls Have Compound Eyes: Most Households Teem with Insect Life
Scientists find there’s nearly a 100 percent chance that bugs are creeping, slithering and hopping throughout your home at this very moment
EnvironmentOctober 20, 2015
Solar Power Expansion Could Pose Ecological Risks
Scientists are concerned about threats to biological diversity
EnvironmentAugust 31, 2015
The Unusual Abundance of Ascension Island
For a location that’s so difficult to reach, it’s astonishing how many speices have managed to make the journey
The SciencesJuly 29, 2015
Little Creatures of the Deep [Slide Show]
A new robot successfully traps the larvae of exotic species living in the extremely deep ocean
EvolutionJuly 24, 2015
Deep-Diving Dolphins Avoid "Bends" with Powerful Lungs
Collapsible lungs allow these sea mammals to inhale and exhale two to three times quicker than humans
EnvironmentJuly 23, 2015
Can Satellites Track Life on Earth from Space?
Scientists push for better use of satellites to monitor shifts in biodiversity
The SciencesJuly 7, 2015
New Shark Week Film Shows Rarely Seen Sharks of Cuba
"Tiburones," on the Discovery Channel in early July, highlights growing U.S.–Cuban ocean science partnerships
BiologyJuly 1, 2015
Found: Life under Antarctica's Ice
An astonishing discovery is forcing scientists to reconsider whether life can exist in the most extreme places on Earth and in space
EnvironmentJune 26, 2015
The Richest Reef: To Collect or Not to Collect?
Scientific divers aren’t looking to simply fill their collecting bags—they’re seeking scientific value, data that furthers their understanding of a place or process.
EnvironmentJune 19, 2015
The Richest Reef: Where Have All the Predators Gone?
In the most biologically diverse marine ecosystem on the planet, fishing has wiped out apex predators like barracuda, grouper and sharks