Fishy Trick Lures Life Back to Coral Reefs
Playing the sounds of a healthy reef near damaged corals may help bring the fish community back. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Adapt or Mitigate? Both
To cope with climate change, we need every strategy we’ve got
Can We Identify Invasive Species before They Invade?
Scientists uncover patterns that predict which insects will harm North America’s conifers
Cookie-Cutter Suburbs Could Help Spread Sustainable Yards
The housing governing groups can play a powerful role in encouraging environmentally friendly lawns
Science News Briefs from All Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Mexico to Tanzania, including one about the need to quarantine bananas in Colombia that are potentially infected by a fungus...
Enough with the Fake Rhino Horns
Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work
Ick Factor Is High Hurdle for Recycled Drinking Water
Recycled wastewater can be cleaner than bottled water, but people still avoid drinking it because of their disgust over its past condition.
Conservation after Conflict in Colombia
Seeking a sustainable economy, the country wants to capitalize on its astonishing biodiversity
The Future of Farming
Links between lab and land will be critical
Frozen Researchers Will Greatly Improve Arctic Weather Prediction
Their data will also bolster climate models that forecast extreme weather where we all live
Marine Mammal Epidemic Linked to Climate Change
A measleslike virus is ricocheting through marine mammal populations in the Arctic—and melting sea ice might be to blame. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Brazil to Hong Kong, including one about male elephants in India exhibiting unusual social behaviors.
Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats
In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction—but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?...
Extreme Snows in Greenland Caused Ecosystem’s “Reproductive Collapse”
Delayed plant flowering and nesting meant some Arctic animals’ offspring likely did not survive the winter
The Struggle to Save Heirloom Rice in India
Long-forgotten varieties of the staple crop can survive flood, drought and other calamities. The challenge is bringing them back
What Conservation Efforts Can Learn from Indigenous Communities
A major U.N.-backed report says that nature on indigenous peoples’ lands is degrading less quickly than in other areas
Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Solve the Biodiversity Crisis
People who live off the land depend on keeping ecosystems intact, and scientists are tapping into their unique expertise
Lithium-Ion Battery Creators Win Chemistry Nobel Prize
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino share the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the development of lithium-ion batteries” that have led to portable electronic devices that are rechargeable virtually anywhere on the planet...
Nobel in Chemistry for Lightweight Rechargeable Batteries
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to John Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.”
How Do We Prevent Pets from Becoming Exotic Invaders?
Outlawing possession does not appear to stem the release of alligators, snakes and other problematic species
